New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The honorary award recognises a body of work and Jackson has made both Hollywood blockbusters and smaller, art films. Jackson's directing filmography includes the “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” film series and the 2022 documentary “The Beatles: Get Back." The Cannes Film Festival kicks off May 12 and runs through May 23.


Cannes Film Festival: Peter Jackson's Work Gets Recognised With Honorary Palme d'Or

<p>'Titane', a wildly imaginative film about a serial killer by French director Julia Ducournau, won the top Palme d`Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival, jury head Spike Lee told the ceremony before the award was due to be revealed.<br />
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In a moment of confusion when asked in French to reveal what one of the prizes was, the U.S. film director read off a card and prematurely announced the best movie winner.<br />
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It was not the first blooper moment at an awards ceremony: at the 2017 Oscars, the musical 'La La Land'&nbsp;was incorrectly announced as best movie, instead of 'Moonlight'. Ducournau, 37, became only the second woman to win the top award at Cannes. Her violent film, where the heroine has sex with a car, split critics, with some praising its originality but others put off by its frantic and messy approach.</p>

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Described as a 'body horror'&nbsp;movie and based around a character with a titanium plate in her head, the film impressed with its energy.<br />
"Ducournau's beautiful, dark, twisted fantasy is a nightmarish yet mischievously comic barrage of sex, violence, lurid lighting and pounding music," critics at the BBC broadcaster said. "It`s also impossible to predict where it`s going to go next."<br />
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Ducournau had previously found critical success with 'Raw'&nbsp;in 2016. The only previous female winner of Cannes` top award was Jane Campion who shared the prize in 1993 for 'The Piano'.<br />
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The world`s biggest film festival returned to the French Riviera after a 2020 hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic in one of the most unpredictable contests in years.<br />
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STARS HAPPY TO BE BACK<br />
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The event drew stars such as Matt Damon and Sharon Stone to the red carpet, with moviemakers and actors delighted to be back though attendance was down on previous years.<br />
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Once the awards were officially announced, other big winners included Leos Carax, picked as best director for 'Annette', a musical about two artists caught in a twisted love affair.<br />
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Hamaguchi Ryusuke and Takamusa Oe of Japan won the best screenplay for their tale of heartbreak and loss 'Drive My Car'.<br />
Renate Reinsve won the best actress for her role in 'The Worst Person In The World'&nbsp;by Joachim Trier, a modern-day romantic comedy that was a big hit with critics.<br />
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"Compartment no6" by Juho Kuosmanen, about a woman who embarks on a train journey across Russia, tied with "A Hero" by Iran`s Asghar Farhadi, which features a prisoner faced with a moral quandary, for the Grand Prix distinction.<br />
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Caleb Landry Jones, who starred in the Australian film 'Nitram', won the best actor.<br />
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The Jury Prize, another runner-up award for best movie, went to two films: 'Ahead`s Knee'&nbsp;by Israel's Nadav Lapid and 'Memoria'&nbsp;by Thailand's Apichatpong Weerasethakul.</p>


'Titane', a wildly imaginative film about a serial killer by French director Julia Ducournau, won the top Palme d`Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival, jury head Spike Lee told the ceremony before the award was due to be revealed.

'Titane', a wildly imaginative film about a serial killer by French director Julia Ducournau, won the top Palme d`Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival, jury head Spike Lee told the ceremony before the award was due to be revealed. In a moment of confusion when asked in French to reveal what one of the prizes was, the U.S. film director read off a card and prematurely announced the best movie winner. It was not the first blooper moment at an awards ceremony: at the 2017 Oscars, the musical 'La La Land' was incorrectly announced as best movie, instead of 'Moonlight'. Ducournau, 37, became only the second woman to win the top award at Cannes. Her violent film, where the heroine has sex with a car, split critics, with some praising its originality but others put off by its frantic and messy approach. Described as a 'body horror' movie and based around a character with a titanium plate in her head, the film impressed with its energy. "Ducournau's beautiful, dark, twisted fantasy is a nightmarish yet mischievously comic barrage of sex, violence, lurid lighting and pounding music," critics at the BBC broadcaster said. "It`s also impossible to predict where it`s going to go next." Ducournau had previously found critical success with 'Raw' in 2016. The only previous female winner of Cannes` top award was Jane Campion who shared the prize in 1993 for 'The Piano'. The world`s biggest film festival returned to the French Riviera after a 2020 hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic in one of the most unpredictable contests in years. STARS HAPPY TO BE BACK The event drew stars such as Matt Damon and Sharon Stone to the red carpet, with moviemakers and actors delighted to be back though attendance was down on previous years. Once the awards were officially announced, other big winners included Leos Carax, picked as best director for 'Annette', a musical about two artists caught in a twisted love affair. Hamaguchi Ryusuke and Takamusa Oe of Japan won the best screenplay for their tale of heartbreak and loss 'Drive My Car'. Renate Reinsve won the best actress for her role in 'The Worst Person In The World' by Joachim Trier, a modern-day romantic comedy that was a big hit with critics. "Compartment no6" by Juho Kuosmanen, about a woman who embarks on a train journey across Russia, tied with "A Hero" by Iran`s Asghar Farhadi, which features a prisoner faced with a moral quandary, for the Grand Prix distinction. Caleb Landry Jones, who starred in the Australian film 'Nitram', won the best actor. The Jury Prize, another runner-up award for best movie, went to two films: 'Ahead`s Knee' by Israel's Nadav Lapid and 'Memoria' by Thailand's Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

Spike Lee accidentally announces 'Titane' as Palme d'Or winner at Cannes before time

<p>It&#39;s the third day at Cannes and like every year, the film festival is hosting some of the best talent from the world.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Aishwarya Rai Bacchan has arrived in Cannes and what style!</p>

<p>The actor&nbsp;kick-starting Cannes 2017 with Yanina couture for a press meet:</p>

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<p>A close-up of her jewellery for the press meet today:&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Aishwarya was spotted at&nbsp;French Riviera with her daughter Aaradhya in tow earlier yesterday. Her 5 year old has been posing and smiling for the paparazzi since their travel to the airport.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While boarding&nbsp;flight to Cannes, Aishwarya was dressed in a trench coat, blue denims with huge sunglasses while Aaradhya sported a dress with the word Adorable printed on it.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The actor was welcomed&nbsp;at Nice International airport with a bouquet of roses.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The mother-daughter duo were spotted yesterday when Aishwarya took Aaradhya for a visit around Cannes. The actor was spotted in white pantsuit with studded heels while the little one was seen in a flowery pink dress with a bright pink pom pom hairband.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Aishwarya has returned to Cannes like every year as a representative of the global cosmetic giant&nbsp;L&rsquo;Oreal. She will be seen on the red carpet on Friday&nbsp;evening and Saturday evening.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With this year&#39;s appearance, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will complete her 16 years of association with Cannes Film Festival. For those who dont know, she made her debut at the international film festival in 2002 for the movie Devdas. Interestingly, Aishwarya will be showcasing the classic&nbsp;movie again this year for Cannes 70th year anniversary in 2017.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While Deepika Padukone has made two appearances already, Sonam Kapoor&nbsp;another&nbsp;L&rsquo;Oreal ambassador from India is yet to arrive in Cannes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Cannes Film Festival started on May 17 and will conclude on May 28.</p>

<p>(WION)</p>


Aishwarya has been a permanent attender at Cannes Film Festival since 15 years

It's the third day at Cannes and like every year, the film festival is hosting some of the best talent from the world. Aishwarya Rai Bacchan has arrived in Cannes and what style! The actor kick-starting Cannes 2017 with Yanina couture for a press meet: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan kick-starting Cannes 2017 in @yaninafashion, jewels by @swarovski and @casadeiofficial shoes ?????? @lorealmakeup #Cannes2017 #lorealparisindia #lifeatcannes. Styled with #denisepichardo #wardrobist #stylefile #look1 #day1 #pressday ???? A post shared by Aastha Sharma (@aasthasharma612) on May 19, 2017 at 3:43am PDT × A close-up of her jewellery for the press meet today: Press Meet Ready ?? #Cannes2017 @lorealmakeup #lifeatcannes #aishwaryaraibachchan @swarovski A post shared by Aastha Sharma (@aasthasharma612) on May 19, 2017 at 2:57am PDT × Aishwarya was spotted at French Riviera with her daughter Aaradhya in tow earlier yesterday. Her 5 year old has been posing and smiling for the paparazzi since their travel to the airport. While boarding flight to Cannes, Aishwarya was dressed in a trench coat, blue denims with huge sunglasses while Aaradhya sported a dress with the word Adorable printed on it. The actor was welcomed at Nice International airport with a bouquet of roses. The mother-daughter duo were spotted yesterday when Aishwarya took Aaradhya for a visit around Cannes. The actor was spotted in white pantsuit with studded heels while the little one was seen in a flowery pink dress with a bright pink pom pom hairband. Aishwarya has returned to Cannes like every year as a representative of the global cosmetic giant L’Oreal. She will be seen on the red carpet on Friday evening and Saturday evening. With this year's appearance, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will complete her 16 years of association with Cannes Film Festival. For those who dont know, she made her debut at the international film festival in 2002 for the movie Devdas. Interestingly, Aishwarya will be showcasing the classic movie again this year for Cannes 70th year anniversary in 2017. While Deepika Padukone has made two appearances already, Sonam Kapoor another L’Oreal ambassador from India is yet to arrive in Cannes. Cannes Film Festival started on May 17 and will conclude on May 28. (WION)

Hold still, Aishwarya Rai Bacchan shares her first outfit for Cannes 2017

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