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CANNES NEWS
Cannes sets second Japan IP Market for 2027 Marche
The Marché du Film and TIFFCOM will collaborate on the second edition of the IP market.
Jafar Panahi faces five-year prison sentence in Iran
Director of Palme d’Or-winning, Oscar-nominated film It Was Just An Accident is currently in Iran.
Ventana Sur launches Ibero-American co-production initiative inspired by Cannes’ Producers Network
EXCLUSIVE: Club del Mate will launch at 2026 edition of Ventana Sur, running November 30-December 4 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Jordan Firstman on his “surreal and thrilling” ride since ‘Club Kid’ broke out at Cannes
Speaking at the Rome Film Fest, Firstman reflected on the reception for his queer family drama that sold to A24 for $17m
Rwanda enters first ever film to Oscars with Cannes prize winner ‘Ben’Imana’
Marie-Clementine Dusabejambo’s debut won the Caméra d’Or and the Fipresci prize at Cannes
Molly Manning Walker, Johanna Pyykkö among filmmakers selected for Cannes Critics’ Week Next Step II programme
EXCLUSIVE: The pair join four other filmmakers in Corsica for the fourth edition of Next Step II.
Spain’s Movistar Plus vows to continue funding films after key management changes
Spanish pay-TV and streaming giant backed three Cannes competition titles this year.
France sends Andrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ to 2027 international Oscar race
Film selected by 11-member committee was one of five shortlisted finalists.
Rome film festival to honour Javier Bardem with lifetime achievement award
Spanish actor will receive award ahead of screening of Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s ’The Beloved’.
Cannes Directors’ Fortnight selection ‘Low Expectations’ lands North American deal
Marie Ulven aka musician girl in red and Anders Danielsen Lie.
Romania selects ‘Fjord’ as official Oscar submission
Neon to release Palme d’Or winner in North America on October.
Animation ‘Tangles’ secures North American deal, enters awards race
Tangles screens in TIFF on September 13.
Kino Lorber to mount awards push for Javier Bardem in Cannes drama ‘The Beloved’
North American premiere in TIFF scheduled for September 13.
Diego Luna’s Cannes premiere ‘Ashes’ lands North American deal
Drama receives North American premiere in TIFF next month.
Netflix expands US theatrical release for awards push ‘La Bola Negra’ by three weeks
Cross-generational epic launched in Cannes and will get exclusive 47-day run.
Netflix closes fourth acquisition from 2026 Cannes
Documentary ‘Avedon’ will debut on platform this year.
Daniel Auteuil’s Cannes title ‘When The Night Falls’ secures US distribution
EXCLUSIVE: The Second World War drama played in the Cannes Premiere section of the festival and is sold by SND.
‘Low Expectations’ starring girl in red acquired for UK-Ireland cinema release
EXCLUSIVE: Film will come to UK-Ireland cinemas in early 2027.
Zou Jing’s Cannes Critics’ Week title ‘A Girl Unknown’ lands multiple deals
EXCLUSIVE: The film is Zou Jing’s debut feature.
Cannes prizewinner ‘A Man Of His Time’ goes to 1-2 Special for North America
Emmanuel Marre’s second feature is set for theatrical release next year.
Neon schedules December release for Cannes selection ‘Clarissa’
Sophie Okonedo stars in Nigeria-set Mrs. Dalloway reimagining.
Nicolas Cage action thriller ‘Best Pancakes In The County’ hot seller for Fortitude International
EXCLUSIVE: Production wrapped earlier this year in central Arkansas.
Neon sets Palme d’Or winner ‘Fjord’ for awards season North American launch
Cristian Mungiu’s drama gets a similar slot to Neon’s Oscar-winning Parasite and Anora.
Cannes premiere ‘La Bola Negra’ set for US theatrical run by Netflix
The Spanish-language drama will get a four-week awards season cinema release.
Na Hong-Jin’s Cannes hit ‘Hope’ named NYAFF centrepiece film
Neon to distribute in North America, English-speaking territories.
French legal drama ‘Women On Trial’, starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, secures US deal
EXCLUSIVE: Sales agent Gaumont has also sold the film to a slew of international territories.
Studiocanal seals deals on Cannes slate titles ‘Elsinore’, ‘Ink’, ‘Everybody Wants To F*ck Me’
Further deals for ‘Les Miserables’, ‘Words Of Love’, ‘Visitation’.
‘Low Expectations’ rides high with multiple fresh territory deals after Cannes debut
EXCLUSIVE: Paris and Berlin-based Salaud Morisset sells Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight entry across multiple territories.
Greece set as Cannes Marché du Film 2027 country of honour
The market will host dedicated events under the banner Ride the Greek Wave.
Cannes Competition drama ‘The Beloved’ starring Javier Bardem picked up for UK-Ireland
Exclusive: Bardem plays an acclaimed film director known for his films and for his past of violence and excess.
Cannes Film Festival confirms 2027 dates for 80th edition
Next year’s festival will take place the month after a French presidential election.
Our critics’ hidden gems from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival - The Screen Podcast
Screen’s senior critics Wendy Ide and Tim Grierson share the films they think deserve more attention.
Yukiko Sode’s ‘All The Lovers In The Night’ lands multiple deals after Cannes bow
EXCLUSIVE: The film received its world premiere in Un Certain Regard.
Un Certain Regard prize-winner ‘Congo Boy’ scores key deals for The Party
EXCLUSIVE: Rafiki Fariala’s fiction debut heading to Germany and Austria, Brazil, Norway and Denmark.
The Match Factory unveils multiple deals on Cannes prize-winners
The Mubi-owned sales company has scored multiple deals on its Cannes slate
Canal+’s Maxime Saada stands by controversial response to Bollore open letter but denies “blacklist” claim
Saada had said at Cannes that Canal+ would no longer work with signatories of a petition criticising Vincent Bollore’s influence on the company.
Indonesia’s Falcon Pictures swoops on 12 Cannes Competition films
EXCLUSIVE: Features including Palme d’Or winner ‘Fjord’ will also play at the Jakarta World Cinema festival.
1-2 Special acquires Cannes UCR Prize winner ‘Everytime’
Charades represents rights to Sandra Wollner’s third feature.
Inside Cannes’ closing night; plus Norway’s Renate Reinsve and Marie Ulven - The Screen Podcast
Renate Reinsve stars in Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or winner ‘Fjord’.
Un Certain Regard prizewinner ‘Everytime’ locks in multiple deals
EXCLUSIVE: The film is an Austria-Germany co-production.
Cannes jury prize winner ‘The Dreamed Adventure’ secures North American deal
Cast of non-professionals is led by Yana Radeva.
Buyers and sellers give their verdict on Cannes 2026
General view was that the range and quality of market packages marked an improvement on 2025.
Director-producer Garrett Patten talks Cannes market, TBK Productions’ slate
Patten has projects including Joel Gretsch’s ‘Start Without Me’ starring Finn Wittrock
Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ wins Palme d’Or at 2026 Cannes Film Festival
Prizes for ‘Minotaur’, ’The Black Ball’, ‘All Of A Sudden’, and ‘Fatherland’.
‘Fatherland’ triumphs on Screen’s 2026 Cannes jury grid; ‘The Birthday Party’ lands bottom
Valeska Grisebach’s ’The Dreamed Adventure’ and Lea Mysius’ ’The Birthday Party’ were the final two films to land on the grid this year.
Netflix nearing US deal for Cannes Competition title ‘The Black Ball’
Film debuted in Cannes on Thursday evening.
Nicolas Winding Refn teams with Mubi for next film ‘Maniac Cop’
Mubi to fully finance the feature and give a wide theatrical release in its territories.
Ken Loach, Aki Kaurismäki, Yorgos Lanthimos and Javier Bardem sign Canal+ controversy letter
The Canal+ controversy is the talk of the Cannes Film Festival among the French sector.
‘La Bola Negra’ hits middle of Screen’s Cannes jury grid despite buzzy reception; ‘Coward’ also lands
Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s ‘La Bola Negra’ divided our critics.
Pegah Ahangarani’s ‘Rehearsals For A Revolution’ wins Cannes documentary award
Alexander Murphy’s Tin Castle receives a special mention from L’Œil d’or jury.
193 inks Cannes market deals on ‘Brigands’, ‘Bitcoin’ and more
Sales also recorded for Fernando Meirelles’ ‘Art’.
‘Rehearsals For A Revolution’ to Sony Pictures Classics for North and Latin America and other markets
Winner of the L’Oeil d’or, the film traces 40 years of Iran’s history.
‘Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma’ wins Queer Palm at Cannes Film Festival
For the first time ever, the jury also opted to award a new ‘Queer Palm Revelation’ prize.
Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ takes Un Certain Regard prize in Cannes
Other winners include ’Elephants In The Fog’ and ‘Iron Boy’.
Cannes day 10: Three key talking points from the market - The Screen Podcast
The buzziest deals, the Dogma boom and the AI for Talent summit.
Japanese stop-motion animation ‘The Bear Hunter’ set as first feature from Taiyo Kikaku
EXCLUSIVE: The stop-motion animation will mark the feature directorial debut of Takeshi Yashiro.
‘A Man Of His Time’, ‘The Man I Love’ land middle of the pack on Screen’s Cannes jury grid
Both films posted solid scores but failed to get close to leaders.
Un Certain Regard entry ‘Iron Boy’ goes to Sony Pictures Classics for North America and other markets
The hand painted film is the first as a solo director from former Pixar animator Louis Clichy.
Sarah Arnold’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight premiere ‘Too Many Beasts’ wins Europa Cinemas prize
Arnold’s feature debut will now receive the support from the European exhibition network during its release.
‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ wins Directors’ Fortnight audience award
The People’s Choice award launched in 2024.
Critics’ Week prize winner ‘La Gradiva’ bought by 1-2 Special for North America
The French-Italian drama is the directing debut of cinematographer Marine Atlan.
Cesc Gay’s Spanish romantic comedy woos buyers for Filmax
EXCLUSIVE: Olivia Wilde has remade Gay’s ‘The People Upstairs’ as ‘The Invite’.
Cannes day 9: French industry mood and the best parties so far - The Screen Podcast
Host Wendy Mitchell is joined by Screen’s UK and international reporter Ben Dalton and France correspondent Rebecca Leffler.
‘Minotaur’ storms to second place on Screen’s Cannes jury grid; ‘Bitter Christmas’ also lands
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s latest is just behind ‘Fatherland’ in the rankings.
Timeless Cinema unveils platform for connecting classic film programmers and rights owners
Cannes launch comes as classic films enjoy a resurgence in cinemas.
‘Missing Child Videotape’ director Ryota Kondo readies fresh horror ‘Afunruparo’
EXCLUSIVE: Produced by Synca Creations, filming is set to begin summer 2026.
Cannes Critics’ Week unveils prizes for 2026 edition
Winners included ‘La Gradiva’ and Aina Clotet.
Cannes 2026: Screen’s dailies
Browse Screen International’s daily editions from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, which runs May 12-23.
Fortitude International closes deals in Cannes on Liam Hemsworth, Priyanka Chopra Jonas titles
EXCLUSIVE: Nadine de Barros and her team strike sales in Australia, Italy, Middle East
“There’s been a huge gold rush”: video game IP hot property in Hollywood, say experts at Cannes UK Pavilion
Producers from the UK and New Zealand discussed finding the right IP for cross-media adaptations.
Hungary’s new culture minister Zoltan Tarr makes pledge to filmmakers
Funds will be distributed on “merit, not political loyalty”, said Tarr.
Key Asian titles secure strong business at Cannes market
Upcoming films from Vietnam, China and Thailand among hot projects.
Cannes day 8: How is the Competition shaping up? Plus parallel sections gems - The Screen Podcast
Plus, our critics pick their favourites from the parallel sections.
“Cinema should be for everyone”: blind filmmaker Bahman Yazdan Panah talks navigating Cannes with guide dog Tess
“Tess helps a lot because everyone is interested in her and her market badge.”
Critics’ Week opener ‘In Waves’ goes to Netflix for the world outside France
Will Sharpe and Stephanie Hsu head the English-language cast for the French animated romance.
‘The Unknown’, ‘Fjord’ divide critics on Screen’s Cannes jury grid
New films from Arthur Harari and Cristian Mungiu have settled in the middle of the pack.
Buyers rush to Berenger Thouin’s Cannes archive-fiction mash-up ‘The Golden Age’
Thouin’s debut feature blends footage from the Gaumont Pathé Archives with fictional material.
Iraqi Film Fund forges major partnership with pan-Arab studio MAD Solutions
EXCLUSIVE: The agreement will see MAD handle sales and distribution of upcoming Iraqi features.
Park Chan-wook’s ‘The Brigands Of Rattlecreek’ set for Warner Bros Clockwork in North America
The western is expected to start shooting early next year.
Beijing-set romantic drama ‘Crossing A Dawn’ secures sales for Parallax Films
EXCLUSIVE: The feature premiered in competition at Beijing International Film Festival.
‘Rise Of The Footsoldier: Retribution’ locks in key international deals
EXCLUSIVE: Carnaby International Sales and Distribution is selling the project at Cannes.
Has the Dutch cinema sector discovered the secret of arthouse box-office success?
A popular membership programme and investment in arthouse cinemas are driving a boom.
Rising producers Noëlle Levenez and Clara Marquardt stand for Cérémonie
The rising French producers are developing a lively slate driven by fresh voices
Cannes Palestine Pavilion organisers on securing a long-term presence at the festival
A Palestine pavilion has returned for the third time in the festival’s history.
Anonymous Content pledges to double number of European productions
EXCLUSIVE: “We want to be in the international market with greater intensity,” says president and CEO Darren Walker.
Wildstar seals Cannes sales on titles including vampire film ‘Drax’
EXCLUSIVE: Company sells package of films to Benelux, Germany, Europe.
Mia Bays to launch Dogma UK programme
EXCLUSIVE: Bays will work with Sigma Films producer Gillian Berrie.
Koreeda’s Bunbuku teams with Johnny Depp’s IN.2 Film on Kohki Hasei’s ‘Kutheran’
EXCLUSIVE: The story follows a young woman on Okinawa who risks her dream to help a migrant worker.
Cannes day 7: Genre films shine, market buzz for ‘Club Kid’ and ‘A Man Of His Time’ - The Screen Podcast
Plus, a new US distributor Cineverse is making noise with Guillermo del Toro.
Buyers pick Laila Marrakchi’s Un Certain Regard title ‘Strawberries’
EXCLUSIVE: Lucky Number is handling international sales on the Atlas Workshop award winner.
A24 takes world rights on buzzy Cannes title ‘Club Kid’
Director Jordan Firstman stars with Cara Delevingne, Diego Calva, Reggie Absolom.
Carine Tardieu’s ‘All The Little Live Things’ wins Cannes Marche du Film Investors Circle prize
The film stars Benoît Magimel, Léa Drucker and Melanie Thierry.
Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ impresses on Screen’s Cannes jury grid; ‘Moulin’, ‘Another Day’ also land
‘Hope’ is currently joint third on the grid.
France to host international Lumière Summit focused on the future of cinema
The summit will be held in the South of France in September.
Na Hong-jin confirms ‘Hope’ sequel in development: “There is a story and a script”
The genre thriller premiered in Compeititon at Cannes Film Festival.
Screen International’s Global Production Awards reveal 2026 winners in Cannes
14 competitive awards and one special recognition prize were handed out at the Mademoiselle Gray Plage Barrière in Cannes.
Italy’s Cannes absence exposes growing row over public film funding
With no majority Italian film premiering on the Croisette, a dispute over the country’s selective funding system has become a wider argument about transparency, reliability and cultural policy.
Rithy Panh, Annemarie Jacir among recipients of Cate Blanchett-backed Displacement Film Fund
The fund champions filmmakers who have been displaced or whose work often centres on narratives of displacement.
Ventana Sur unveils dates for 2026 Montevideo edition
Event runs November 30-December 4 in host country Uruguay
Concourse closes key sales in Cannes on romantic comedy ‘Vision Board’, starring Lucy Hale
EXCLUSIVE: Deals close in Germany, Australia and Benelux.