formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
France’s biggest film producer Canal+ will no longer work with hundreds of industry professionals who signed a petition against right-wing billionaire owner Vincent Bolloré, the group announced Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival, sending shockwaves through the European film industry. … Continued
EU commissioner Henna Virkunnen said the film industry “shouldn’t be too nervous” about future funding for European films under the proposed AgoraEU programme. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/eu-underlines-support-for-european-film-the-industry-shouldnt-be-too-nervous/5216811.article
US actor urges her peers to work with the technology, but stresses it can never replace ‘true art’ created by humans. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/12/film-world-must-not-resist-artificial-intelligence-demi-moore
Long confined to parallel sections or peripheral programming, Africa continues its gradual integration into the major global film events. Source: https://africa-news-agency.com/cannes-2026-africa-strengthens-its-presence-on-the-croisette/
Their aim was to deliver a visual spectacle shaped by Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, built on a strategic vision for a transcontinental thriller with Hollywood-level technical standards, while preserving a Middle Eastern identity and cultural voice. Source: https://english.aawsat.com/varieties/5276353-inside-%E2%80%987-dogs%E2%80%99-biggest-arab-film-production
Britain’s Bectu and sister unions in France have launched a joint campaign to highlight “unsustainable” working hours in the film and TV industries. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/uk-french-entertainment-unions-protest-long-working-hours-1236595774/