Latest Cannes News – Page 30
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News“I can’t do my job”: Online ticketing woes at Cannes frustrate industry attendees
“Last year it was bad, but I managed to get way more tickets than I did this year.”
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NewsNeon takes Pablo Berger’s Cannes animation ‘Robot Dreams’ for North America
The film about a New York dog and his robot friend is part of the festival’s Special Screenings section.
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NewsChaos as Cannes ticketholders turned away from Pedro Almodovar’s ‘Strange Way Of Life’
Ticketholders reported queuing for an hour but still not being given access to the only screening.
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NewsFilm Mode in talks with Cannes buyers on Andy Fickman horror ‘Blue Light’ (exclusive)
Fickman produces with Todd Slater, Grant Slater, Betsy Sullenger, Scott Prisand, Katie Leary, Michael Speyer.
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NewsUK’s GFM adds Leonardo DiCaprio-produced animation ‘Ozi Voice Of The Forest’ to Cannes slate (exclusive)
Voice cast includes Amandla Stenberg, Laura Dern, Djimon Hounsou, Donald Sutherland and RuPaul Charles.
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NewsJohnny Depp says “I don’t have much need for Hollywood”, arrives late to ‘Jeanne Du Barry’ press conference
‘Jeanne Du Barry’ opened the Cannes Film Festival last night.
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NewsBFI partners with Diversity In Cannes to celebrate Black women filmmakers
Events will run at Cannes on Friday May 19 and Saturday May 20.
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NewsLaure Calamy, Ariane Labed, Jeremie Renier sign open letter denouncing sexual harassment in French industry
The letter targets “the political positions displayed by the Cannes Festival” in particular.
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News“We have more meetings than in 2019”: Cannes welcomes back Asian film industry
Execs from China, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea are among those back at the market in-person.
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NewsCoproduction Office recruits new buyers to Competition title ‘Club Zero’ (exclusive)
Jessica Hausner’s English-language film stars Mia Wasikowska, Sidse Babett Knudsen and Elsa Zylberstein.
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NewsNew Europe seals further deals on Berlinale title ‘Matria’ (exclusive)
Also sells ‘A Mystery On The Cattle Hill Express’.
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NewsSignature Entertainment rallies ‘Rise Of The Footsoldier: Vengeance’ for UK-Ireland, unveils first look (exclusive)
A theatrical release is planned for autumn.
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NewsFilm Constellation boards revenge title ‘Animale’ (exclusive)
Wild Bunch Distribution has pre-bought French rights and will release the film in cinemas in 2024.
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NewsAshland Hill Media Finance buys into airlines buyer Horizon Distribution (exclusive)
Transaction bolsters Horizon’s independent offering to airlines.
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NewsProtagonist Pictures seals deals on Neon and QC Entertainment horror ‘It Lives Inside’ (exclusive)
The horror has sold for the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Latin America and the Middle East.
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NewsCatherine Deneuve pays tribute to Ukraine as Cannes opens with Maiwenn’s ‘Jeanne Du Barry’
Michael Douglas also received his honorary Palme d’Or,
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NewsScreen reveals 2023 Cannes jury grid critics
Critics this year include LA Times’ Justin Chang, Die Zeit’s Katja Nicodemus, and Positif’s Michel Ciment.
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NewsCannes jury president Ruben Ostlund: “I’d rather have another Palme d’Or than an Oscar”
Ostlund and his Cannes jury discussed writers strike, Cannes protests.
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NewsFrench film guilds pen fiery letter denouncing copyright infringements and protecting auteur status
It was signed by auteurs including Claire Denis, Jacques Audiard, the Dardenne brothers and Katell Quillévéré.