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CANNES NEWS
Sebastián Lelio’s Cannes Premiere selection ‘The Wave’ lands North American deal
Wolfe Video plans 2026 theatrical release.
Cannes UCR best director winner ‘Once Upon A Time In Gaza’ lands US deal
EXCLUSIVE: Tarzan and Arab Nasser co-directed 2007-set comedy drama.
Dutch Oscar submission ‘Reedland’ finds US distributor
EXCLUSIVE: Dark drama has drawn robust 40,000 admissions in Netherlands.
Cannes premiere ‘The Last One For The Road’ lands US distributor
Lucky Number is selling the Italian debut feature about a chaotic road trip.
Japan outlines Cannes Marche 2026 country of honour plans
There are ambitions to boost international co-productions from a wide range of initiatives at the leading film market.
Japan revealed as Cannes market country of honour at Tokyo film festival opening night
Juliette Binoche also took aim at AI and social media in a special guest appearance.
Beta Cinema signs key deals on Fatih Akin’s ‘Amrum’ including Italy, Australia-NZ
India, Latin America, Portugal among other new territory sales.
Critics’ Week Next Step II Programme selects filmmakers and composers for 2025 edition
The initiative is designed to bring together directors and composers.
Cannes premiere ‘Romería’ finds North American home
Feature to open theatrically in 2026.
France selects Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’ as Oscar submission
Feature selected by 11-member committee, was one of five shortlisted finalists.
Sony Classics sets awards-qualifying December run for ‘A Private Life’
TIFF Canadian premiere takes place on September 9.
Cannes, IFFR winners ‘I Only Rest In The Storm’, ‘Fiume o morte!’ acquired for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Distributor will release both titles in cinemas this autumn.
Carla Simon’s ‘Romeria’ racks up sales worldwide including UK-Ireland, Italy and Japan
EXCLUSIVE: ’Romeria’ concludes the family cycle that Carla Simon started with ’Summer 1993’ and Golden Bear winner ’Alcarràs’.
Kristen Stewart’s ‘The Chronology Of Water’ lands at The Forge
Les Films du Losange handes international sales and French distribution.
Thailand’s Oscar submission ‘A Useful Ghost’ among Morelia-bound Cannes Critics’ Week delegation
EXCLUSIVE: Delegation of sidebar competition selections continues decades-long partnership.
Harris Dickinson’s ‘Urchin’ gets October US release through 1-2 Special
Ambitious buyer adds Cannes UCR selection to inaugural slate.
Independent Film Company acquires Cannes hazing drama ‘The Plague’
Joel Edgerton stars alongside newcomers Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin, and Kenny Rasmussen.
Indie Sales woos buyers to TIFF closing night comedy ‘Peak Everything’
EXCLUSIVE: Canadian director Anne Emond’s film debuted in Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes in May.
Harris Dickinson’s Cannes premiere ‘Urchin’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Dickinson’s debut feature film will be released in cinemas on October 3.
Harris Dickinson’s Cannes selection ‘Urchin’ lands North American deal
Rough sleeper Un Certain Regard entry won two awards on the Croisette.
Cannes ACID Gaza doc ‘Put Your Soul On Your Hand And Walk’ secures US deal
Cercamon represented sales onn documentary that just screened at Karlovy Vary.
Tarik Saleh’s Cannes Competition title ‘Eagles Of The Republic’ flies to UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The thriller is the final instalment of Saleh’s Cairo trilogy.
Cannes’ Critics’ Week comedy drama ‘Kika’ sells widely for Totem Films
EXCLUSIVE: The comedy drama is the first feature from Alexe Poukine.
Cannes prize-winner ‘Two Prosecutors’ goes to Janus for North America
Ukraine’s Sergei Loznitsa previously won the Un Certain Regard directing prize for Donbass.
Ugo Bienvenu’s Annecy winner ‘Arco’ secures UK-Ireland distribution
EXCLUSIVE: The French animation first premiered as a Special Screening at Cannes last month.
Cannes Film Festival confirms 2026 dates
The festival confirmed the date on its Instagram page.
Cannes Un Certain Regard jury prize winner ‘A Poet’ lands US deal
Simón Mesa Soto’s second feature follows 2021 Cannes Critics’ Week entry ‘Amparo’.
Shih-Ching Tsou’s ‘Left-Handed Girl’ lands multiple sales for Le Pacte
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Anora’ director Sean Baker produced the Taiwanese drama, which premiered at Cannes.
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, first Arab and African director to win Cannes Palme d’Or, dies aged 91
The Algerian filmmaker won the in 1975 for ’Chronicle Of The Years Of Fire’.
Christian Petzold’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight entry ‘Mirrors No. 3’ lands US deal
Metrograph previously held North American rights.
Fatih Akin’s Cannes drama ‘Amrum’ lands North American deal
Laura Tonke, Diane Kruger, newcomer Jasper Ole Billerbeck star. Beta Cinema handles sales.
Fidalgo picks up two Cannes Official Selection titles for Norway
EXCLUSIVE: Fidalgo now has a solid release slate for 2025, heading into 2026.
Cannes award-winner ‘Pillion’ sells to Italy, Germany and more for Cornerstone
Harry Lighton’s UK drama stars Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling.
Patrick Wachsberger’s 193 secures Cannes slate sales including on ‘Die, My Love’
Further deals on ‘The Surgeon’ with Michelle Yeoh and ‘The Toxic Avenger’.
Hlynur Palmason’s ‘The Love That Remains’ goes to Janus Films for North America
Janus previously released Hlynur Palmason’s Godland.
Cannes Competition titles ‘Die, My Love’, ‘Sound Of Falling’ sell to Nordics
EXCLUSIVE: 10 titles sell to Nordics including Raoul Peck’s ‘Orwell: 2+2=5’.
Iran calls for “explanation” of French minister’s comments after Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or win
A diplomatic row has erupted over a comment posted by French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot on X.
Romane Gueret and Lise Akoka on their Cannes Premiere title ‘Summer Beats’ for Studiocanal
French directing duo Romane Gueret and Lise Akoka burst onto the international stage with their debut feature The Worst Ones (Les Pires) which won the Grand Prix in Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard in 2022.
James Franco-starring ‘Hey Joe’ secures North America distribution
EXCLUSIVE: Drama is directed by Berlinale Silver Bear winner Claudio Giovannesi.
Netflix acquires US rights to Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’
Film debuted in Competition at Cannes this month.
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Francois Ozon’s adaption of Albert Camus classic ‘The Stranger’ scores multiple sales
EXCLUSIVE: Gaumont unveils string of deals after launching the film in Cannes.
‘The President’s Cake’ to Sony Pictures Classics for North America and other regions
The Iraqi drama won two prizes at this year’s Cannes.
‘Resurrection’ goes to Janus for North America after Cannes prize
Jackson Yee and Shu Qi star in the epic fantasy drama.
‘It Was Just An Accident’ wins Palme d’Or at 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Other winners included ’Sentimental Value’, ’Sirat’ and ’The Secret Agent’.
Cannes closing ceremony to go ahead despite mass power cut across south of France
Palais des Festivals has switched to independent power supply.
Cannes power coming back on; “malicious acts” of vandalism caused outage, say authorities
Some festivalgoers unable to access online tickets, and therefore screenings.
‘Two Prosecutors’, ‘It Was Just An Accident’ finish joint top of Screen’s Cannes jury grid
The Dardenne brothers’ ’Young Mothers’, and Kelly Reichardt’s ’The Mastermind’ were the last titles to land on the grid.
Cannes Jury Prize winner ‘Sirât’ sells widely including to UK-Ireland
Twenty additional territory sales unveiled after prize win.
Nine talking points from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
From tariffs to trees, there was plenty to talk about at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
First Iraqi film to play at Cannes wins Directors’ Fortnight audience award
‘The President’s Cake’ takes the only audience award on offer across the whole festival.
Bi Gan’s ‘Resurrection’ divides critics on Cannes jury grid; ‘Woman And Child’ also lands
Saeed Roustayee makes his second appearance on the jury grid.
Cannes Competition fantasy epic ‘Resurrection’ swept up by international buyers
EXCLUSIVE: Jackson Yee and Shu Xi star in the film that is being sold by Les Films du Losange.
Oliver Laxe’s Cannes Competition title ‘Sirât’ heads to North America, Italy, Turkey, India
The Match Factory handles international sales.
UK sales executives report good Cannes business on well-packaged projects
Buyers from Germany and Eastern Europe were active but France, the US and ….Russia, less so.
Chile’s ‘The Mysterious Gaze Of The Flamingo’ wins top Un Certain Regard award at Cannes
Other winners include ’A Poet’, ’Pillion’, ’Once Upon a Time in Gaza’ and ’Urchin’
Cannes Film Festival 2025: red carpet photos - updating
Screen International is compiling some of the best photos from this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Cannes Competition title ‘The Secret Agent’ sells to UK-Ire, LatAm, India
Film has a decent 2.8 score on Screen’s Cannes jury grid.
FIAPF issues robust statement to defend film festivals from ‘unprecedented attacks’
EXCLUSIVE: Festival accrediation body publishes public statement to reaffirm artistic and operational independence of film festivals.
Paul Mescal criticises ‘The History Of Sound’, ‘Brokeback Mountain’ comparisons
”I find those comparisons lazy and frustrating,” said Mescal. ”I don’t see the parallels at all.”
“Tenderness is the new punk” says Joachim Trier in Cannes
“Polarisation, anger and machismo aren’t the way forward.”
Decent showings for ‘Sentimental Value’, ‘Romeria’ on Cannes jury grid; ‘The History Of Sound’ scores low
Joachim Trier, Carla Simon and Oliver Hermanus titles all land on Screen’s grid.
Cannes Competition title ‘Sound Of Falling’ sells to North America, UK-Ire
Further territories include Turkey, India.
Has Cannes 2025 marked a turning point for the European film industry?
President Trump’s pre-festival film tariff threat seems to have spurred European politicians, policy makers and producers into action.
Vision Distribution scores key sales for comedy ‘Love In Separate Beds’
EXCLUSIVE: Massimiliano Bruno’s new comedy stars Edoardo Leo and Claudia Pandolfi.
Jafar Panahi’s Cannes title ‘It Was Just An Accident’ sells to North America, international territories
Neon planning North America theatrical release later this year.
Africa International Film Festival launches Film and Content Market in Cannes
The Africa International Film Festival signed an MoU with the Nigerian culture ministry.
“Disability doesn’t need to be the defining characteristic”: UK creatives challenge representation on screen
A discussion took place at the Cannes UK pavilion on May 17.
Jafar 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.
Ukrainian team of Cannes title ‘Militantropos’ make red carpet mirror action
Directors Alina Gorlova, Simon Mozgovyi and Yelizaveta Smit and colleagues wore outfits with mirrors affixed.
Mubi picks up Julia Ducournau’s Cannes Competition film ‘Alpha’ for Latin America and India amid worldwide sales sweep
EXCLUSIVE: The Competition title is being sold by Charades and FilmNation.
Cannes Close-Up: Producer Nicolas Royer on recreating LA in France for ‘The Substance’
Royer is co-founder of Voulez Vous Production Services.
Mathieu Kassovitz, space entrepreneur Gildo Pastor team for tech-powered Venturi Production
EXCLUSIVE: “I have films that have been in the works for the past 20 years that I’ve been looking for producers crazy enough to invest in,” said Kassovitz.
Cannes Competition title ‘The Secret Agent’ scores North America deal
Wagner Moura, Maria Fernanda Candido, Gabriel Leon star.
Cannes 2025: Screen’s dailies
Browse Screen International’s daily editions from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, which runs May 13-24.
Republic of Story, British Blacklist launch platform for Black and Global Majority producers
As well as a directory, No Password Required will host a dedicated industry market in London.
Auschwitz survivor welcomes launch of digital replica of camp for virtual productions
Certified digital video replica of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp can be used for film and TV productions.
Guillaume Canet to star in Robert Badinter biopic for Pathe
EXCLUSIVE: Robert Badinter led the fight to abolish the death penalty in France.
Steady Cannes market awaits arrival of big deals
Asking prices remain high on bigger packages.
“There needs to be a rethink”: Korean sellers at Cannes market reflect on challenges
“Buyers know the market and just aren’t going to pay whatever we ask.”
Julia Ducournau’s ‘Alpha’ lands joint bottom of Screen’s Cannes jury grid
Tarik Saleh’s ‘Eagles Of The Republic’ also disappoints.
Films Boutique’s Valeska Neu elected president of sales network Europa International
Europa International members handle almost 70% of the films selected in Cannes this year.
‘Brand New Landscape’ producers call for investigation after Cannes palm tree incident
The first statement about the accident offers details of the incident that occurred during the Cannes Film Festival.
Cannes Close-Up: Hafsia Herzi on ‘The Little Sister’, lunch with Jennifer Lawrence
‘The Little Sister’ is Herzi’s first film in Cannes Competition.
Indiecan takes Berlin prize winner ‘Sunshine’ for North America
The company is also planning an English-language remake.
Screen’s Global Production Awards reveal 2025 winners in Cannes
The third Global Production Awards were held at Mademoiselle Gray Plage Barrière in Cannes on May 19.
Which films are in the running for the 2025 Venice Film Festival?
Benny Safdie, Alice Winocour, Luca Guadagnino, and Yorgos Lanthimos could be walking down the Lido with their latest films.
Sylvia Chang-produced ‘Measure In Love’ lands Asia sales, first look revealed
EXCLUSIVE: Taiwanese star Hsu Kuang-Han and Hong Kong’s Angela Yuen star in the time distortion feature.
Think-Film Impact Production marks 10th anniversary with busy Cannes schedule
Impact specialists are hosting discussion panel on censorship.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau among cast of Ole Christian Madsen’s ‘Men With Problems’
EXCLUSIVE: Film is a comedy about seven depressed men on the island of Mallorca.
Jacques Bidou to produce gay Indian drama ‘Dengue’
EXCLUSIVE: The veteran French producer is renowned for his work with Rithy Panh and Tsai Ming-Liang.
Theatrical deals glow for ‘Agatha’s Almanac’ doc about life and gardening
EXCLUSIVE: The film about a 90 year-old woman and her garden is being sold by Lightdox.
Colm Bairéad’s ‘Mary Rose’ among recipients of Flanders support
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Mary Rose’ is being coproduced by Belgium’s Lemming Film.
Cannes Palm Dog readies four-legged frenzy for 25th anniversary
“It’s been embraced widely across the Cannes festival and beyond. We’re a Cannes fixture now.”
‘Splitsville’ producers Watch This Ready talk Cannes comedy as sales close
EXCLUSIVE: Deals close in France, Benelux, Latin America, Portugal.
US deal closes on BFI Flare selection ‘A Few Feet Away’
EXCLUSIVE: Max Suen stars in Tadeo Pestaña Caro’s Argentinian drama.
‘Detective Chinatown’ director Chen Sicheng readies ‘Sherlock Of China’
EXCLUSIVE: The filmmaker is also set to produce three features: ‘With Her Eyes’. ‘Being Toward Death’ and ‘Mohe Ballroom’.
Saudi Film Commission unveils new studio complex to open in Riyadh
Jax Film Studios will include two soundstages and a Sony virtual production volume
Middling 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.
Marie Kreutzer’s ‘Gentle Monster’ wins Marche Investors Circle prize
‘Gentle Monster’ follows women who shape their lives around men whose dark sides they prefer to ignore.
Wes Anderson makes fun of Trump tariffs: “Can you hold up the movie in customs?”
”I’m not an expert in that area of economics, but I feel he’s saying he’s going to take all the money.”