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Martin Scorsese Masterclass in Cannes

 

 

 

What's playing tonight at the Cinéma de la Plage 17j45

Every day at 9:30 p.m., the Festival de Cannes reinvents itself as night falls, transforming the Croisette’s Plage Macé, opposite the Majestic hotel, into an open-air cinema. The program for the 78th Festival will include: film teams on stage, premieres and world cinema classics. From Hong Kong action to Italian intimism, from Japanese animation to Hollywood classics, embark on a cinephile’s world tour. Playing tonight at the Cinéma de la Plage is "One Flew...

Cast of "Renoir" greets fans as they celebrate this weeks premier h5x3t

Following a photocall earlier this week, the cast of new film "Renoir" interacted with fans as they commemorated the premier of their work.   Images courtesy of Laurent Hou (instagram: @wu.photo.video)   Images courtesy of Laurent Hou (instagram: @wu.photo.video)   Images courtesy of Laurent Hou (instagram: @wu.photo.video)   “Renoir” photocall, images courtesy of Laurent Hou (instagram: @wu.photo.video)   &ld...

Sentimental Value's exceptional response 204j2n

    Joachim Trier returned to the Cannes Film Festival after his critically acclaimed film The Worst Person in the World premiered during the 2021 festival, both films star actress Renate Rensive, who won the award for Best Actress at the festival for her role in The Worst Person in the World. With its premiere on Wednesday, May 21st, Joachim Trier's newest film Sentimental Value cemented itself in the history books. Receiving an extremely imp...

Daily for Cannes May 24th 5q4i6h

  COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) RERUN OF THE COMPETITION CÉRÉMONIE DE CLÔTURE / CLOSING CEREMONY at 18:40     SÉANCES DU LENDEMAIN (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) RERUN OF THE COMPETITION     REPRISE DE LA SÉLECTION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) JEUNES MÈRES by JEAN-PIERRE DARDENNE & LUC DARDENNE at 08:45 (runtime 1h44) Jessica, Perla, Julie, Ariane and Naïma are housed in a she...

The Mastermind - Hot Ticket, May 23rd i6ce

Tonight, Director Kelly Reichardt returns to the Croisette with her second film in competition and third at Cannes: The Mastermind. Reichardt was last here in 2022 for Showing Up, which competed. The Mastermind's synopsis reads: "In a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, JB Mooney (Josh O’Connor), an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief, plans his first big heist. When things go haywire, his life unravels." The film stars Josh O' Conner, who is also in Th...

Daily for Cannes May 23rd 5s1x30

THE MASTERMIND and JEUNES MÈRES      COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) RESURRECTION (RÉSURRECTION) by BI GAN at 8:30 (runtime 2h40) In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld. This monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions no one else can see—until a woman appears. Gifted with the rare power to perceive these illusions for what...

Jodi Foster s fellow cast to celebrate new film "Vie Privée" 1b3zs

At a recent photocall for new film "Vie Privée", Jodi Foster was ed by fellow castmates to celebrate the release of their new picture.    Jodi Foster, photographed by Laurent Hou   Daniel Auteuil, photographed by Laurent Hou   Virginie Efira, photographed by Laurent Hou   Cast of "Vie Privée", photographed by Laurent Hou     ...

Scarlet Johansson dazzles on the Cannes red carpet 6p2950

Scarlet Johansson stepped out onto the red carpet in a gorgeous navy and white look to celebrate the premier of her directorial debut. Johansson’s film, "Eleanor the Great”, follows the quirky story of 94 year old Eleanor on her quest to make new connections, finding an unlikely friend in a 19 year old student. Photos courtesy of Laurent Hou Photos courtesy of Laurent Hou Photos courtesy of Laurent Hou   ...

Sitting down with Sunshine's director, Istvan Szabo 6z6q1a

Revisiting Sunshine: A conversation with Istvan Szabo, 25 years later Twenty-five years after the release of Sunshine, acclaimed Hungarian director István Szabó returns to Cannes with a mix of joy and reflection. Reuniting with his work after so many years, Szabó its that there’s always a lingering urge to “fix” things—an inevitable feeling for any creator revisiting old projects. “To be a filmmaker is kind of a disease,” he say...

Highest 2 Lowest t1d71

  The new Spike Lee t first premiered in theaters on Tuesday, May 20th, as part of the out-of-competition Cannes premiere section of the festival. Reimagining Akira Kurosawa's critically acclaimed masterpiece High and Low, Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest sees the story take place in modern-day New York City, where David King, a titan in the music industry, receives a call that his son has been taken and is being held for ransom. Catapulted into this moral dilemma ...

Daily for Cannes May 22nd 12v2l

RESURRECTION and ZAN O BACHEH   COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) THE HISTORY OF SOUND by OLIVER HERMANUS at 8:30  (runtime 2h07) Lionel is a talented singer from rural Kentucky raised on the songs his father would sing on the front porch. In 1917, he leaves his family farm to attend the Boston Music Conservatory. There he meets David, a charming music composing student who is soon drafted into the end of the war. In 1920, the two spend a winter walk...

Cast of Renoir celebrate their premier on the red carpet 1e1p70

The cast of the new Japanese coming of age story "Renoir" walk the Cannes red carpet in style, celebrating the premier of their film. Photocredit: Laurent Hou Photocredit: Laurent Hou Photocredit: Laurent Hou Photocredit: Laurent Hou Photocredit: Laurent Hou Photocredit: Laurent Hou   ...

Guillermo del Toro and Alexandre Desplat talk music in recent masterclass 3j6i2o

At a recent masterclass, Guillermo del Toro and Alexandre Desplat sat down for a conversation on the invaluable role of music in films. Desplat, who has composed the music for a staggering number of critically acclaimed films, started the conversation off by answering a question about why he connected to the role of a composer so deeply, even in his childhood. Desplat replied “my idols as a teenager were the new Hollywood…it was a form of compulsion… I bought all the vinyl ...

Next Step Prize 2025 | Semaine de la Critique 516865

Next Step Prize 2025 THE LAST TEARS OF THE DECEASED | Beza Hailu Lemma Since 2014, La Semaine de la Critique has been ing talented short film directors who have presented a short film at La Semaine de la Critique towards making their first feature through the Next Step programme. After presenting their short film in Cannes, filmmakers are invited to come in December to Moulin d'Andé and then to Paris for our workshop. For a whole week, inte...

Daily for Cannes May 21st 6d3z2c

THE HISTORY OF SOUND and AFFEKSJONSVERDI.        COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) FUORI by MARIO MARTONE at 8:30 (runtime 1h55) Rome, 1980. After the magnum opus The Art of Joy she has been working on for a decade is rejected by the Italian publishing world, writer Goliarda Sapienza ends up in prison for stealing jewelry, but the encounter with some young inmates turns out to be a life-changing experience. After their release and over the ...

Cannes Forever ! Forever Denzel ! 1w3f2h

Paul Pogba one of top football players Cannes 2025 will be my 46 th Anniversary Cannes film Festival ;-) ALOHA PICTURES © Winner First Price Photographer's Award Cannes Film Festival Images Collection by  Alan Schoenauer Carlotti  & Patrick Mascaraque © ALOHA PICTURES © Reproductions interdites All rights reserved 70TH EVENT - 28.05.17  Photographer's Award - The ultimate photo In celeb...

Eli Roth, Christopher Woodrow, and Veronica Ferres Host Inaugural Luncheon in honor of Iris Knobloch and Helen Hoehne 2b3k6e

On Monday, May 19th, founder of The Horror Section Eli Roth, founder of Media Capital Technologies Christopher Woodrow, and founder of Construction Film Veronica Ferres, hosted an exclusive luncheon at a private estate in Biot, , for the festival’s 78th year,  in honor of the President of the Festival de Cannes Iris Knobloch, and also honoring President of Golden Globes, Helen Hoehne. Guest notables such as Jameela Jamil, Barbara Palvin, Dylan Spro...

Hot Ticket - Fuori - May 20 6f126x

Italian director Mario Martone brings the next major competition film to premiere at Cannes this season: Fuori. The Fuori synopsis from Cannes reads: “Rome, 1980. After the magnum opus, The Art of Joy, she has been working on for a decade is rejected by the Italian publishing world, writer Goliarda Sapienza ends up in prison for stealing jewelry, but the encounter with some young inmates turns out to be a life-changing experience. After their release and over the course of a sweltering s...

VIDEO Charlotte Gainsbourg | Kering’s Women In Motion Talk mj2g

As part of Kering’s Women In Motion program taking place at the Cannes Film Festival 2025, we were thrilled to welcome Charlotte Gainsbourg. ...

VIDEO Nicole Kidman at Kering Women in Motion Talk 4s5m1f

Launched in 2015 by Kering, in partnership with the Festival de Cannes, the Women In Motion program shines a light on women in cinema. Guided by an ambition to shift perspectives, this year sees Women In Motion celebrate 10 years of commitment and initiatives to champion gender equality in arts and culture. ...

Two red carpet looks from Natalie Portman at 78th Cannes Film Festival 3y4c5l

Beloved actress Natalie Portman walks the Cannes FIlm Festival red carpet in two stunning looks, this time the star is stepping into her role as film producer.   Natalie Portman, all pictures are curtesy of Laurent Hou. Natalie Portman, all pictures are curtesy of Laurent Hou.   Natalie Portman with team, all pictures are curtesy of Laurent Hou. Natalie Portman, all pictures are curtesy of Laurent Hou. \ Natalie Portman, all pictures are curtesy of Laurent Hou. ...

Semaine de la Critique premiers this years first short film competition 4x326h

On the 19th of May, Cannes 64th Critic's Week premiered their first round of the short film competition. This program included five different films from various genres, the projects shown were as follows: Alişveriş by Vasile Todinca. This film follows the story of Tatiana, an unemployed woman struggling to make ends meet. When her lack of funds threatens to jeopardize her housing situation, she must sell personal belongings to make her dire rent payment. Director Vasile Todinca uses Tatia...

Today, the second part of the annual Film Finance Forum was held at the Plage des Palms with Producer Lars Knudsen and Writer, Director, and Producer Ari Aster to discuss their t venture, Square Peg. Square Peg is a production company that protects directors and helps filmmakers finance films in a time when financing is difficult to obtain. “We’re looking for filmmakers who have a vision that we believe in,” Knudsen told the . The duo also spoke on what the company i...

The Exit 8 1142

  On Monday, May 19th, at 12:30 a.m., the film The Exit 8 premiered, and what a great time for this horror thriller to come out! The story follows the main character, who is left nameless, going only by the title "Lost Man." At the same time, on the phone with his ex-girlfriend, he attempts to navigate the train station, but eventually realizes he is going in circles with no way out. Eventually, stopping to read the rules of this "game," the main c...

Daily for Cannes May 20th 4p4w1t

FUORI by MARIO MARTONE and UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT           COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) ALPHA by JULIA DUCOURNAU at  08:30 (runtime 2h08) Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm. EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC (LES AIGLES DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE) by TARIK SALEH at 11:45 (runtime 2h07) UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT de / ...

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