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CANNES NEWS
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.
Un Certain Regard prizewinner ‘Everytime’ locks in multiple deals
EXCLUSIVE: The film is an Austria-Germany co-production.
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’.
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.
‘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.
193 inks Cannes market deals on ‘Brigands’, ‘Bitcoin’ and more
Sales also recorded for Fernando Meirelles’ ‘Art’.
Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ takes Un Certain Regard prize in Cannes
Other winners include ’Elephants In The Fog’ and ‘Iron Boy’.
‘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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ wins Directors’ Fortnight audience award
The People’s Choice award launched in 2024.
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.
Cesc Gay’s Spanish romantic comedy woos buyers for Filmax
EXCLUSIVE: Olivia Wilde has remade Gay’s ‘The People Upstairs’ as ‘The Invite’.
‘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.
‘Missing Child Videotape’ director Ryota Kondo readies fresh horror ‘Afunruparo’
EXCLUSIVE: Produced by Synca Creations, filming is set to begin summer 2026.
Timeless Cinema unveils platform for connecting classic film programmers and rights owners
Cannes launch comes as classic films enjoy a resurgence in cinemas.
Cannes Critics’ Week unveils prizes for 2026 edition
Winners included ‘La Gradiva’ and Aina Clotet.
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.
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
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.
“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.”
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.
“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.
‘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.
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.
Buyers pick Laila Marrakchi’s Un Certain Regard title ‘Strawberries’
EXCLUSIVE: Lucky Number is handling international sales on the Atlas Workshop award winner.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Canal+ CEO says he will blacklist everyone who signed open letter criticising right-wing owner
Through Vivendi, Bollore owns Canal+ and subsidiary Studiocanal.
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.
‘Sheep In The Box’ sits bottom of Screen’s Cannes jury grid; ‘Paper Tiger’, ‘The Beloved’ also land
It is Hirokazu Koreeda’s lowest-scoring film on the jury grid.
Shark thriller ‘The Black Demon: Atlantis’ sells for Highland
EXCLUSIVE: UK, Germany, Australia buyers bite.
‘Twilight Of The Warriors’ sequel lands key Europe, Asia sales as Daniel Wu joins cast
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In’ premiered at Cannes in 2024
Directors’ Fortnight’s ‘Clarissa’ filmmakers on their next feature and the future of Nigerian cinema
Arie and Chuko Esiri have co-directed a modern-day adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s ’Mrs Dalloway’.
Opera doc ‘Primadonna Or Nothing’ sells to China
EXCLUSIVE: Primadonna Or Nothing is directed by German filmmaker and music journalist Juliane Sauter.
Irish producer David Collins on Cannes Critics’ Week selection ‘Tin Castle’ and the secret to a long career
‘Tin Castle’ is directed by French-Irish filmmaker Alexander Murphy, and sold by Films Boutique.
Cannes day 6: Competition highlights so far and the year of Sandra Huller? - The Screen Podcast
Senior US critic Tim Grierson discusses Fatherland, All Of A Sudden and Gentle Monster.
Cannes buyers finally catch festival fever, circle ‘Club Kid’, ‘A Man Of His Time’
Acquisition teams on alert after slow start.
EU underlines support for European film: “The industry shouldn’t be too nervous”
The proposed AgoraEU programme will replace Creative Europe.
‘A Town In Nova Scotia’ starring Bill Nighy sells to UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Babak Jalali’s first film since ‘Fremont’ also stars Makram J Khoury.
Full Circle Lab Nouvelle-Aquitaine Hessen reveals 2026 selection
EXCLUSIVE: Films include Franz Bohm’s political thriller ‘Keep Her Quiet’.
Javier Bardem says he has received “host of offers” despite speaking out on Gaza
Bardem criticises “male toxic behaviour” of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Adam Driver responds to Lena Dunham claims: “I’m saving it all for my book”
The ’Girls’ creator claimed Driver “hruled a chair” at her during filming/
UK comedy ‘Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint’ unwraps UK-Ireland deal
EXCLUSIVE: A first look image has been unveiled.
Cate Blanchett says #MeToo “got killed very quickly”; talks political discussions at festivals
The Australian actor also discussed consent around AI.
Barbra Streisand to miss honorary Cannes Palme d’Or ceremony due to knee injury
The festival said it will continue with a planned tribute to Streisand at the ceremony.
Japan’s K2 Pictures reveals $33m fund, adds Takashi Miike’s kabuki doc to expanded slate
Upcoming titles include ‘Gigant’, ‘The Nuke Crab’ and ‘NAP’.
Maxine Peake, Gemma Jones to star in Altitude’s ‘The Bright Side Running Club’
EXCLUSIVE: The drama is the first film to be supported by Norfolk Screen’s regional incentive.
Cartoon Saloon animation ‘Julián’ sets distributors for UK, Ireland, Canada
EXCLUSIVE: Film adds further deals for Poland, Benelux.
Gabor Reisz’s tragicomic new film ‘Ember végez’ acquired for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Full plot, cast, production details on Reisz’s new work.
UK producer Tracy O’Riordan on ’I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’, rallying for arts funding and future projects
O’Riordan is attending Cannes with Clio Barnard’s Directors’ Fortnight title, ‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’.
Motel checks in to French indie distribution scene
EXCLUSIVE: Founders Simon Robert and Guillaume De Castro are looking for US and UK films
Cannes day 5: Mixed picture for Asia, plus talent talks politics and AI - The Screen Podcast
Asian titles loom large but many buyers from the region have stayed away.
GDH’s Out of the Box moves into sales with ‘In The Name Of Love’
EXCLUSIVE: The $3m Thai feature is produced by Julian Taesung Jeong
Asian buyers hip to Cannes’ Gen Z titles
Although some sellers note fewer Chinese buyers than usual, there is still a strong Asian presence in town.
UK Global Screen Fund head reveals details of £100,000 minimum guarantee funds for sales agents
”It will be a competitive application process,” said Denitsa Yordanova.
Production underway on Paolo Sorrentino’s Carlo Ancelotti doc; FilmNation selling in Cannes
Italian filmmaker and football legend will travel to World Cup next month.
‘Once Upon A Time In Gaza’ leads Palestinian sweep of 10th Critics Awards for Arab Films
‘Palestine 36’ and ‘Yunun’ each picked up two awards.
“Hunger for IP-driven material can seem overwhelming”: producers to discuss adaptations at Cannes UK Pavilion
Speakers include Element Pictures’ Chelsea Morgan Hoffman, Good Gate Media’s John Giwa-Amu and Fumes and Piki Films’ Carthew Neal.