Quentin Dupieux’s new comedy to open the 77th Festival de Cannes

To launch the festivities of the 77th edition, a daring and unpredictable artist will stride the red carpet at the Grand Théâtre Lumière, surrounded by his entire team. A filmmaker who embraces freedom – in tone, form and subject – Quentin Dupieux has freed himself from convention through an already extensive body of work (13 feature films…

Bycinema scopeApril 5, 20240Comments

Cannes

Meryl Streep Dazzles on the Red Carpet at “The Second Act” Premiere at Cannes 2024

CANNES, FRANCE – Hollywood legend Meryl Streep graced the red carpet at the highly anticipated screening and opening ceremony of Le Deuxième Acte (The Second Act) at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival. The event took place on May 14, 2024, at the iconic Palais des Festivals, drawing the world’s biggest names in cinema. …

Bycinema scopeMarch 14, 20240Comments

Tokyo

Dates Set for The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) and the festival’s affiliated market, TIFFCOM

The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) and the festival’s affiliated market, TIFFCOM, are pleased to announce their 2024 dates. The 37th TIFF will be held for 10 days from October 28 (Mon.) through November 6 (Wed.), while TIFFCOM will be held for 3 days from October 30 (Wed.) through November 1 (Fri.). The main venues of…

Bycinema scopeMarch 11, 20240Comments

Berlinale

Berlin Film Festival – Berlinale – Wrap up

We were at Berlinale – the Berlin Film Festival – in cold wet Berlin in February. Here is a write up of some of the films we saw: Small Things Like These If you like dark, deep, depressing films than ‘Small Things Like These’ is right up your alley. Set in cloudy and rainy Ireland where the…

Bycinema scopeMarch 7, 20240Comments

Berlinale

The Awards of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival

Celebrating Excellence: Announcing the Recipients of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival Awards Winners of the 74th Berlinale – Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear for Best Film Dahomey dir. Mati Diop Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize A Traveler’s Needs dir. Hong Sangsoo Silver Bear Jury Prize L’ Empire dir. Bruno Dumont Silver Bear for Best Director Nelson Carlos De Los Santos Arias…

Bycinema scopeFebruary 25, 20240Comments

Cannes

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

Festivals

NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2024 EE RISING STAR AWARD AHEAD OF THE EE BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Wednesday 10th January 2024, London: Today, the five nominees for this year’s prestigious EE Rising Star Award, now in its 19th year and created in honour of the late Mary Selway, were announced during a press conference at The Savoy Hotel in London. The press conference was introduced by BAFTA CEO, Jane Millichip and hosted by Film…

Bycinema scopeJanuary 10, 20240Comments

Cannes

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

Cannes

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