cannes film festival

Cannes Diary: The Shimmering Circus

Movies
 May 13, 2011 By Sasha Stone 2 years ago

Our correspondent glories in French pastry, conversation about movies ... and a Hollywood-style pecking order

  

Cannes: Sony Classics Buys Israeli Drama 'Footnote'

Movies
 May 13, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

SPC's first purchase at Cannes is Joseph Cedar drama about father-son rivalry

  

Cannes, Day 3: Weinstein Spends, But Are Bernard & Barker the Kings?

Movies
 May 13, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

A couple of new movies divide critics, while a couple of companies -- TWC and SPC -- take center stage

  

Cannes: Lars Von Trier to Throw 'Obstructions' at Martin Scorsese

Movies
 May 13, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Danish provocateur and American icon plan to collaborate of new version of von Trier's 2003 doc "The Five Obstructions"

  

Cannes: 'We Need To Talk About Kevin' Explores Blame, Guilt, Motherhood

Movies
 May 12, 2011 By Sasha Stone 2 years ago

Lynne Ramsay's unsettling, unforgettable film is marked by a magnificent performance from Tilda Swinton

  

Cannes Diary: Navigating the Streets and Officials

Movies
 May 12, 2011 By Sasha Stone 2 years ago

A quest for a credential upgrade ends happily at this year's festival

  

Cannes: Wachowskis, Tom Tykwer Talk 'Cloud Atlas' to Buyers

Movies
 May 12, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon to join Tom Hanks in epic sci-fi collaboration between trio of directors

  

Cannes, Day 2: 'Paris' Is Pleasing, Egypt Is Troubling

Movies
 May 12, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

"Midnight in Paris" gets a warm reaction, Egyptian filmmakers cause a fuss and "Puss in Boots" crashes the party

  

Cannes: Henry Hopper, Son of Dennis, Charms in Van Sant's 'Restless'

Movies
 May 12, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

How do you describe that ability to connect with a camera, to show vulnerability and confidence at the same time? Hopper has it

  

Cannes: 'Sleeping Beauty' Has Sex, Nudity -- And It's Boring

Movies
 May 11, 2011 By Sasha Stone 2 years ago

Julia Leigh's "erotic fairy tale" is haunting and disturbing, but it's not erotic, and it's a little dull

  

Cannes Opens With Woody Allen's Parisian Valentine

Movies
 May 11, 2011 By Sasha Stone 2 years ago

The filmmaker's "Midnight in Paris" is a likely bet to be one of the most enjoyable films at this year's festival

  

Cannes Deal Central: Marketplace Announcements

Movies
 May 11, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

A list of project announcements in Cannes' Marche du Film marketplace, continuously updated

  

Cannes Deal Central: Marketplace Acquisitions

Movies
 May 11, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

A continually-updated roundup of deals made at Cannes' Marche du Film marketplace

  

Cannes Deal Central: Sundance Selects Keeps Buying, IFC Midnight Joins In

Movies
 May 11, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Company makes fifth Cannes purchase with "Poliss," while sister company IFC Midnight grabs controversial "Snowtown"

  

Cannes Deal Central: Official Film Festival Selections

Movies
 May 11, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

A continually updated list of deals involving the films screening in the Cannes official selection lineup

  

Cannes: Weinstein Starts Buying with 'Dragon,' Nears 'Artist' Deal

Movies
 May 11, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Weinstein Company acquires martial arts film from Peter Ho-Sun Chan, pursues silent comedy from Michel Hazanavicius

  

Cannes, Day 1: The 'Unreal Experience' Begins

Movies
 May 11, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

TheWrap's daily roundup of Cannes news begins with previews, deals and fear and loathing from opening-night director Woody Allen

  

Cannes: Open Road Acquires Robert De Niro, Jason Statham Film 'Killer Elite'

Movies
 May 11, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Deal for action-adventure film announced at Cannes but in the works for months

  

Cannes: Leaving Oscar Behind in the South of France

Movies
 May 11, 2011 By Sasha Stone 2 years ago

The beauty of Cannes, says our guest columnist, is that you can take awards out of the equation and focus on the films themselves

  

Cannes Logic: Who Needs Hits When You've Got Auteurs?

Movies
 May 9, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

The stars will be there for show, but the real substance at Cannes will come from a strong lineup of arty filmmakers

  

Imprisoned Iranian Filmmakers Added to Cannes Lineup

Movies
 May 7, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Cannes to screen "semi-clandestine" works from Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof, both in jail and banned from making movies

  

Cannes Adds 'The Artist,' Fills Out Juries

Movies
 May 4, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Michel Hazanavicius' black-and-white comedy moves into competitive slot, while Tribeca's Geoff Gilmore joins Un Certain Regard jury

  

Royals Caused Princess Diana's Death, 'Killing' Doc Says (Exclusive)

Movies
 May 2, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

"Unlawful Killing," which will go to the Cannes marketplace looking for distribution, charges government and press with cover-up

  

Catherine Deneuve Rom-Com 'The Beloved' to Close Cannes

Movies
 April 28, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Festival also named Egypt Cannes' first "guest country"

  

Bollywood Extravaganza Coming to Cannes

Movies
 April 22, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

"That's Entertainment"-style compilation created specifically for festival by Shekhar Kapoor

  

'Tree of Life' Photo Confirms It: Penn, Pitt ... and Dinosaurs

Movies
 April 22, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

The year's most tantalizing movie offers new stills, including a glimpse of prehistoric life

  
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