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The global independent industry will all convene in Santa Monica in just a few weeks for AFM23 with hundreds of productions, sales, distribution and buying companies from 70 countries registered. Over 230 companies – from A24 to XYZ - as well as international umbrella stands are set to exhibit - with more still being added. To find out more about the Exhibitors coming to AFM, click on the company’s name on the exhibitor list and you’ll be taken to their profile on The Film Ca...
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Alex is a divorced father, a stressed executive. His daily routine is work, work, work. Tonight he's in a hurry, he's due to meet a beautiful young stranger... who contacted him via the internet. But this blind date will flip him into a downward spiral and disrupt forever the course of his life.
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Dossier 137 -
Le dossier 137 est en apparence une affaire de plus pour Stéphanie, enquêtrice à l’IGPN, la police des polices. Une manifestation tendue, un jeune homme blessé par un tir de LBD, des circonstances à éclaircir pour établir une responsabilité.
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At his request, Todd Haynes’ film ‘I’m Not There’ was screened for audience members prior to his Masterclass discussion. Haynes directed this film in 2007 and it serves as an experimental, semi-biographical depiction of American singer Bob Dylan’s exploits.
'I'm Not There’ pushes the boundary of conventional narrative by having six different actors of varying age, race, and gender portray the same character. Stars such as Christian Bal...
In today’s masterclass interview, powerhouse director Todd Haynes provided insight on a wide range of topics— spanning from the inspiration behind his love of cinema, his creative process, and the importance of music in his films.
Haynes took a variety of questions from three panel moderators; perhaps the most compelling of these regarded the impact of Haynes’ childhood on his relationship with cinema. Haynes revealed that he has been in love with the craft sin...
Tonight, the cast of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning took on the Red Carpet in a fantastic spectacle accompanied by a live orchestra. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning was the Hot Ticket for Wednesday, May 14th, being the first major American film to be presented at this year's Cannes Film Festival. After the film finished its premiere showing, the film was given a five-minute standing ovation by the audience in attendance. With a star-studded carpet turnout and a long-st...
As the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival premiered on Tuesday, May 13th, so did its first film: Partir un Jour (Leave One Day). This film follows Cécile Béguin, a young woman who has left her hometown with the hopes of pursuing her dream career in Paris as a chef; however, before the grand opening of her and her boyfriend's restaurant, she receives a call and is forced to return to where she grew up because of a serious family emergency. The cast co...
In the first Rendez-Vous event of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival, Christopher McQuarrie was joined by special guest Tom Cruise to discuss Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning, filmmaking, and the future of cinema. McQuarrie started the Rendez-Vous solo, speaking on his journey from directing grittier films to his current work on the Mission: Impossible movies, and spoke on his relationship with Cruise: “When I met him, I was going to quit the business,” said the Mission: Imp...
COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
TWO PROSECUTORS (DEUX PROCUREURS) by SERGEI LOZNITSA at 12:00 (runtime 1h58)
Soviet Union, 1937. Thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell. Against all odds, one of them reaches its destination, upon the desk of the newly appointed local prosecutor, Alexander Kornev. Kornev does his utmost to meet the prisoner, a victim of corr...
The Red Sea Film Foundation (Red Sea FF) today has announced the appointment of Fionnuala Halligan, outgoing Executive Editor of Screen International, as its new Director of International Programs, with a remit to work alongside Director of Arab Programs and Film Classics Antoine Khalife to shape and curate the burgeoning festival’s line-up.
Longtime Screen International Chief Critic Fionnuala has worked alongside Red Sea Film Festival on the past three editions of Arab Stars of...
Priority from O2 & Paramount Pictures UK Bring MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING Action to Fans with Exclusive In-Store Experience
Ahead of the release of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, only in cinemas May 21, Paramount Pictures UK and Priority are excited to bring fans closer to the action with an exclusive in-store experience.
To celebrate the release, five flagship O2 stores across the country will feature an immersiv...
HIROKAZU KORE-EDA and CHIE HAYAKAWA in conversation at Majestic Hotel, Kering suite, 7th floor, Cannes
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Georgette Farkas (Communications Director with Hedley Studios) brought along with her a collection of fantastic hand crafted Hedley Studios replicas of Aston Martin, Ferrari Testa Rosa... AND this stunning Bentley replica of a famous 1929 race car. Each scaled down with electric engines!
As a former amateur racing cars driver : F1 (Alessandro Nannini'S Benetton March), F3, Formule Ford and Go Karts I could not resist when passing in front ...
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COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
TWO PROSECUTORS (DEUX PROCUREURS) by SERGEI LOZNITSA at 12:00 (runtime 1h58)
Soviet Union, 1937. Thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell. Against all odds, one of them reaches its destination, upon the desk of the newly appointed local prosecutor, Alexander Kornev. Kornev does his utmost to meet the prisoner, a victim of corrupt agents of t...
Today’s program at the Cannes Film Festival highlights a broad spectrum of global cinema and industry developments. From discussions on Indigenous storytelling and Asian women’s cinema to the rise of Latin American genre films and Egypt’s growing market, the day brings diverse perspectives to the forefront.
Sessions on AI, virtual production, immersive storytelling, and inclusive financing point to the future of filmmaking, while networking events and regional...
John Rhys-Davies stars in BONE KEEPER, the latest horror feature from acclaimed genre master Howard J. Ford
Acclaimed Brit Indie director Howard J. Ford (The Dead 1 & 2, Never Let Go, Darkgame) has just wrapped on his latest film BONE KEEPER, a monstrous tale of discovery and survival, which centres on six friends who enter a remote cave system to investigate the legend of the ‘Bone Keeper’, only to find themselves being hunted by a mysterious creature th...
