If there's an early theme to this year's Cannes Film Festival, it might be resurrections. US stars Sean Penn and Val Kilmer are looking for one and French icon Catherine Deneuve is guaranteed one just by her presence, while director Oliver Stone is hoping to resuscitate some of his tinfoil-hat theories about the assassination of JFK.

Cannes: the resurrections of Deneuve, Penn and JFK

The Cannes Film Festival returns next week, promising to bury the long months of darkness and solitude under an avalanche of celebrity, champagne and chin-stroking arthouse cinema.

Cinema glitz returns with a reborn Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival 2021 will play tribute to veteran Italian director Marco Bellocchio. Marco will receive this year’s honourary Palme d’Or at the Cannes festival’s closing ceremony on July 17.

Cannes Film Festival 2021 to pay tribute to Italian director Marco Bellocchio

The latest curveball in US comedian Bill Murray's career -- a film about his show tunes collaboration with a German cellist -- was among the additions to the Cannes Film Festival announced Thursday.

Bill Murray and Anne Frank fill out bumper Cannes edition

Sean Penn and Wes Anderson will be among heavy hitters vying for the Cannes Film Festival's top award in July when the cinema showcase is hoping international stars will be able to mingle at parties on the French riviera again.

Cannes readies glitzy return with lockdown films in the mix

A rich crop of past Palme d'Or winners and arthouse favourites are set to return to the Cannes Film Festival in July as organisers announced a bumper selection for its competition on Thursday.

Slew of auteurs and award-winners for reborn Cannes

Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' and Sean Penn's latest outing will be among movies vying for the top award at the Cannes Film Festival in July, as the cinema showcase plots a red carpet revival and coronavirus restrictions ease up.

Wes Anderson, Sean Penn to headline Cannes return

Cannes Film Festival plans to open up this year after being cancelled in 2020 because of the pandemic. This year, as it gears to open up, organisers of the film festival have planned to keep all security checks in place.

Cannes Film Festival 2021: Attendees will have to be vaccinated or show antigen every 48 hours

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.

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

The latest film by US director Wes Anderson, 'The French Dispatch', will premiere at this year's Cannes film festival in the official competition, organisers said Friday.

Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' to compete for Palme d'Or at Cannes

Dutch director Paul Verhoeven, known for garish but smart classics such as "Basic Instinct" and "Starship Troopers", will compete at this year's Cannes Film Festival with "Benedetta", organisers said Wednesday.

Paul Verhoeven film 'Benedetta' in competition at Cannes

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.

Spike Lee to lead 2021 Cannes Film Festival jury

As the ongoing COVID pandemic continues to halt and challenge the planning of big events, Cannes film festival is planning for a pre-festival event, months before the physical event.

Is Cannes planning 'Pre-Screenings' in May due to industry pressure?

The 2021 edition of the Cannes Film Festival will be postponed until July because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Wednesday.

Cannes Film Festival postponed due to COVID-19

Cannes famed festival palace, a usually star-studded venue during the southern French city's prestigious film festival, has transformed into a vaccination centre in France's bid to advance its inoculation drive.

Once a celebrity spot, Cannes' festival palace turns into COVID-19 vaccine centre

Cruising through 3 years, 3 continents, 20 children and 35 experts, documentary film ‘Voyage for Change’ is set to be screened for the first time on 12 Dec, 2020 in Paris.

Documentary 'Voyage for Change' aspires to be the voice of the children of the world

This year’s Cannes Film festival is pale in comparison to the previous years as the organisers bring a mini-festival to the land of entertainment and glamour albeit subdued.

Cannes Film Festival 2020: Prestigious festival makes a comeback with cut backs and stringent security measures

Cannes Film Festival might have gotten cancelled this year but the organisers have something planned for film enthusiasts. In their latest update, the organisers have planned to screen four films from this year’s Official Selection.

Cannes Film Festival to screen ‘2020 Special’ in October

Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux and veteran French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier, the duo behind the Lumiere Institut and its heritage film festival in Lyon, penned an open letter to support movie theatres.

Cannes' chief Thierry Fremaux, filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier pen open letter to support cinemas

Many directors would have been devastated when their plans to show their first feature at the Cannes Film Festival were wrecked by the spread of COVID-19. But Lebanon's Jimmy Keyrouz said he took heart from the themes of his movie 'Broken Keys', which tells its own story of finding hope in the midst of disaster.

Lebanese film director Jimmy Keyrouz keeps faith after COVID-19 dashes Cannes dreams

The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) Film Bazaar has partnered this year with Marche du Film (Cannes Film Market) with five indie films. Marche du Film will have its first online edition from June 22-26 with the ‘NFDC Film Bazaar Goes to cannes’ programme.

NFDC Film Bazaar ties up with Cannes for first online edition from June 22-23

The Riviera resort of Cannes should have been playing host to the world's biggest names in film. Instead, with its annual film festival postponed and the red carpet rolled up, locals made do with a drive-in cinema in a beachfront car park.

Popcorn, palm trees and face masks: Cannes rolls out drive-in cinema

The Riviera resort of Cannes should have been playing host to the world’s biggest names in film. Instead, with its annual film festival postponed and the red carpet rolled up, locals made do with a drive-in cinema in a beachfront car park.

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