formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Industry experts at the Marché du Film have discussed the legal, ethical and creative implications of integrating AI tools into filmmaking workflows. Source: https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/491299
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/
From a gala evening of cutting-edge technology to the fifth year of its film pavilion, China is using the Croisette to announce itself as cinema’s next great creative and technological force. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/china-cannes-2026-robots-ai-films-clear-message-1236591298/
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
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