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Gentle Monster Cannes debut on child‑pornography
Director Marie Kreutzer’s Cannes‑competition drama “Gentle Monster” follows a husband’s child‑pornography charge, a plot echoing the real‑world scandal of actor Florian Teichtmeister, who later pleade
Valie Export's Radical Performances Redefined Feminist
Valie Export, the Austrian feminist pioneer whose 1960s‑70s performances like Hyperbulias and the dog‑lead walk with Peter Weibel shocked audiences, argued that art must reshape women’s consciousness.
Shekhar Kapur to helm Haffkine biopic at Cannes
BAFTA‑winning director Shekhar Kapur will helm 'Foreign Bodies', a Cannes‑market biopic chronicling the life of vaccine pioneer Waldemar Haffkine, whose groundbreaking work and wrongful persecution ar
Arthur Harari’s ‘The Unknown’ Sparks Cannes Debate
While Japan is expanding its defense exports and Google is rolling out personalized AI, Cannes is buzzing over Arthur Harari’s body‑swap drama “The Unknown,” which has ignited fierce debate about gend
Ukrainian Film 'Honeymoon' Wins Cannes Dream Prize
Ukrainian director Zhanna Ozirna’s war‑time thriller “Honeymoon” captured the inaugural Build Your Dream prize at Cannes, earning a $46,539 grant for her next film. The award, forged by Mediawan and C
Ukrainian Film 'Honeymoon' Wins Cannes Dream Prize
Ukrainian director Zhanna Ozirna’s war‑time thriller “Honeymoon” captured the inaugural Build Your Dream prize at Cannes, earning a $46,539 grant for her next film. The award, forged by Mediawan and C
Weinstock & Bucko Launch Sweetheart Entertainment
Veteran producers Nicky Weinstock and Andrea Bucko have joined forces to launch Sweetheart Entertainment, debuting at Cannes where their respective films Clarissa and Paper Tiger are in competition an
Eric Cantona Documentary Premieres at Cannes
After weeks covering India's delayed women's quota, SKIMNEWS pivots to Cannes, where former football legend Eric Cantona commands three screenings, including a new documentary that maps his artistic e
Tangles Gets 7‑Minute Ovation at Cannes, to Annecy
Leah Nelson’s animated feature Tangles, adapted from Sarah Leavitt’s graphic memoir about her mother’s Alzheimer’s journey, earned a thunderous seven‑minute standing ovation at its Cannes special scre
Marisa Anderson Releases Harry Smith Global Folk Album
Guitarist Marisa Anderson releases a nine‑track album that reimagines obscure folk recordings from Harry Smith’s archive, spanning Uzbek, Afghan, Yemeni, Armenian, and Vietnamese traditions; the 2023‑
Suzette Charles, 63, Releases Debut Album 33 Years Late
Suzette Charles, 63, is releasing her self-titled debut album more than three decades after first recording material with Mike Stock's Stock Aitken Waterman in London, after a shelved debut, a marriag
Favreau's Star Wars Film First Shot Entirely in LA
Jon Favreau’s new Star Wars theatrical spinoff, “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,” premiered in Hollywood as the franchise’s first film ever filmed completely in Los Angeles, thanks to a Californ
Mandalorian and Grogu: First Star Wars Film Shot in LA
"The Mandalorian and Grogu" debuted in Hollywood as the first Star Wars film shot entirely in Los Angeles, with director Jon Favreau crediting California's tax incentive and welcoming his father — who
Francesca de Tores' Cast Away: Selkirk Survival Tale
Francesca de Tores’s new novel *Cast Away* reimagines the life of Alexander Selkirk, the real‑life Robinson Crusoe, weaving literary allusions with meticulous survival detail. The review praises its d
Marion Cotillard Cannes with 'Karma' & 'Roma Elastica'
Marion Cotillard is back at Cannes with a double‑feature debut, starring in Guillaume Canet’s psychological thriller “Karma” and Bertrand Mandico’s artistically daring “Roma Elastica”. The two films p
Cannes Competition Title ‘Moulin’s’ ‘Truly Extraordinary’ Look Testament to Post-Production Specialists at Budapest’s NFI Filmlab
Oscar‑winning director László Nemes’s WWII drama “Moulin” opened Cannes competition, but its striking visual style owes much to Budapest’s NFI Filmlab. The lab processed nearly 200,000 feet of 35 mm f
Hungarian Producers Debut Hollywood Cannes Slate
The unexpected defeat of Viktor Orbán has revitalized Hungary’s cinema scene, prompting local producers to showcase a new Cannes slate packed with Hollywood talent, emerging voices, and home‑grown rom
Linda Bassett Tackles Dementia in Zeldin's 'Care'
Linda Bassett — peerless interpreter of Caryl Churchill and 12-year Call the Midwife stalwart — brings her own post-heart-attack care-home experience to Alexander Zeldin's new play Care at the Young V
Kane Parsons’ Backrooms Debuts Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor
Kane Parsons' debut horror film 'Backrooms', starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, brings the viral internet labyrinth myth to life on a massive 30,000‑sq‑ft set, marking a striking entry for
Valie Export, Feminist Art Pioneer, Dies at 85
Valie Export, the Austrian artist and film-maker who turned the male gaze inside out with provocative 1960s performances and boundary-breaking films, has died in Vienna at 85.
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