All articles by Ellie Calnan – Page 5
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NewsCannes award-winner ‘Pillion’ sells to Italy, Germany and more for Cornerstone
Harry Lighton’s UK drama stars Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling.
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NewsJafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’ takes joint lead on Cannes Jury Grid; ‘Fuori’ in last place
With two critics yet to score, Mario Martone’s ‘Fuori’ will stand land bottom of the grid.
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Features‘The History Of Sound’ director Oliver Hermanus on Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor and the difficulty of financing “quiet films”
South African director Oliver Hermanus kept Mescal and O’Connor attached to the project for four years before filming.
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FeaturesGlobal Production Awards 2025 winners: Location of the Year
Screen International is profiling all the winners of the third Global Production Awards, which were held tonight (May 19) at the Mademoiselle Gray Barriere in Cannes.
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News‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ knocks ‘Thunderbolts*’ off top spot at UK-Ireland box office
Lionsgate’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ debuted at number five.
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NewsMiddling scores for ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ on Cannes jury grid; ‘The Secret Agent’ impresses
‘The Secret Agent’ is currently in joint second place on the jury grid.
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News‘Die, My Love’ receives mixed scores on Cannes jury grid; ‘Nouvelle Vague’ lands third
Chie Hayakawa’s ’Renoir’ also scored on the grid.
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NewsRichard Linklater says Trump tariffs are “not going to happen”
The director was speaking at a Cannes Film Festival press conference for his French-language feature Nouvelle Vague.
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NewsCannes Croisette section closed by fallen palm tree, pedestrian reportedly injured
A section of the Croisette was shut down on Saturday afternoon.
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News‘Eddington’ star Pedro Pascal on US politics: “F**k the people that try to make you scared”
Director Ari Aster also said the US is on a “dangerous road” that “no one is interested in stopping”.
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NewsAri Aster’s ‘Eddington’ lands bottom of Screen’s Cannes jury grid
Meanwhile Hafsia Herzi’s ’The Little Sister’ picks up middling scores.
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FeaturesIn focus: Cannes Festival’s 2025 Immersive Competition projects
Ellie Calnan talks to head of programming Elie Levasseur about the nine projects competing for the top prize in Cannes’ Immersive Competition dedicated to virtual reality and other new technologies, now in its second year.
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News‘Sound Of Falling’, ‘Two Prosecutors’ kick off Cannes jury grid with strong scores
Mascha Schilinski and Sergei Loznitsa projects are first two Cannes Competition titles to be scored on the grid.
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News‘Thunderbolts*’ tops £11m at UK-Ireland box office; David Attenborough doc opens fourth
The warm weather kept cinemagoers at bay.
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NewsUK’s ScreenSkills appoints Working Title exec as fund chair
Film4’s Tori Parry has been selected as deputy chair.
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NewsTom Cruise on using action to generate “emotion” and why shooting in the UK is “a dream”
The actor and producer participated in an on-stage conversation at the BFI Southbank.
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NewsDemi Moore, Colman Domingo to star in epic romance ‘Strange Arrivals’ for See-Saw Films
Rocket Science and Cross Film Films are launching sales at Cannes.
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NewsCarrie Coon, Lily James join Guy Nattiv’s ‘Harmonia’; Bleecker Street acquires US rights
Embankment to continue talks with international buyers in Cannes market next week.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Surfer’ rides into 388 cinemas
’Ocean With David Attenborough’ is playing in 580 sites across the week.
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NewsGurinder Chadha among speakers at UK’s India Week co-production market
Film Conclave encourages co-productions between the UK and India.








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