formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Just days before the world’s leading film festival at Cannes, scores of filmmakers and movie industry players descended on a cozy town of about 100,000 people tucked away deep in northeast Italy for an annual film festival celebrating Asian cinema. … Continued
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
‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ and ‘Tin Castle’ head to the Croisette in a modest year for UK and Irish filmmakers. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/how-are-the-uk-and-ireland-indie-film-sectors-represented-at-cannes-2026/5215725.article
The Competition is packed with auteurs such as Almodovar, Farhadi and Kore-eda alongside Paweł Pawlikowski, Ira Sachs, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Laszlo Nemes and Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Several rising directors also made the cut and five female filmmakers are in Competition. There are … Continued
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
George Lucas, the iconic filmmaker behind the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” franchises, will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or on May 25 during the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Source: George Lucas to Receive Honorary Palme d’Or … Continued