<p>French film director Julia Ducournau, who on Saturday won the Cannes festival's top prize for 'Titane', developed a taste for skin-crawling bodily transformations early on in life thanks to her parents, both doctors. Ducournau is also&nbsp;the second female filmmaker to win the festival’s top honour in its 74-year history.</p>

<p>Exploding into the spotlight at just 34 with her debut feature film 'Raw', Ducournau quickly established herself as a singular and audacious filmmaker. The coming-of-age tale with a gory twist, featuring a teenage vegetarian who finds she likes human flesh and blood, brought critics close to fainting when it was shown at the 2016 Cannes festival.</p>

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<p>The impact of 'Titane', about a young woman who has sex with cars and kills without a care, was much the same, with critics shielding their eyes during several scenes. Getting a horror film short-listed for the top prize at Cannes was in itself a success, she told AFP during the first week of the festival.</p>

<p>"I've always wanted to bring genre cinema or outlandish films to mainstream festivals so this part of French movie production would stop being ostracised," she said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"People need to understand that genre cinema is a way to talk about individual people and about our deepest fears and desires in a profound, raw and direct way." The polished appearance of Ducournau, now 39, appears in stark contrast to the messy array of gore seen in her films.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-spike-lee-accidentally-announces-titane-as-palme-dor-winner-at-cannes-before-time-398777" hreflang="en">Spike Lee accidentally announces 'Titane' as Palme d'Or winner at Cannes before time</a></p>

<p>The Paris-born daughter of a dermatologist father and a gynaecologist mother, both film lovers, suggests her fascination with some of the most disturbing aspects of the human body has deep roots.</p>

<p>"Even as a little girl, I would hear my parents talk about medical topics without taboo. That was their job. I liked to stick my nose in their books," she said while promoting "Raw".</p>

<p>Ducournau was visibly pleased at Cannes's 'Titane' news conference when a critic compared her film to David Cronenberg's 'Crash'&nbsp;and David Lynch's 'Blue Velvet'.</p>

<p>She also cites Brian de Palma, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Na Hong-jin as influences. When she was only six, she watched 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' in secret and, growing up, devoured the chilling gothic stories of Edgar Allan Poe.</p>

<p>Ducournau was a brilliant student, earning a double degree in French literature and English before studying script-writing at the prestigious Femis film school in Paris.</p>

<p>Her 2011 short film 'Junior', shortlisted for the Cannes festival's critics' prize, already showed a liking for physical transformation.</p>

<p>"Genre cinema is an obvious choice for me, in order to talk about the human body. The human body that changes and that opens up," she told Telerama magazine.</p>


French film director Julia Ducournau, who on Saturday won the Cannes festival's top prize for 'Titane', developed a taste for skin-crawling bodily transformations early on in life thanks to her parents, both doctors.

French film director Julia Ducournau, who on Saturday won the Cannes festival's top prize for 'Titane', developed a taste for skin-crawling bodily transformations early on in life thanks to her parents, both doctors. Ducournau is also the second female filmmaker to win the festival’s top honour in its 74-year history. Exploding into the spotlight at just 34 with her debut feature film 'Raw', Ducournau quickly established herself as a singular and audacious filmmaker. The coming-of-age tale with a gory twist, featuring a teenage vegetarian who finds she likes human flesh and blood, brought critics close to fainting when it was shown at the 2016 Cannes festival. Cannes 2021 Winners List: Who won big, who missed the bus The impact of 'Titane', about a young woman who has sex with cars and kills without a care, was much the same, with critics shielding their eyes during several scenes. Getting a horror film short-listed for the top prize at Cannes was in itself a success, she told AFP during the first week of the festival. "I've always wanted to bring genre cinema or outlandish films to mainstream festivals so this part of French movie production would stop being ostracised," she said. "People need to understand that genre cinema is a way to talk about individual people and about our deepest fears and desires in a profound, raw and direct way." The polished appearance of Ducournau, now 39, appears in stark contrast to the messy array of gore seen in her films. Spike Lee accidentally announces 'Titane' as Palme d'Or winner at Cannes before time The Paris-born daughter of a dermatologist father and a gynaecologist mother, both film lovers, suggests her fascination with some of the most disturbing aspects of the human body has deep roots. "Even as a little girl, I would hear my parents talk about medical topics without taboo. That was their job. I liked to stick my nose in their books," she said while promoting "Raw". Ducournau was visibly pleased at Cannes's 'Titane' news conference when a critic compared her film to David Cronenberg's 'Crash' and David Lynch's 'Blue Velvet'. She also cites Brian de Palma, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Na Hong-jin as influences. When she was only six, she watched 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' in secret and, growing up, devoured the chilling gothic stories of Edgar Allan Poe. Ducournau was a brilliant student, earning a double degree in French literature and English before studying script-writing at the prestigious Femis film school in Paris. Her 2011 short film 'Junior', shortlisted for the Cannes festival's critics' prize, already showed a liking for physical transformation. "Genre cinema is an obvious choice for me, in order to talk about the human body. The human body that changes and that opens up," she told Telerama magazine.

Cannes 2021: Julia Ducournau becomes second woman director to win Palm d’Or in 74 years

<p>As Wes Anderson and the cast of 'The French Dispatch' descended on the Cannes red carpet for the film's premiere, all eyes were on actor Timothee Chalamet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 26-year-old star made his debut at Cannes this year and stood out in his silver suit amid a sea of black tuxedos.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Chalamet wore a Tom Ford silver suit and teamed it up with a white shirt. He even wore black ear cuffs and wayfarers as he waved, smiled at the cameras who were ever so eager to click the star.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Chalamet joined actors like Tilda Swinton, Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Bill Murray and Benicio Del Toro along with director Wes Anderson as the premiere of 'The French Dispatch' which was due to screen at Cannes festival in 2020 but got cancelled due to the pandemic.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Chalamet even obliged excited fans as he dashed to them for quick selfies in between photo-ops with the cast.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Anderson's new film takes his style to even more surreal limits, crammed with ornate and madcap imagery in an incredibly elaborate ode to expat journalists and France.&nbsp;</p>


As Wes Anderson and the cast of 'The French Dispatch' descended on the Cannes red carpet for the film's premiere, all eyes were on actor Timothee Chalamet. The 26-year-old star made his debut at Cannes this year and stood out in his silver suit amid a sea of black tuxedos.

As Wes Anderson and the cast of 'The French Dispatch' descended on the Cannes red carpet for the film's premiere, all eyes were on actor Timothee Chalamet. The 26-year-old star made his debut at Cannes this year and stood out in his silver suit amid a sea of black tuxedos. Chalamet wore a Tom Ford silver suit and teamed it up with a white shirt. He even wore black ear cuffs and wayfarers as he waved, smiled at the cameras who were ever so eager to click the star. Chalamet joined actors like Tilda Swinton, Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Bill Murray and Benicio Del Toro along with director Wes Anderson as the premiere of 'The French Dispatch' which was due to screen at Cannes festival in 2020 but got cancelled due to the pandemic. Chalamet even obliged excited fans as he dashed to them for quick selfies in between photo-ops with the cast. Anderson's new film takes his style to even more surreal limits, crammed with ornate and madcap imagery in an incredibly elaborate ode to expat journalists and France.

Timothee Chalamet shines in silver suit as he makes his Cannes debut

<p>It is a moment of pride for Bangladesh as for the first time in history a film from the country has been selected in the 'Un Certain Regard'&nbsp;section at this year's Cannes Film Festival.&nbsp;<br />
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Directed by Abdullah Mohammad Saad, the film 'Rehana Maryam Noor' received standing ovation at the film festival where it was screened for the first time. The premiere had the film's director, lead actress Azmeri Haque Badhan, Singaporean producer Jeremy Chua and rest of the crew in attendance.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>IN PICS:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/cannes-film-festival-a-look-at-the-historic-bangladeshi-film-rehana-maryam-noor-396908" hreflang="en">Cannes Film Festival: A look at the historic Bangladeshi film 'Rehana Maryam Noor'</a></strong><br />
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'Rehana Maryam Noor' has created immense buzz in the festival as it is for the first time that a film from Bangladesh has been selected in the 'Un Certian Regrad' section.&nbsp;<br />
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"I am immensely grateful and overjoyed after the reaction," said Badhan in her Facebook live video soon after the screening. The actor was seen getting emotional post screening as the film received standing ovation from the audience. "I give all credit to Saad, and the wonderful team who worked so hard to make it this far."</p>

<p>Earlier, a huge queue was seen en route to the theatre that displayed the film, portraying the buzz that "Rehana Maryam Noor" has already created in the festival.</p>


It is a moment of pride for Bangladesh as for the first time in history a film from the country has been selected in the 'Un Certain Regard' section at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

It is a moment of pride for Bangladesh as for the first time in history a film from the country has been selected in the 'Un Certain Regard' section at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Abdullah Mohammad Saad, the film 'Rehana Maryam Noor' received standing ovation at the film festival where it was screened for the first time. The premiere had the film's director, lead actress Azmeri Haque Badhan, Singaporean producer Jeremy Chua and rest of the crew in attendance. IN PICS: Cannes Film Festival: A look at the historic Bangladeshi film 'Rehana Maryam Noor' 'Rehana Maryam Noor' has created immense buzz in the festival as it is for the first time that a film from Bangladesh has been selected in the 'Un Certian Regrad' section. "I am immensely grateful and overjoyed after the reaction," said Badhan in her Facebook live video soon after the screening. The actor was seen getting emotional post screening as the film received standing ovation from the audience. "I give all credit to Saad, and the wonderful team who worked so hard to make it this far." Earlier, a huge queue was seen en route to the theatre that displayed the film, portraying the buzz that "Rehana Maryam Noor" has already created in the festival.

Bangladeshi film 'Rehana Maryam Noor' creates history at Cannes Film Festival, receives standing ovation

<p>The head of the Cannes Film Festival took a swipe at rival events on Monday, saying some had been too quick to allow movies made by streaming giants into their main competitions without applying strict rules, and had harmed cinema as a result.<br />
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Platforms like Netflix have thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic and picked up several top film awards, while studios and cinemas have struggled as coronavirus restrictions closed movie theatres and pushed more viewers online.<br />
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Cannes, the world`s biggest cinema showcase which kicks off on the French Riviera on Tuesday, has long been at odds with streaming companies, insisting on a theatrical release in France for any film selected to compete for its top film award.<br />
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The festival`s director Thierry Fremaux told journalists on Monday that organisers stood by the rules.<br />
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"2019 was a great year for cinema. Then 2020 was the most catastrophic year in the story of filmmaking," Fremaux told journalists.<br />
He added that the crisis had helped platforms like Netflix score a "deserved victory", but left the rest of the cinema industry with little means of fighting back.<br />
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Netflix and rivals like Amazon have become a formidable force in the movie world, and now enlist top directors, including Martin Scorsese, to make films that have only limited runs in cinemas.<br />
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Unlike Cannes, some other film festivals, including Venice, have included films made by streaming giants in their main competition lineups without imposing such stringent demands.<br />
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Before the pandemic, "Roma", a Netflix film directed by Alfonso Cuaron, won the top award at the Venice Film Festival in 2018.<br />
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"Some festivals were first to open their doors a bit too freely, to people who we are not sure if they want cinema to survive," Fremaux said.<br />
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Cannes did show two Netflix films in its official competition in 2017, but tightened its rules after a backlash from French theatres.<br />
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Fremaux said Netflix had been invited to this year`s festival to screen films out of the competition, but had declined.<br />
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Netflix could not immediately be reached for comment.</p>


The head of the Cannes Film Festival took a swipe at rival events on Monday, saying some had been too quick to allow movies made by streaming giants into their main competitions without applying strict rules, and had harmed cinema as a result.

The head of the Cannes Film Festival took a swipe at rival events on Monday, saying some had been too quick to allow movies made by streaming giants into their main competitions without applying strict rules, and had harmed cinema as a result. Platforms like Netflix have thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic and picked up several top film awards, while studios and cinemas have struggled as coronavirus restrictions closed movie theatres and pushed more viewers online. Cannes, the world`s biggest cinema showcase which kicks off on the French Riviera on Tuesday, has long been at odds with streaming companies, insisting on a theatrical release in France for any film selected to compete for its top film award. The festival`s director Thierry Fremaux told journalists on Monday that organisers stood by the rules. "2019 was a great year for cinema. Then 2020 was the most catastrophic year in the story of filmmaking," Fremaux told journalists. He added that the crisis had helped platforms like Netflix score a "deserved victory", but left the rest of the cinema industry with little means of fighting back. Netflix and rivals like Amazon have become a formidable force in the movie world, and now enlist top directors, including Martin Scorsese, to make films that have only limited runs in cinemas. Unlike Cannes, some other film festivals, including Venice, have included films made by streaming giants in their main competition lineups without imposing such stringent demands. Before the pandemic, "Roma", a Netflix film directed by Alfonso Cuaron, won the top award at the Venice Film Festival in 2018. "Some festivals were first to open their doors a bit too freely, to people who we are not sure if they want cinema to survive," Fremaux said. Cannes did show two Netflix films in its official competition in 2017, but tightened its rules after a backlash from French theatres. Fremaux said Netflix had been invited to this year`s festival to screen films out of the competition, but had declined. Netflix could not immediately be reached for comment.

Cannes director criticises rivals for allowing Netflix movies in too easily

<p>Here are a few numbers related to the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which runs from July 6 to 17:</p>

<p>- Five -</p>

<p>The number of times the festival has not gone ahead: in 1939 due to World War II, in 1948 and 1950 for financial reasons, in 1968 due to protests across France and in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp;</p>

<p>- Eight -</p>

<p>The number of directors or co-directors who have won the Palme d'Or twice: Francis Ford Coppola, Shohei Imamura, Ken Loach, Bille August, Emir Kusturica, the Dardenne brothers, Michael Haneke and Alf Sjoberg.</p>

<p>- 19 -</p>

<p>The number of 18-carat-gold leaves that make up the palm of the trophy. Worth 20,000 euros ($23,700), it is made by Swiss jeweller Chopard.</p>

<p>- 20 -&nbsp;</p>

<p>The contribution in euros requested from each attendee this year for the first time to offset the festival's carbon footprint, as the organisers seek to make environmental concerns a central part of the event. The money will be distributed by an independent panel of experts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>- 24 -</p>

<p>The number of films in competition this year. That is up on recent years but there have been more in the past. The inaugural edition in 1944 saw 44 feature films competing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Twenty-four is also the number of steps leading up to the Palais des Festivals, nicknamed the "steps of glory" in France.</p>

<p>- 20,000,000 -</p>

<p>The budget in euros for organising this year's festival. Half comes from national and local authorities, and the rest from sponsors.</p>


Here are a few numbers related to the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which runs from July 6 to 17: - Five - The number of times the festival has not gone ahead: in 1939 due to World War II, in 1948 and 1950 for financial reasons, in 1968 due to protests across France and in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Here are a few numbers related to the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which runs from July 6 to 17: - Five - The number of times the festival has not gone ahead: in 1939 due to World War II, in 1948 and 1950 for financial reasons, in 1968 due to protests across France and in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. - Eight - The number of directors or co-directors who have won the Palme d'Or twice: Francis Ford Coppola, Shohei Imamura, Ken Loach, Bille August, Emir Kusturica, the Dardenne brothers, Michael Haneke and Alf Sjoberg. - 19 - The number of 18-carat-gold leaves that make up the palm of the trophy. Worth 20,000 euros ($23,700), it is made by Swiss jeweller Chopard. - 20 - The contribution in euros requested from each attendee this year for the first time to offset the festival's carbon footprint, as the organisers seek to make environmental concerns a central part of the event. The money will be distributed by an independent panel of experts. - 24 - The number of films in competition this year. That is up on recent years but there have been more in the past. The inaugural edition in 1944 saw 44 feature films competing. Twenty-four is also the number of steps leading up to the Palais des Festivals, nicknamed the "steps of glory" in France. - 20,000,000 - The budget in euros for organising this year's festival. Half comes from national and local authorities, and the rest from sponsors.

The 74th Cannes Film Festival in numbers

<p>In a major boost to inclusivity and bridging gender gap, Cannes Film festival 2021 unveiled its competition jury lineup for the year. This time, it has five women celebs and four men on the list who will decide the fate of films for this year’s festival.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The competition jury 2021 includes actors Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Song Kang-ho, and Tahar Rahim, directors Mati Diop, Jessica Hausner, and Kleber Mendonça Filho, and singer/songwriter Mylène Farmer. They will join <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/spike-lee-to-lead-2021-cannes-film-festival-jury-371082">Cannes Jury President Spike Lee</a> in judging the 24 films of the 2021 Cannes competition.</p>

<p>This jury is responsible for giving the Cannes Festival’s Palme d’Or honors.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The awards announcement will happen on July 17.</p>

<p>Cannes Film Festival will make a return this year after missing its date in 2020 owing to the rise in COVID-19 cases. This year, it will run from July 6-17.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-cannes-film-festival-2021-to-pay-tribute-to-italian-director-marco-bellocchio-393191">Cannes Film Festival 2021 to pay tribute to Italian director Marco Bellocchio</a></p>


In a major boost to inclusivity and bridging gender gap, Cannes Film festival 2021 unveiled its competition jury lineup for the year. This time, it has five women celebs and four men on the list who will decide the fate of films for this year’s festival.

In a major boost to inclusivity and bridging gender gap, Cannes Film festival 2021 unveiled its competition jury lineup for the year. This time, it has five women celebs and four men on the list who will decide the fate of films for this year’s festival. The competition jury 2021 includes actors Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Song Kang-ho, and Tahar Rahim, directors Mati Diop, Jessica Hausner, and Kleber Mendonça Filho, and singer/songwriter Mylène Farmer. They will join Cannes Jury President Spike Lee in judging the 24 films of the 2021 Cannes competition. This jury is responsible for giving the Cannes Festival’s Palme d’Or honors. The awards announcement will happen on July 17. Cannes Film Festival will make a return this year after missing its date in 2020 owing to the rise in COVID-19 cases. This year, it will run from July 6-17. Cannes Film Festival 2021 to pay tribute to Italian director Marco Bellocchio

Cannes 2021: Festival unveils names of celebs in competition jury for this year

<p>The Cannes Film Festival has paid tribute to the ground-breaking U.S. director Spike Lee by putting the Oscar-winning filmmaker on its poster for the 74th Festival de Cannes.<br />
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As per The Hollywood Reporter, the image shows Lee in his iconic role as Mars Blackmon, the character from his 1986 feature debut 'She's Gotta Have It', which premiered in Cannes. Lee revived the Mars character for a series of Nike commercials featuring Michael Jordan. On Mars` hat, in place of the Nike swoosh, the poster showed Cannes` Palme d`Or emblem. Lee could be seen looking up pensively at the palm trees that line Cannes` main throughway, the Croisette.</p>

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Lee is the jury president of this year`s Cannes festival and will be overseeing the international jury that selects this year`s Palme d`Or. The director was set to head up the 2020 jury before Cannes last year cancelled the festival due to the coronavirus pandemic.</p>

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<p>Cannes called Lee's Blackmon character from 'She's Gotta Have It'&nbsp;"a stereotypical representation of the Afro-American community that the film blows apart," and said it embodied the director`s "mischievous eye which, despite constantly questioning and incessantly rebelling for nearly four decades, never neglects entertainment."Lee is a Cannes regular, having debuted five of his features at the French festival, including `Do The Right Thing`, `BlacKkKlansman`, which won the jury prize, and 'Jungle Fever'. Lee also contributed a short film to the omnibus project `Ten Minutes Older - The Trumpet`, which premiered at Cannes in 2002.<br />
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Last year, Cannes had said that Lee's Netflix film 'Da 5 Bloods'&nbsp;would have premiered on the Croisette if the festival had gone ahead as planned.</p>


The Cannes Film Festival has paid tribute to the ground-breaking U.S. director Spike Lee by putting the Oscar-winning filmmaker on its poster for the 74th Festival de Cannes.

The Cannes Film Festival has paid tribute to the ground-breaking U.S. director Spike Lee by putting the Oscar-winning filmmaker on its poster for the 74th Festival de Cannes. As per The Hollywood Reporter, the image shows Lee in his iconic role as Mars Blackmon, the character from his 1986 feature debut 'She's Gotta Have It', which premiered in Cannes. Lee revived the Mars character for a series of Nike commercials featuring Michael Jordan. On Mars` hat, in place of the Nike swoosh, the poster showed Cannes` Palme d`Or emblem. Lee could be seen looking up pensively at the palm trees that line Cannes` main throughway, the Croisette. Despite divorce, Kim Kardashian says she is Kanye West's biggest fan Lee is the jury president of this year`s Cannes festival and will be overseeing the international jury that selects this year`s Palme d`Or. The director was set to head up the 2020 jury before Cannes last year cancelled the festival due to the coronavirus pandemic. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Festival de Cannes (@festivaldecannes) × Cannes called Lee's Blackmon character from 'She's Gotta Have It' "a stereotypical representation of the Afro-American community that the film blows apart," and said it embodied the director`s "mischievous eye which, despite constantly questioning and incessantly rebelling for nearly four decades, never neglects entertainment."Lee is a Cannes regular, having debuted five of his features at the French festival, including `Do The Right Thing`, `BlacKkKlansman`, which won the jury prize, and 'Jungle Fever'. Lee also contributed a short film to the omnibus project `Ten Minutes Older - The Trumpet`, which premiered at Cannes in 2002. Last year, Cannes had said that Lee's Netflix film 'Da 5 Bloods' would have premiered on the Croisette if the festival had gone ahead as planned.

Spike Lee graces Cannes Film Festival 2021 poster

<p>Looking forward to the ‘Fast and Furious 9’? The Vin Diesel starrer will screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2021 that is scheduled for July. This comes close to the release date of the film in the US, that is, June 25.</p>

<p>At Cannes, the film will have a public screening at the beach for delegates as well as locals and tourists.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Cannes Film Festival will be held from July 6 to 17 this year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>‘F9’ stars Vin Diesel alongside John Cena, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell and Charlize Theron.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The film has already had its international release on May 19 and has grossed over $250 million worldwide so far, reports Variety.&nbsp;</p>


Looking forward to the ‘Fast and Furious 9’? The Vin Diesel starrer will screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2021 that is scheduled for July. This comes close to the release date of the film in the US, that is, June 25.

Looking forward to the ‘Fast and Furious 9’? The Vin Diesel starrer will screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2021 that is scheduled for July. This comes close to the release date of the film in the US, that is, June 25. At Cannes, the film will have a public screening at the beach for delegates as well as locals and tourists. Cannes Film Festival will be held from July 6 to 17 this year. ‘F9’ stars Vin Diesel alongside John Cena, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell and Charlize Theron. The film has already had its international release on May 19 and has grossed over $250 million worldwide so far, reports Variety.

Vin Diesel-starrer 'F9' to screen at Cannes Film Festival 2021 in July

<p>Just like Golden Globes and Oscars earlier this year, the prestigious Cannes Film Festival is all set to feature a record number of film by women directors.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to take place from July 6 to July 17 on the Riviera.&nbsp;<br />
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On Thursday, the festival President Pierre Lescure and General Delegate Thierry Fremaux unveiled the 61 titles to the press in Paris today. The titles also include 24 films which are in Competition- four of which are directed by women.<br />
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Several names on the list are familiar and regular ones including Jacques Audiard, Francois Ozon, Asghar Farhadi and Nanni Moretti.&nbsp;<br />
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US filmmakers, include Wes Anderson's `The French Dispatch` along with Sean Penn whose drama `Flag Day` starring Dylan Penn, Katheryn Winnick, Josh Brolin and Eddie Marsan will also screen at the festival.<br />
<br />
Some of the most anticipated films of this edition included Leos Carax`s musical romance `Annette` with Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, which will kick off the festival; Verhoeven`s subversive period thriller `Benedetta`, set in the late 15th century and starring Virginie Efira as a novice nun; and &nbsp;of course `The French Dispatch`, Anderson`s 10th movie, with Tilda Swinton, Benicio del Toro, Bill Murray and Timothee Chalamet, among other stars.<br />
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There`s also an as-yet unrevealed US studio movie to be screened on the beach while a new section, Cannes Premieres, has been created and will feature new works from Andrea Arnold, Hong Sang-soo and Arnaud Desplechin.<br />
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As is usual practice, further films will be added in the coming days and weeks.<br />
<br />
2021 line-up announcement on Thursday was done from the UGC Normandie theater in Paris. The event live-streamed on the festival`s YouTube channel and on Twitter.&nbsp;<br />
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Just like Golden Globes and Oscars earlier this year, the prestigious Cannes Film Festival is all set to feature a record number of film by women directors. Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to take place from July 6 to July 17 on the Riviera.

Just like Golden Globes and Oscars earlier this year, the prestigious Cannes Film Festival is all set to feature a record number of film by women directors. Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to take place from July 6 to July 17 on the Riviera. On Thursday, the festival President Pierre Lescure and General Delegate Thierry Fremaux unveiled the 61 titles to the press in Paris today. The titles also include 24 films which are in Competition- four of which are directed by women. Several names on the list are familiar and regular ones including Jacques Audiard, Francois Ozon, Asghar Farhadi and Nanni Moretti. US filmmakers, include Wes Anderson's `The French Dispatch` along with Sean Penn whose drama `Flag Day` starring Dylan Penn, Katheryn Winnick, Josh Brolin and Eddie Marsan will also screen at the festival. Some of the most anticipated films of this edition included Leos Carax`s musical romance `Annette` with Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, which will kick off the festival; Verhoeven`s subversive period thriller `Benedetta`, set in the late 15th century and starring Virginie Efira as a novice nun; and of course `The French Dispatch`, Anderson`s 10th movie, with Tilda Swinton, Benicio del Toro, Bill Murray and Timothee Chalamet, among other stars. There`s also an as-yet unrevealed US studio movie to be screened on the beach while a new section, Cannes Premieres, has been created and will feature new works from Andrea Arnold, Hong Sang-soo and Arnaud Desplechin. As is usual practice, further films will be added in the coming days and weeks. 2021 line-up announcement on Thursday was done from the UGC Normandie theater in Paris. The event live-streamed on the festival`s YouTube channel and on Twitter.

Cannes Film Festival 2021 lineup to feature record number of women directors

<p>Veteran actress and filmmaker Jodie Foster will be given the honourary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year. The decision was announced by the organisers on Wednesday.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
The 58-year-old star will also be the guest of honour at the opening ceremony where she will given the special award.&nbsp;<br />
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Foster joins an impressive list of alumni like Jeanne Moreau, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jane Fonda, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Manoel de Oliveira, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Agnes Varda and Alain Delon who have all been awarded the special honour in past years.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
The festival praised Foster, a two-time Oscar-winning actor, director and producer, for her "brilliant artistic journey, a unique personality with a modest yet strong commitment to some of the major issues of our time."<br />
<br />
It was announced earlier that filmmaker Spike Lee will head the competition jury.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
Leos Carax` `Annette` with Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard will world debut on premiere night.<br />
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"Cannes is a celebration to which I owe so much; it has totally transformed my life," said Foster, who originally went to Cannes in 1976, as a 13 years old, for the world debut of Martin Scorsese`s `Taxi Driver,` which won the Palme d`Or.<br />
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"Although I had already directed before, my first time on the Croisette was a defining moment for me. Showcasing one of my films here has always been a dream of mine. I am flattered that Cannes thought of me and I am very honored to be able to share a few words of wisdom or tell an adventure or two with a new generation of filmmakers," said Foster, who has had seven films, as actor or director, which were presented at the Cannes Film Festival.<br />
<br />
Cannes president Pierre Lescure said, "Jodie Foster has provided us with an amazing gift by coming to commend the return of the festival on the Croisette. Her aura is unparalleled: she embodies modernity, the radiant intelligence of independence and the need for freedom."<br />
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Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux added in a statment, "Jodie never stops to reevaluate herself. She inquiries with her piercing look to learn from others and is willing to step back from her beliefs in order to forge new morals -- do what is fair."<br />
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"A thought that she strives to pass on in the choices she makes like an actress and director, and which makes her so valuable during these befuddling times. We will honour her with warmth and admiration," noted Fremaux.<br />
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Veteran actress and filmmaker Jodie Foster will be given the honourary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year. The decision was announced by the organisers on Wednesday.

Veteran actress and filmmaker Jodie Foster will be given the honourary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year. The decision was announced by the organisers on Wednesday. The 58-year-old star will also be the guest of honour at the opening ceremony where she will given the special award. Foster joins an impressive list of alumni like Jeanne Moreau, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jane Fonda, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Manoel de Oliveira, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Agnes Varda and Alain Delon who have all been awarded the special honour in past years. The festival praised Foster, a two-time Oscar-winning actor, director and producer, for her "brilliant artistic journey, a unique personality with a modest yet strong commitment to some of the major issues of our time." It was announced earlier that filmmaker Spike Lee will head the competition jury. Leos Carax` `Annette` with Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard will world debut on premiere night. "Cannes is a celebration to which I owe so much; it has totally transformed my life," said Foster, who originally went to Cannes in 1976, as a 13 years old, for the world debut of Martin Scorsese`s `Taxi Driver,` which won the Palme d`Or. "Although I had already directed before, my first time on the Croisette was a defining moment for me. Showcasing one of my films here has always been a dream of mine. I am flattered that Cannes thought of me and I am very honored to be able to share a few words of wisdom or tell an adventure or two with a new generation of filmmakers," said Foster, who has had seven films, as actor or director, which were presented at the Cannes Film Festival. Cannes president Pierre Lescure said, "Jodie Foster has provided us with an amazing gift by coming to commend the return of the festival on the Croisette. Her aura is unparalleled: she embodies modernity, the radiant intelligence of independence and the need for freedom." Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux added in a statment, "Jodie never stops to reevaluate herself. She inquiries with her piercing look to learn from others and is willing to step back from her beliefs in order to forge new morals -- do what is fair." "A thought that she strives to pass on in the choices she makes like an actress and director, and which makes her so valuable during these befuddling times. We will honour her with warmth and admiration," noted Fremaux.

Jodie Foster to receive Cannes' honourary Palme d'Or at this year's opening ceremony

<p>Hollywood filmmaker Spike Lee will be heading the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. Lee was to preside over the festival last year which was cancelled due to the pandemic.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
The prestigious film festival is scheduled to take place between July 6-17 this year and Lee is the first Black to head the jury at the festival.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
Lee was also supposed to have his directorial venture `Da 5 Bloods` play out of the competition last year, marking Netflix`s return to the Official Selection.<br />
Several of Lee`s films, including 1986`s `She`s Gotta Have It`, 1989`s `Do the Right Thing` and 2018`s `BlacKkKlansman`, has premiered in Cannes.<br />
<br />
The festival was initially set to take place between May 11-22, but those dates didn`t seem feasible as France is still coping with the second wave of COVID-19.<br />
<br />
In its release announcing Lee as jury president, the film festival`s organisers said the "12 summer days of the next festival will be a celebration of art and creativity, and full of long-awaited reunions."<br />
<br />
The festival also said, "preparations are in full swing with a large number of films which are being viewed by the selection committee."<br />
<br />
More details about the 74th edition will be unveiled in the coming weeks. The Official Selection and the full jury will be unveiled in early June.&nbsp;</p>


Hollywood filmmaker Spike Lee will be heading the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. Lee was to preside over the festival last year which was cancelled due to the pandemic.

Hollywood filmmaker Spike Lee will be heading the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. Lee was to preside over the festival last year which was cancelled due to the pandemic. The prestigious film festival is scheduled to take place between July 6-17 this year and Lee is the first Black to head the jury at the festival. Lee was also supposed to have his directorial venture `Da 5 Bloods` play out of the competition last year, marking Netflix`s return to the Official Selection. Several of Lee`s films, including 1986`s `She`s Gotta Have It`, 1989`s `Do the Right Thing` and 2018`s `BlacKkKlansman`, has premiered in Cannes. The festival was initially set to take place between May 11-22, but those dates didn`t seem feasible as France is still coping with the second wave of COVID-19. In its release announcing Lee as jury president, the film festival`s organisers said the "12 summer days of the next festival will be a celebration of art and creativity, and full of long-awaited reunions." The festival also said, "preparations are in full swing with a large number of films which are being viewed by the selection committee." More details about the 74th edition will be unveiled in the coming weeks. The Official Selection and the full jury will be unveiled in early June.

Spike Lee to lead 2021 Cannes Film Festival jury

<p>The 2021 edition of the Cannes Film Festival will be postponed until July because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Wednesday.<br />
<br />
Last year`s event was cancelled and replaced by a low-key event in October showcasing short films but without the A-list movie stars, directors and producers.<br />
<br />
The festival will take place from July 6-17, the organisers said in a statement, two months later than planned.<br />
<br />
Hollywood superstars normally flock to the Mediterranean town`s Croisette&nbsp;promenade for the two-week extravaganza, the world`s biggest cinema showcase and a major market for the industry.<br />
<br />
The palm-fringed town has been a subdued version of its normally glamorous self since the coronavirus outbreak. Many of its swankiest hotels are closed, as are its restaurants and bars.&nbsp;</p>


The 2021 edition of the Cannes Film Festival will be postponed until July because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Wednesday. Last year`s event was cancelled and replaced by a low-key event in October showcasing short films but without the A-list movie stars, directors and producers.

The 2021 edition of the Cannes Film Festival will be postponed until July because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Wednesday. Last year`s event was cancelled and replaced by a low-key event in October showcasing short films but without the A-list movie stars, directors and producers. The festival will take place from July 6-17, the organisers said in a statement, two months later than planned. Hollywood superstars normally flock to the Mediterranean town`s Croisette promenade for the two-week extravaganza, the world`s biggest cinema showcase and a major market for the industry. The palm-fringed town has been a subdued version of its normally glamorous self since the coronavirus outbreak. Many of its swankiest hotels are closed, as are its restaurants and bars.

Cannes Film Festival postponed due to COVID-19

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