Mike Leigh in Career Honor From Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival
The Cannes Palme d’Or British director will get the Golden Bee Award. Source: Mike Leigh in Career Honor From Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival
22 films vie for Palme d’Or at 77th Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival, the world’s premier artistic gathering, is set to unfold from 14 to 25 May in its 77th edition. This year, a selection of 22 films will vie for the coveted Palme d’Or in the principal competition. … Continued
Bafta launches Refugee Journalism project, awards Prince William bursaries
The Refugee Journalism Project is awarding £30,000 to 11 individuals. Source: Bafta launches Refugee Journalism project, awards Prince William bursaries | News | Screen
XR Distributor Diversion Cinema to Oversee Cannes Immersive Competition
Paris-based XR distributor Diversion Cinema will partner with the Cannes Film Festival to oversee this year’s inaugural Immersive Competition. A specialist in location-based exhibition, Diversion will handle technical duties for the 14 immersive experiences spread across the competitive and non-competitive … Continued
Cannes Film Festival Launches New Immersive Cinema Section
The Cannes Film Festival has announced it is launching a new competition section dedicated to immersive cinema. In a statement the fest said that in 2017, Alejandro González Iñárritu “made history at the 70th edition of the Festival de Cannes … Continued
Donna Langley to Receive Kering’s Women in Motion Award in Cannes
NBCUniversal Studio Group chair and chief content officer Donna Langley will be celebrated at the Cannes Film Festival, where she will receive the Women in Motion Award from Kering‘s chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault, Cannes president Iris Knobloch and director … Continued