On February 28, Ruben Östlund was named President of the Jury. In this new edition which follows the 75th anniversary, the Festival de Cannes wishes to welcome a new generation of artists who direct, act, sing and write. Alongside the President who was twice awarded the Palme d’or, the Jury features Moroccan director Maryam Touzani, … Read more
50 years after fellow citizen Ingrid Bergman, Swedish director Ruben Östlund, a two-time winner of the Palme d’or, will preside over the Jury of the 76th edition of the Festival de Cannes to be held from May 16 to 27. “I am happy, proud, and humbled to be trusted with the honor of Jury president for … Read more
BAFTA unveils a packed public programme of events, masterclasses, workshops and festivals for audiences to explore over the next two months. The programme will bring together emerging and established talent from the film, games and television industries including Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Ryan Coogler, Lena Dunham, Kate Hudson, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Tony Kushner, Eímear Noone, Gina Prince-Bythewood, … Read more
The Palme d’Or-winning Triangle of Sadness, from Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund, has triumphed at this year’s Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival (EMIFF), winning Best International Feature Film. The 11th edition of the festival also saw teenage pregnancy drama La Maternal scoop three awards – one apiece for director Pilar Palomero, actor Carla Quilez and cinematographer … Read more
Triangle of Sadness, this year’s winner of the coveted Palme D’Or at Cannes Film Festival, is a satire on the world of the super-rich. Fashion model celebrity couple, Carl and Yaya, are invited to a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, run by a Marxist captain (Woody Harrelson), but the boat sinks, leaving the survivors on … Read more
Contemplations from Cannes 2017 Special Report / Richard Andry AFC Contemplations from Cannes 2017 Special Report / Richard Andry AFC We decided there was nobody better-placed to give us the inside, cinematographic track on the 70th Cannes Film Festival than Richard Andry AFC, president of the French Society of Cinematographers. “Every year Cannes becomes the … Read more
The Jury of the 70th Festival de Cannes, presided by Pedro Almodóvar, has revealed the names of the 2017 prize-winners during the Awards Ceremony. Monica Bellucci welcomed the prize-givers and winners onto the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière. The President of the Jury and the French actress Juliette Binoche, had the honour of awarding … Read more