CANNES, France—The Cannes Film Festival is gearing up for a bumper 75th anniversary edition with a selection of big Hollywood names, buzzy newcomers and previous Palme d’Or winners—a splashy return even as the conflict in Ukraine looms over festivities. “I honestly think this is one of the best Cannes line-ups in years,” said Scott Roxborough,…
Back to Normal? Cannes Film Festival Prepares to Party
After the 2020 Cannes Film Festival was canceled by the pandemic and the 2021 edition was scaled back—even kisses were forbade on the red carpet—the lavish French Riviera cinema soiree is set to return with a festival that promises to be something like normal. Or at least Cannes’ very particular brand of normal, where for…
Cannes Film Festival ‘No Longer Welcoming’ Russian Delegations, Kremlin Connections
March 2, 2022
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The Cannes Film Festival has become the latest organization to announce a boycott against Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine as dozens of company’s across the globe seek to distance themselves from Moscow. The organization issued a statement on Tuesday stating that it would no longer be welcoming any Russian delegations or anyone connected…
Cannes Animated Film Revives Anne Frank Story for New Generation
July 12, 2021
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CANNES, France—Featuring Anne Frank’s imaginary friend Kitty as its guiding force, a new animated film presented at the Cannes Film Festival seeks to reconnect one of the defining stories of the World War Two Holocaust against the Jews to the present day—and a new audience. By “Waltz with Bashir” creator Ari Folman, “Where is Anne…
Léa Seydoux Tests Positive, May Miss Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France—Léa Seydoux, one of France’s most famous actors, may miss the Cannes Film Festival after testing positive for COVID-19. Seydoux has been fully vaccinated, but she tested positive while working on a film, her publicist Christine Tripicchio confirmed Saturday. She is asymptomatic and isolating at home in Paris, hoping that negative tests on consecutive…
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