Cannes Film Festival

Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ wins Palme d’Or as Cannes launches Oscar hopefuls

As the 79th Cannes Film Festival wrapped up on Saturday with Cristian Mungiu's "Fjord" taking the Palme d'Or, the two-week event on the French Riviera has already produced a slate of films generating early awards-season conversation ahead of the 2027…

Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ wins Palme d’Or at 2026 Cannes Festival

Cristian Mungiu claimed the Palme d'Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for "Fjord," his English-language drama set in a remote Norwegian community, making him only the 11th director in the festival's history to win cinema's most prestigious…

‘La Bola Negra’ earns 20-minute ovation at Cannes premiere

La Bola Negra, the queer epic from Spanish directing duo Los Javis, received one of the longest standing ovations at this year's Cannes Film Festival when it debuted Thursday evening at the Grand Théâtre Lumière. Deadline reported the ovation lasted…

Rogen slams AI filmmaking as Cannes splits over the technology

The 79th Cannes Film Festival has become a battleground over artificial intelligence in filmmaking, with actor and screenwriter Seth Rogen delivering a blunt dismissal of AI-assisted writing while other directors at the festival signal growing acceptance of the technology.

Bardem’s ‘The Beloved’ earns 7-minute ovation at Cannes

The 79th Cannes Film Festival, running May 12 through May 23 on the French Riviera, continued to draw a parade of global talent this week as competition screenings and photocalls brought filmmakers, actors, and literary figures to the Croisette.

Soderbergh’s Lennon doc debuts at Cannes amid AI backlash

Steven Soderbergh's "John Lennon: The Last Interview" premiered Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival, built around a previously unreleased two-hour radio interview John Lennon and Yoko Ono gave on Dec. 8, 1980 — hours before Lennon was shot and killed…

Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland’ earns lengthy ovation at Cannes premiere

Sandra Hüller returned to the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday for the first time since her breakout 2023 run and immediately reasserted herself as one of the most commanding screen presences in world cinema. Paweł Pawlikowski's "Fatherland," a German-language drama…

Cannes opens with sharp rebuke of AI in filmmaking

The 79th Cannes Film Festival opened on Tuesday with festival director Thierry Frémaux delivering one of the industry's sharpest rebukes yet of artificial intelligence in filmmaking, even as the world's premier cinema showcase grapples with the conspicuous absence of major…

Cannes opens with Peter Jackson tribute, Park Chan-wook jury

The 79th Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday on the French Riviera, with jury member Demi Moore commanding attention in a series of Jacquemus looks that set the tone for the fashion spectacle ahead.

OpenAI backs first AI-generated animated feature film

OpenAI has officially backed "Critterz," an animated feature film that will be created primarily using artificial intelligence technology, marking the company's most significant venture into Hollywood entertainment. The project, initially conceived as a groundbreaking short film in 2023, is now…