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CANNES NEWS
‘Fatherland’ takes early lead on Screen’s Cannes jury grid; ‘Parallel Tales’ divides critics
Latest titles from Pawel Pawlikowski and Asghar Farhadi land on the grid.
Cannes 2026: Screen’s dailies
Browse Screen International’s daily editions from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, which runs May 12-23.
Jack Farthing boards ‘Glenn Gould Lovers’ for France TV Distribution
EXCLUSIVE: The UK actor will play the Canadian pianist Glenn Gould in the English-language film.
‘Deployed: Colombia’ to be first adaptation in series of Andy McNab’s Liam Scott novels
EXCLUSIVE: MasonMediaMatrix producing, Circus Studios handling sales.
‘Heysel 85’ closes key deals in Europe and beyond
EXCLUSIVE: The film is inspired by events on the day of the Heysel football stadium disaster.
Giacomo Abbruzzese and producer Agostino Gambino launch Rome creative hub to support rising talent
EXCLUSIVE: The production company and creative hub will produce the films of Abbruzzese and new talents.
How airlines buyers are navigating stiff challenges at Cannes
Budgets and competition for passenger attention from on-board high-speed internet connections are causing shifts in buyer behaviour.
Sergi López to star in ‘Memorial’ about an art curator at Madrid’s Prado Museum
EXCLUSIVE: The star of Sirât will lead the film to be directed by Sergi Pérez.
“Give them more than what they want,” says Sasha Hadden of the audience-focused strategy of his second film ‘Frozen Assets’
Hadden is teaming with legendary cinematographer Don McAlpine to make the comedy-drama.
Indonesia’s Afterlight International makes Cannes debut with bumper genre slate
EXCLUSIVE: Lineup includes the country’s highest ever grossing film ‘Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku’.
Israeli award winner ‘The Sea’ finally secures international sales
EXCLUSIVE: The producer has been representing the film himself until now.
Kino Swiat CEO Dorota Eberhardt on pushing into Polish production
Eberhardt estimates Kino Swiat will invest in two to four productions a year.
Cannes day 4: The future of Creative Europe and the history of Screen’s jury grid - The Screen Podcast
What’s the reason behind the jury grid’s four-star system?
“UK sales companies have become more aggressive," say UK execs of securing buzzy local projects for Cannes
Buzzy UK projects include Cornerstone’s ’A Waiter In Paris’, Bankside’s ’Ceasefire’ and Altitude’s ‘Mars Express’.
Nigeria’s Trino Motion Pictures reveals ambitious plans to take African films global
Uche Okocha wants to bolster the company’s international sales and meet Brazilian, UK and Canadian partners
Charades founders talk company ethos, animation niche and finding new UK voices
Paris-based sales and production outfit Charades launched in 2017.
Sandra Huller on playing a post-war German in ‘Fatherland’: “I feel the guilt every day”
Pawel Pawlikowski discusses “unholy mixture” of “brave new world and barbarism” today.
“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.
Justin Hardy’s ‘Wrath Of The Gods’ launches in Cannes to mark conclusion of ‘Wicker Man’ trilogy
EXCLUSIVE: Laurence Gornall’s Unannounced Film Company is handling international sales.
‘West The Road’ starring Imelda Staunton sells to UK-Ireland with a first look revealed
EXCLUSIVE: The shoot is underway in County Kerry, Ireland.
Blue Finch’s one-shot horror ‘Bury The Devil’ lands deals in North America and beyond
EXCLUSIVE: Germany, Poland, India and the MENA region have also locked in deals.
'Wind Up: The Movie’ with K-pop stars Jeno and Jaemin scores sales for Finecut
EXCLUSIVE: The South Korea sales agent continues to expand its slate with theatrical versions of short-form series featuring K-pop stars.
WestEnd unveils first look at Corinna Faith’s horror ‘Unspeakable’ as Sky Yang joins cast
EXCLUSIVE: A UK shoot is underway, in Wales.
Ruben Ostlund doc ‘Ruben’ to track filmmaker’s quest for third Palme d’Or
EXCLUSIVE: The doc has been filming for three years and will conclude with the launch of Ostlund’s next film.
Magnify closes deals on Venice entry ‘Barrio Triste’
EXCLUSIVE: UK, Spain, Latin America among licensed territories.
Scanbox acquires Swedish producer DramanationNordic
Projects in development include heist thriller Made in Sweden (working title).
‘Death Whisperer’ spin-off ‘Saming The Werebeast’ unleashed at Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Thailand’s M Studio is also launching survival horror ‘The Last Bliss’.
Cannes day 3: UK sellers make a comeback, the private equity landscape - The Screen Podcast
Where is the UK presence in the programme and the market?
Two sequels to ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ to be produced by UK’s Neal Street and Elysian
EXCLUSIVE: ’The Magic Faraway Tree’ has grossed $20m in the UK-Ireland.
Cannes Competition drama ‘Fjord’ starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve sells to UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The family drama marks the first feature with an international cast for Romanian Palme d’Or winner Mungiu.
Screen’s 2026 Cannes jury grid kicks off with mixed scores for ’Nagi Notes’ and ‘A Woman’s Life’
There are 22 films in competition this year and 12 critics scoring.
‘Forever Your Maternal Animal’: first trailer for Valentina Maurel’s Un Certain Regard Title title
Project is produced by Belgium’s Wrong Men and France’s Geko Films, co-producing with Mexico’s Pimienta.
Noomi Rapace, Maryam Touzani to lead Nabil Ayouch’s thriller ‘Run, With No Tears’
New Film i Vast projects include Lone Scherfig’s ‘Honeytrap’, Gustaf Skarsgard’s directorial debut.
“We are dealing with a polarised theatrical market”: exhibition specialists to dig into audience trends at Cannes UK Pavilion
BBC Film, Film4, BFI and UK Global Screen Fund execs will also take to the stage across the first two days of UK pavilion events.
Buyers find Glasgow audience award winner ‘A Place For Her’
The film, set in a women’s shelter, has garnered 475,000 admissions in France to date and won the audience award at the 2026 Glasgow Film Festival.
Gemma Arterton, Ewen Bremner and Olympic boxer Nicola Adams join MMA biopic ‘Killa Bee’
EXCLUSIVE: It is the first film role for Gold medal winner Adams.
Hirokazu Koreeda’s Cannes Competition sci-fi ‘Sheep In The Box’ picked up for UK-Ireland
The Japanese sci-fi drama follows a married couple who decide to welcome a humanoid robot into their home as their son.
Cineverse boss talks ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ re-release: “The idea is to introduce this to a new generation”
“Producers want to get a nice return that’s more than just the upfront guarantee,” said Chris McGurk.
Urban Sales boards Annecy-bound animation ‘Spacetime Chronicles’
The French sales outfit has also added the Alps-set doc ‘My Tiny Little School’ to its Cannes slate.
Swiss culinary drama ‘Hallo Betty’ greets international buyers for Picture Tree
‘Hello Betty’ is about the Swiss copywriter who invented Betty Bossi, the fictional character famous for her food and recipes.
Tian Zhuangzhuang returns with ‘Song Of The Birds’, Rediance launching at Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: This film is an adaptation of Ah Cheng’s 1984 classic novella ‘The King Of Trees’.
Nikkatsu takes blind couple drama ‘Black Coffee’ to Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Reza Rahadian and Sha Ine Febriyanti star in the Indonesian drama.
Showbox opens ‘Bok-ja’s Special Rice Cake Shop’ to buyers at Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: The cast includes Ra Mi-ran, Ko Kyung-pyo, Minnie, Park Gyeong-hye and Jang Yong-won.
Visit sells Berlin Panorama hit ‘Mouse’ to UK and Ireland, France
Altitude in the UK & Ireland and Tandem in France are among the international buyers.
Jason Statham to add punch to star-driven Cannes packages
Statham arrives in Cannes on Wednesday for Black Bear’s presentation of ‘John Doe’ at the Hotel du Cap.
Cannes 2026 major market projects - latest updates
The Cannes market runs May 12-20.
Cannes day 2: Where are the US studios? - The Screen Podcast
The team also discusses why French sales agents are dominating the market more than ever.
Oscilloscope, strikes international sales pact with TPC
EXCLUSIVE: Multi-year deal starts in Cannes with ‘Union County’
‘Marvelous Mornings’: First trailer for Cannes Special Screenings title starring Eric Cantona, India Hair
It is produced by France’s To Be Continued Productions and Topshot Films.
‘Ulya’: first trailer for Cannes Uljana Semjonova biopic
Film is about the true-life rise to fame of Uljana Semjonova, the seven-foot Latvian woman who became an international basketball star.
Nikolaj Arcel casts Hans Christian Andersen role for biopic ‘My Fairytale Life’
Danish actor was first of 80 actors to audition for the role.
A Higher Standard hires Tanner Mobley as VP development & production
EXCLUSIVE: 15-year industry veteran worked on more than 70 films at Millennium Media.
Margreth Olin’s ‘The Horse’ rides into Cannes market with key presales
EXCLUSIVE: Film heads to Nordics, Italy, Spain, Portugal among others.
Amazon takes multiple territories on Neil Burger’s ’Barracuda’ with Anthony Mackie and Dafne Keen
EXCLUSIVE: Production underway in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Studiocanal secures international rights to 4K restoration of ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’
EXCLUSIVE: 20th anniversary edition of Guillermo del Toro’s dark fantasy screens in Cannes Classics on Tuesday.
The Pool Films dives into art documentary ‘Caravaggio’s Eye’
EXCLUSIVE: “There is a strong niche audience eager to know more about painting giants,” said the producer.
Thailand’s GDH 559 launching ‘GFF’ and ‘Untitled Snooker’ project at Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: The titles are produced by acclaimed filmmakers Banjong Pisanthanakun, Vanridee Pongsittisak and Baz Poonpiriya.
Paolo Civati, Levi Riso films lead True Colours’ Cannes slate
Civati’s feature doc Masters centres on nine top filmmakers including Jane Campion, Tim Burton, and Martin Scorsese.
Robert Rodriguez and Alexis Garcia’s Brass Knuckle Films brings debut slate to Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: A Higher Standard launches sales on Latin action ensemble Incógnito led by Jessica Alba, Michael Peña.
France’s Cinefrance Studios outlines expansion into sales
The Paris outfit is in Cannes looking to acquire director-driven upscale arthouse films from all territories.
Yeon Sang-ho virus thriller ‘Colony’ sold to more than 120 territories ahead of Cannes premiere
The film has been picked up for North America, the UK and multiple Asia territories among others.
Michelle Yeoh to make Chinese-language return in ‘This Is My Time'
EXCLUSIVE: Marks the first Chinese-language film in almost a decade from the Oscar-winning actress.
Cannes day 1: Buyers and sellers arrive early, Thierry Fremaux tackles politics - The Screen Podcast
Wendy Mitchell, Ben Dalton and Louise Tutt preview the market and festival.
Mackenzie Crook to direct debut feature ‘Mars Express’ starring Toby Jones
EXCLUSIVE: The films tells the extraordinary true story of an English couple’s mission to find life on Mars.
European buyers braced for “winner takes it all” Cannes market
“There is a concentration on a few arthouse titles,” said one leading German distributor.
‘Yesterday The Eye Didn’t Sleep’: first trailer for Cannes Un Certain Regard title
The film is the debut feature of Germany-born Palestinian filmmaker Mayasi.
Netflix to co-finance all five Dogma 25 films as ‘Mr. Nawashi’ starts filming
Nordisk Film Distribution will release the films in the Nordic region ahead of streaming on Netflix in the market.
‘Congo Boy’: first trailer for Rafiki Fariala’s Cannes title
The film is set in the Central African Republic capital of Bangui and follows 17-year-old Robert, whose dream of a music career is in jeopardy.
Peter Jackson receives honorary Palme d’Or from Elijah Wood at Cannes opening ceremony
The ceremony, which was followed by the world premiere of Pierre Salvadori’s ’The Electric Kiss’, was heavy on stars and light on politics.
‘Rolling Loud’ with Owen Wilson, Matt Rife sets key deals ahead of Cannes market
EXCLUSIVE: Film sells to Latin America, Scandinavia, Middle East and others.
‘The Guest’ starring Trine Dyrholm acquired for sales ahead of Cannes market
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Bennebjerg, Josephine Park also on the cast.
FKA twigs to star as Josephine Baker in Maimouna Doucoure’s biopic for Studiocanal
Film to shoot in autumn 2026; Studiocanal launching Cannes sales.
‘The Banker’ producer Jonathan T. Baker in Cannes with ‘Lake Of Torches’
EXCLUSIVE: Dutch filmmaker, concept artist Didier Konings makes English-language debut.
‘Stranger In Town’, set in a Canadian sect, boarded for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Cast includes ’Yellowjackets’ star Sophie Nélisse and ’The Testaments’ actor Charlie Carrick.
Cannes director Thierry Fremaux defends Wim Wenders, talks gender equality and AI
“Wenders was the subject of some unfair commentary,” said Frémaux.
Florence Pugh to star in and produce Matt Haig adaptation ‘The Midnight Library’ for Studiocanal, Blueprint
Studiocanal will release in UK-Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Benelux, Australia and New Zealand.
The Coven reunites with ‘Terrifier’ franchise final girl Lauren LaVera on Cannes sales title ‘Man Or Bear’
EXCLUSIVE: Survival thriller plays into viral online thought experiment.
The lowdown on all the Cannes 2026 titles
Screen profiles all the films in the Cannes Film Festival’s Official Selection and parallel sections.
Black Bear bringing Renee Zellweger, Sissy Spacek drama ‘A Woman In The Sun’ to Cannes market
Mia Threapleton also stars for writer-director Julia Cox.
K-Movie to launch horror 'Amara' from 'Troll' director Roar Uthaug at Cannes market
EXCLUSIVE: The film follows backpackers in Thailand who become entangled in a curse.
Yellow Veil boards Adams Family’s ‘The Glorious Dead’ for Frontières Cannes Buyers Showcase
EXCLUSIVE: Company showing footage from latest genre project by DIY filmmaking family behind ‘Mother Of Flies’, ‘Hellbender’.
Raven Banner heads to Cannes with world rights to Nicholas Pineda’s ‘Infirmary’
EXCLUSIVE: North American deal to be announced imminently.
Cannes 2026: Market Product Guide
Read Screen’s 2026 Cannes Marché du Film bumper product guide, featuring detailed information about sales companies and their slates.
Ferzan Ozpetek’s comedy drama ‘For Better And For Worse’ to shoot in Italy for Vision Distribution
EXCLUSIVE: The cast includes Vanessa Scalera, Sabrina Ferilli, Luca Argentero, Miguel Angel Silvestre, Mara Venier and Geppi Cucciari.
Coccinelle boards ‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover’ from Venice Golden Lion winner Milcho Manchevski
EXCLUSIVE: Film follows siblings who survive by stealing bronze statues of national heroes and melting them down for scrap.
Salaud Morisset makes head of sales promotion, expands team ahead of Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Company adds to sales team, operations.
The Screen Podcast to go daily for 2026 Cannes Film Festival
The daily episodes will be hosted by contributing editor Wendy Mitchell and run from Tuesday, May 12 to Thursday, May 23,
BBC Film, Film4, BFI, Element Pictures execs join Cannes UK Pavilion lineup
Events run from Friday May 15 - Monday May 18.
Danny Tseng’s Taiwan horror ‘Revive’ set for Cannes launch with Mokster Films
EXCLUSIVE: The film centres on advanced funerary service that restores the deceased.
James Nelson Joyce leads UK feature ‘The Man Who Stole Portugal’ with production underway
Beta Cinema boards international sales.
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MetFilm’s Welsh-language western ‘Lluest’ starring Aimee-Ffion Edwards starts filming in Wales
EXCLUSIVE: It is the first film to be greenlit under S4C’s Sinema Cymru initiative for Welsh-language filmmaking.
First look at Shalini Adnani’s UK debut ‘Our Share Of Sand’ ahead of Cannes Great 8
EXCLUSIVE: Film wrapped production last year.
UK’s Cannes Great 8 showcase includes ‘Florid’, ‘Our Share Of Sand’
‘Ancestors’, ‘In Starland’ and ‘Daughter Of Eden’ are also in this year’s lineup.
Mk2’s Fionnuala Jamison on 2026 Cannes slate, what buyers want, and the new Todd Haynes film – The Screen Podcast
Jamison also talks about mk2’s multi-year financing deal with investment fund manager IPR.VC and working with Justine Triet again on Fonda.
Colm Bairéad’s ‘Mary Rose’ boarded by mk2, locks in UK-Ireland, France and Benelux deals
EXCLUSIVE: The film will shoot this summer in Ireland.
Prestige Cannes-bound with ‘The Holiday Hitman’; Saban holds North American rights
EXCLUSIVE: Feature in post stars Nick Sagar, Julio Cesar Cedillo from ‘Sicario’.
UK comedy ‘Blueberry Inn’ starring Jack Davenport acquired for sales
Jack Davenport, Sophia Di Martino and Chloe Lea star in the completed project.
Simon Callow’s ‘About A Bell’ starring Omid Djalili picked up for sales
Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Christopher Eccleston, Nigel Havers and Roger Allam also star.
Joachim Trier, Ruben Östlund, Juliette Binoche call on EU to prioritise cinema support
They are among 4.500 signatories of an open letter praising the impact of Creative Europe Media.
Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal set for Benh Zeitlin’s ‘Hold On To Your Angels’
The love story will be introduced to buyers at this week’s Cannes market.