On Sunday, May 18, the 2025 Women In Motion Award was presented to Nicole Kidman during the official Women In Motion Awards Ceremony at the Place de la Castre by François-Henri Pinault, Chairman and CEO of Kering, Iris Knobloch, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Thierry Frémaux, General Delegate of the Festival de Cannes. Rising Brazilian director Marianna Brennand received the Emerging Talent Award, honoring her bold vision and promise as a new, powerful voice in global ...

Academy Award-winning for his work on Rob Marshall’s Memoirs of a Geisha, filmmaker with whom he has filmed seven times (from Chicago to The Little Mermaid), the Australian cinematographer Dion Beebe also collaborated with Jane Campion (Holy Smoke and In the cut) and with Michael Mann (Collateral and Miami Vice). He is currently shooting the biopic of Michael Jackson, directed by Antoine Fuqua.   ...

"...So because Denzel you are here we want to make something special for you We want to to do a g to the gift and a a surprise because it's so precious to have you here, It's a kind of way for us to tell you our iration for what you have done in history of cinema Nobody knows about that except Spike Lee who allowed me to do that and allowed us and within few minutes we're going to to give you something special..." Thierry Fr...

As a special tribute to the legendary filmmaker Guru Dutt's 100th birth anniversary this year, Ultra Media & Entertainment Group unveils the fully restored versions of Guru Dutt's timeless classics for the Global audience at the Cannes Restored gems of Guru Dutt like *Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam & others are present at the Cannes . This is a celebration of Indian creativity, its past, present & future & a step towards in...

It was announced that the award-winning film SUNSHINE (2000) will screen at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2025 as a Cannes Classics Selection. Academy Award winning director István Szabó will be in attendance with award winning producer Robert Lantos at the special screening. The film recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and stars Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Rosemary Harris, Jennifer Ehle, Molly Parker, Deborah Kara Unger, William Hurt and Mark Strong. SUNSHINE was a Canad...

 Photo credit: Mariana Maltoni Kering and the Festival de Cannes are pleased to announce that the 2025 Women In Motion Emerging Talent Award will be presented to Brazilian director Marianna Brennand during the official Women In Motion dinner at Cannes. Brennand was selected by Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu who received the Award in 2024, as each winner is chosen by the preceding Award winner to receive the prize, which includes a grant of €50,000 to the creation of ...

The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia (August 27 – September 6, 2025) has been awarded to the great German director Werner Herzog (Aguirre, the Wrath of God, Fitzcarraldo, Nosferatu the Vampyre). The decision was made by the Board of Directors of La Biennale, upon recommendation of the Artistic Director of the Festival, Alberto Barbera. Photo credit: Werner Herzog courtesy of Lena Herzog  Werner Herzog, in a...

    © Brigitte Lacombe On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, American actor, director and producer Robert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d'or for lifetime achievement at the opening ceremony of the 78th Festival de Cannes, 14 years after he Presided over the Jury in 2011. There are faces that stand in for the 7th Art, and lines of dialogue that leave an indelible mark on cinephilia. With his interiorized style, which surfaces in a gentle smile or a harsh gaze, Robert De...

American composer Philip Glass will be celebrated with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the film music concert Minimalism in Motion: Glass, Nyman and Beyond which will close Film Fest Gent’s Film Music Days 2025 and the 25th World Soundtrack Awards. While initially renowned for his work for opera and his symphonies, Glass has made an equally impressive contribution to film music, with a rich oeuvre of film scores that include Koyaanisqatsi, Mishima: A Life in Four C...

The opening of 10th edition of Filmfest Bremen on the 19.03 in my hometown Bremen was a big success. The red carpet was rolled out for a dammed good reason: Stephen Frears and Hugh Grant were in town.  The grand British director was receiving the "Golden Pug-Goldener Mops". Now pugs are known for being sociable and gentle companion dogs. The American Kennel Club describes the breed's personality as "even-tempered and charming". Charme was definetly the motto of th...

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announces a retrospective for Demi Moore, a celebration of the esteemed actress's distinguished career. The retrospective begins on Friday, February 7th at 5:40 PM PT with a screening of Adrian Lyne's Indecent Proposal. ​​An exclusive in-person conversation with Academy Award®-nominated actress Demi Moore will follow the 2:00 PM FREE screening of Coralie Fargeat's Best Picture nominee The Substance on Sunday,...

The actress Aitana Sánchez-Gijón will be recognized with the Goya Honorary Award of 2025, a prize for her career that the institution will present to her at the Goya Awards Gala, which will take place on February 8 at the Conference Palace in the city of Granada. Nearly 40 years of film career back the actress, who won the Silver Shell for Best Actress at the San Sebastian Film Festival for Volavérunt, directed by Bigas Luna, and received her first Goya nomination for Mad...

 The American actor and producer will receive Spain's highest award for an international filmmaker on February 8th in Granada “for his extraordinary contribution to the art of cinema, starring in some of the most iconic films in the history of cinema, and for his personal and professional social commitment. Richard Gere will meet with the media on February 7th in the Andalusian city Days of Heaven, Officer and a Gentleman, American Gigolo, The Cotton Club, Pretty Woman, and the ...

  Celebrating Sundance Institute Presented by Google TV, at the  Grand Hyatt Deer Valley, in Park City, Utah, starting January 24 at 6:30 p.m. MT with a cocktail reception. The dinner and program will begin at 8 p.m. MT. Celebrating Sundance Institute Presented by Google TV, co-chaired by Ebs Burnough and Pat Mitchell, will celebrate Michelle Satter, Sundance Institute’s Founding Senior Director of Artist Programs, for her unparalleled commitment to nurturing and in...

Zoe Saldaña will be honoured with the Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation at the 45th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards on Sunday, 2nd February 2025. The Emilia Pérez actress will become the second recipient of the annual award, named in memory of the legendary critic Derek Malcolm, who died at 91 in August 2023. Cinematic trailblazer Actor and filmmaker Colman Domingo was the inaugural recipient earlier this year. “I’m honoured and thrilled...

  Göteborg Film Festival announces the recipient of the 2025 Honorary Dragon Award: Julie Delpy. The acclaimed filmmaker and actor will attend the festival to accept the prestigious award, participate in a talk, and present her new film, Meet the Barbarians. The festival will also feature a retrospective showcasing some of Delpy’s most beloved films.  Over four decades, Julie Delpy has established herself as one of the most versatile and groundbreaking voices in interna...

The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Denis Villeneuve will receive the Visionary Award for Dune: Part Two. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2025, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 2-13, 2025. The event will be presented by Silvercrest and sponsored by Entertainment Tonight.   “Denis Villeneuve has once again pushed the boundaries of cinematic storytelling with Dune: Part Two. His visionary direction and u...

Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) will honour award winning actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Fashion, White Tiger, Heads of State) at its Awards Ceremony on 12th December.   Priyanka Chopra Jonas is one of the most celebrated actors in the world, with accolades including two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards. Honoured with the Pa Shri in 2016, she has also appeared on Time's 100 most influential people list and Forbes' World's 100 Most Powerful Wom...

French actress Emanuelle Béart received the Stella della Mole award for her entire carrier at the TFF.   Seductive, innocent, charming, a vamp, desired by all men. These have been the adjectifs for the French actress best known from films like "Une femme française".   A new facette of her I discovered at the TFF. Courageous!   And a hidous thruth. Incest!   Emanuelle Béart is premiering in Torino her docum...

  This Year’s Annual Fundraiser ing SFFILM’s Mission-Driven Initiatives Will Honor Denis Villeneuve with the Irving M. Levin Award for Film Direction, Demi Moore with the Maria Manetti Shrem Award for Acting, Malcolm Washington with the George Gund III Award for Virtuosity, and Jason Reitman with the Nion McEvoy & Leslie Berriman Award for Storytelling From L to R: Denis Villeneuve, Demi Moore, Malcolm Washington, Jason Reitman . Photos courtesy of rights holders...

  This Year’s Annual Fundraiser ing SFFILM’s Mission-Driven Initiatives Will Honor Denis Villeneuve with the Irving M. Levin Award for Film Direction, Demi Moore with the Maria Manetti Shrem Award for Acting, Malcolm Washington with the George Gund III Award for Virtuosity, and Jason Reitman with the Nion McEvoy & Leslie Berriman Award for Storytelling From L to R: Denis Villeneuve, Demi Moore, Malcolm Washington, Jason Reitman . Photos courtesy of rights holders...

  On the occasion of this year’s 37th European Film Awards and in recognition of a unique contribution to the world of film, the European Film Academy takes great pleasure in presenting the actress and filmmaker Isabella Rossellini with the EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA award for her outstanding body of work. Photo © Paola Kudacki - Truck Archive Isabella Rossellini grew up in Paris and Rome. When she was 19, she moved to New York City, w...

  Jacques Audiard: director of Emilia Pérez, the Opening Night Film at TAFFF and ’s Official Selection for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, Receives the Award for his Outstanding Contributions to Cinema Over his 30 Year Career For the first time in The American French Film Festival’s 28-year history, the Franco-American Cultural Fund (FACF) presented a director with the FACF Achievement Award. Jacques Audiard, whose film Emilia P&...

The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Oscar nominated actor Colman Domingo is the recipient of the Spotlight Award, Actor for his performance in Sing Sing. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2025, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 2-13, 2025. The event will be presented by Silvercrest and sponsored by Entertainment Tonight.   “We are so thrilled to honor the remarkable talent of Colman Domingo at the Palm Spri...

The SCAD Savannah Film Festival 27th annual continued its second and third days with more exciting screenings and conversations. On Sunday, Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley accepted the Icon Award and Luminary Award respectively prior to the screening of “The Substance”, Isabela Merced accepted the Rising Star Award before the screening of “Alien: Romulus”, and Marisa Abela accepted the Next Gen Award followed by a screening of “Back to Black.” On Monday, Dai...