formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Whereas the sense is last year’s Cannes market was bloated with too many packages of middling quality, the early read on the 2026 offerings is more promising. American sellers cite Germany, the UK, the Nordics and Italy as among the … Continued
“Chris Nolan desecrated The Odyssey so that he would be eligible for an Academy Award…,” Elon Musk wrote on his social network X, claiming the filmmaker made the decision to comply with Oscar rules that require a minimum level of … Continued
“Ally” is the story of a clever piglet-like squid living in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, and shows how “encounters between humans and the creatures of the deep can reshape both worlds,” according to its producers. Source: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260516-parasite-director-bong-says-making-animated-film-to-surpass-miyazaki
The problem is that when films are planned around quotas rather than artistic questions, quality suffers—and the audience, which in recent years has stayed away from movie theaters, is sending the clearest message. Source: https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/analysis-opinion/artc-the-thought-police-how-hollywood-the-industry-of-dreams-turned-into-an-economic-nightmare
Celebrated Saudi-born actress and writer Aixa Kay has said she feels very grateful after being honored at the Women in Cinema Gala, hosted by the Red Sea Film Foundation alongside the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. Source: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2643790/lifestyle
The film-maker, who won the Grand Prix for A Hero in 2021, condemned both the killing of protesters and the conflict’s bombing campaigns during a Cannes press conference. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/15/extremely-cruel-and-tragic-iranian-director-asghar-farhadi-speaks-out-against-state-violence-and-the-war