2024 César Nominations : 16 films from the Official Selection of the Festival de Cannes

49 nominations in all, including 12 for Thomas Cailley’s The Animal Kingdom, which opened Un Certain Regard, and 11 for Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall, Palme d’or 2023. The nominations for the 49th César Awards ceremony were announced on Wednesday January 24. The films presented in the Official Selection at the 76th Festival de…

Bycinema scopeJanuary 25, 20240Comments

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Greta Gerwig, Jury President of the 77th Cannes Film Festival

Following a year in which she beat every record with her film Barbie, the American director, screenwriter, and actress Greta Gerwig is to preside over the feature film Competition Jury of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, which takes place May 14 – 25 2024. A heroine of our modern times, Greta Gerwig shakes up the…

Bycinema scopeDecember 14, 20230Comments

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The Official Poster of the 76th Cannes film festival

The official poster of the 76th Festival de Cannes was created by Hartland Villa (Lionel Avignon, Stefan de Vivies) from a photo by Jack Garofalo on the set of La Chamade, a film directed by Alain Cavalier starring Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli and Roger van Hool. Photo credits: Jack Garofalo/Paris Match/Scoop Poster credits: Photo © Jack…

Bycinema scopeApril 19, 20230Comments

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The films of the Official Selection – Cannes film festival 2023

Opening film: JEANNE DU BARRY MAÏWENN Out of Comp CLUB ZERO Jessica HAUSNER THE ZONE OF INTEREST Jonathan GLAZER FALLEN LEAVES Aki KAURISMAKI LES FILLES D’OLFA (FOUR DAUGHTERS) Kaouther BEN HANIA ASTEROID CITY Wes ANDERSON ANATOMIE D’UNE CHUTE Justine TRIET MONSTER KORE-EDA Hirokazu IL SOL DELL’AVVENIRE Nanni MORETTI L’ÉTÉ DERNIER Catherine BREILLAT KURU OTLAR USTUNE (ABOUT DRY GRASSES) Nuri Bilge CEYLAN LA CHIMERA Alice ROHRWACHER LA PASSION DE DODIN BOUFFANT TRAN ANH Hùng RAPITO Marco BELLOCCHIO MAY DECEMBER Todd HAYNES JEUNESSE WANG Bing THE OLD OAK Ken LOACH BANEL E ADAMA Ramata-Toulaye…

Bycinema scopeApril 13, 20230Comments

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Jeanne du Barry by Maïwenn will open the 76th Cannes film festival

Jeanne du Barry, directed by Maïwenn, starring Johnny Depp, will open the 76th Festival de Cannes and will be screened in world premiere. The directors’ sixth feature will be presented on Tuesday, May 16 on the big screen of the Grand Théâtre Lumière, after the opening ceremony broadcasted live on France Télévisions and Brut. Jeanne du Barry will…

Bycinema scopeApril 5, 20230Comments

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Cannes 2023: Exclusive interview with Thierry Frémaux, General Delegate of the Festival de Cannes, for Variety

Can the Cannes Film Festival top itself after a 2022 edition that premiered three picture nominees, “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Triangle of Sadness,” and “Elvis”? Cannes chief Thierry Frémaux certainly hopes so. In his first interview about the upcoming 76th edition, Fremaux tells Variety about his efforts to pull together another milestone edition, talks about his…

Bycinema scopeApril 1, 20230Comments

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Ruben Östlund President of the Jury of the 76th Festival de Cannes

50 years after fellow citizen Ingrid Bergman, Swedish director Ruben Östlund, a two-time winner of the Palme d’or, will preside over the Jury of the 76th edition of the Festival de Cannes to be held from May 16 to 27. « I am happy, proud, and humbled to be trusted with the honor of Jury…

Bycinema scopeFebruary 28, 20230Comments

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The Official Selection of the Festival de Cannes at the Oscars 2023

The Academy Awards nominations were announced this Tuesday, January 24th. The Festival de Cannes is delighted to see the films of the Official Selection, represented in 15 categories and cumulating 21 nominations: Best Picture, Directing, Actor in a leading role, Visual effects, Cinematography, Film editing, Production design, Makeup and hairstyling, International feature, Documentary feature, Short…

Bycinema scopeFebruary 3, 20230Comments

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The Festival de Cannes demands the immediate release of filmmakers Mohammad Rasoulof, Mostafa Aleahmad and Jafar Panahi

On Friday, July 8, 2022, Iranian filmmakers Mohammad Rasoulof and Mostafa Aleahmad were arrested and imprisoned at an unknown location for protesting against violence against civilians in Iran. Mohammad Rasoulof had already been deprived of his freedom of movement and work since 2017, following the screening of his film A Man of Integrity, which won the Un Certain…

Bycinema scopeJuly 12, 20220Comments

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The Amfar Gala at Cannes was the Largest Gathering of A-list Celebrities in Europe

The 2022 edition of the amfAR Gala at Cannes Film Festival returned to its big star power showcase with Carine Roitfeld’s Fashion Showcase and host Robert De Niro. Held at the 5 Star Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, amfAR Gala Cannes closed off twelve days worth of film premieres and red carpets that excited the post pandemic…

Bycinema scopeJuly 5, 20220Comments