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Actress Nora Armani honored with The GOLDEN KIRK awarded by Associated Artists

Actress Nora Armani is the recipient of the GOLDEN KIRK (Le Prix KIRK d’OR) awarded by Associated Artists and its president Régis Raffi Bakian. The Golden KIRK Award was given to Armani for her commitment to social cinema. Le Prix KIRK (The KIRK Award for excellence in Armenian Cinema) and the Le Prix KIRK d’OR (The Golden KIRK) were awarded at the Cannes Film Festival Marché du Film on May 17, 2025, at the Pan-Armenian Federation of Film...

Cannes Forever ! Forever Denzel !

Paul Pogba one of France 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

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, France, 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

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...

The Cannes Festival & Market Beat Volume 4

Cannes Marché du Film & Festival NEWSLETTER Take center stage in Cannes, blast your press releases and invites EMAIL US  : bruno@filmfestivals.com Take center stage in Cannes, blast your press releases and invites, let us shoot and promote for you...   We produce The Cannes Dailies delivering News, Glamour, Biz and Buzz. The Cannes Market Dailies and 8 Cannes Newsletters :     “...

VIDEO tour at Immersive competition in Cannes year two

Launched in 2024, the Immersive Competition highlights the most exceptional immersive, collective, and interactive works that incorporate cutting-edge technologies such as VR, AR, artificial intelligence, and video mapping. These innovative experiences immerse audiences in narratives that transport them across time, space, and into uncharted realms of artistic expression. With the support of the CNC (French National Centre of Cinema), the Immersive Competition aims to establish...

Marché du Film May 19 Starting off week 2 with a bang!

Day 7 is all about film financing and the impact of filmmaking! Today’s panel lineup focuses on innovative approaches to film financing and powerful conversations on cinema as a force for change. Also, make sure you check out our spotlight on the evolving IP market with our Cannes Remakes program, where original stories find new paths to the big screen.     ...

Linjee Huang Interviewed in Cannes for Hidden Flavor

Bruno Chatelin, filmfestivals.com founder spoke in Cannes with   Linjee Huang about her new short film which played in Cannes.     ...

VIDEO Charlotte Gainsbourg | Kering’s Women In Motion Talk

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

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

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

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...

Shifter(s) Series: Fireside Chat with Ari Aster & Lars Knudsen

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 joint 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 panel. The duo also spoke on what the company i...

The Exit 8

  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

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 / ...

Hot Ticket - Alpha - May 19

Tonight, Julia Ducournau returns to the Cannes red carpet for the second time with her new feature film ‘Alpha’, starring Mélissa Boros, Golshifteh Farahani, Tahar Rahim, Emma Mackey, and Finnegan Oldfield. Ducournau’s ‘Titane’ won the Palme d’Or when it premiered in Cannes back in 2021, and most recently, she was on the Feature Films Jury in 2023. ‘Alpha’ follows the story of Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old who lives with her single mom. Th...

The Marché du Film and CTA announce new award in partnership with Cannes Next

  The world's largest film market, the Marché du Film of the Cannes FIlm Festival, is partnering with the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) to announce an all new CES Innovation award category devoted to Filmmaking & Distribution in partnership with Cannes Next. The purpose of this award is to recognize and uplift companies, startups, entrepreneurs and filmmakers involved with new technologies that empower talented industry professionals across all facets of the filmma...

European Film Promotion alumni involved in 35 films showing at the Cannes Film Festival

Between actors and producers present at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, European Film Promotion (EFP) has 34 former participants involved in films. EFP’s Producers on the Move program has brought forth 34 producers who have works showcasing at the festival, additionally EEP’s Shooting Stars program has produced 16 actors and actresses with work present at the festival. Together, these EEP alum are participating in 35 films from both the competition variety and other subsections of t...

Eddington premiere red carpet May 16, 2025

Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin Butler, Micheal Ward, Luke Grimes and Clifton Collins Jr. Photographed by Laurent Hou     Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone Photographed by Laurent Hou     Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Ari Aster, Emma Stone, Austin Butler, Luke Grimes, Clifton Collins Jr., Micheal Ward, Amelie Hoeferle, Matt Gomez Hidaka, and Cameron Mann Photographed by Laurent Hou     Ari Aster, Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal Photographed by La...

Die my Love by Lynne Ramsay red carpet glamour

Jennifer Lawrence with partner Robert Pattinson Die, My Love by Lynne Ramsay in competition in Cannes Photography by Laurent Hou ...

Kristen Stewart goes back to school, first red carpet as a director

Kristen Stewart for her directorial debut in Cannes The Chronology of Water Photo by Laurent Hou ...

VIDEO Bono Red Carpet emotional moments on a 8 minutes long standing ovation

Bono with Sean Penn and Ukrainians soldiers on the Bono : Stories of Surrender red carpet. Live the 8 minutes long standing ovation 2800 U2 fans clapping... ...

Pulp Passion on the red carpet

Quentin Tarrantino and wife Julia photo by Laurent Hou ...

Jury President Juliette Binoche by Laurent Hou

Photo by Laurent Hou ...
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