formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
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
Nine groundbreaking works from eight countries are in the running for Best Immersive Work. The Festival’s third Immersive Competition will take place from May 12 to 22 at the Carlton Hotel. Source: https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/press/press-releases/immersive-competition-selection-of-the-79th-festival-de-cannes/
The annual prizes, organized by the Arab Cinema Center, have been voted on by a record 307 Arab and international critics from 75 countries this year, with the awards ceremony due to take place during the Cannes Film Festival on … Continued
The three-day Cannes event will link leading Japanese rights holders with international producers and buyers for film and TV adaptations. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cannes-tokyo-markets-to-launch-japan-ip-market-1236564927/
‘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
Women in Film Los Angeles (WIF LA) and Women in Film and Television Africa (WIFT Africa) have announced a groundbreaking initiative that will bring the largest-ever delegation of African women creatives to the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Source: https://guardian.ng/life/film/african-women-creatives-set-historic-cannes-presence-with-10-nation-delegation/