Exclusive interview with Thierry Fremaux General Delegate of the Festival de Cannes for Variety

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

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

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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

Jury and Award Winners – Closing Ceremony 2022

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The 75th Cannes film festival winners’ list

After 11 days of an exceptional edition, the Jury of the 75th Cannes film festival, chaired by French actor Vincent Lindon, surrounded by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, British-American actress and director Rebecca Hall, French director Ladj Ly, American director Jeff Nichols, Indian actress Deepika Padukone, Swedish actress Noomi Rapace, Norwegian director Joachim Trier and Italian…

Bycinema scopeMay 29, 20220Comments

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Un Certain Regard Winners List 2022

Focused on arthouse, artistically daring films, the 2022 Un Certain Regard Competition has included 20 feature films – seven of which are first features also competing for the Caméra d’or. The opening film was Mathieu Vadepied’s Father and Soldier. Chaired by actress-director-producer Valeria Golino, the Jury included director Debra Granik, actress Joanna Kulig, actor-singer Benjamin Biolay and…

Bycinema scopeMay 27, 20220Comments

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The winners of the 25th La Cinef Selection

The Short Films and La Cinef Jury, presided by Yousry Nasrallah and comprised of Monia Chokri, Félix Moati, Jean-Claude Raspiengeas et Laura Wandel, has awarded the 2022 La Cinef Prizes during a ceremony held in the Buñuel Theater, followed by the screening of the winning films. La Cinef Selection included 16 student films, chosen out of…

Bycinema scopeMay 26, 20220Comments

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Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 75th Festival de Cannes

All of the Festival’s events will also be available to all through our media partnership with France Télévisions and Brut., which will offer a broad media coverage of the venue. Red carpet and steps events, press conferences, photocalls and all official events will broadcast in both French and English on France.tv, Culturebox, Brut. Cannes, YouTube…

Bycinema scopeMay 17, 20220Comments

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75th Cannes is on

The 75th annual Cannes Film Festival is a 2022 film festival is on until 28 May 2022. This is the first full festival after the pandemic, I was here last year, during the 74 Film Festival, and even had an opportunity to meet Spike Lee Lee and had a quick chat. However, it was a…

Bycinema scopeMay 17, 20220Comments