Cannes 2019: Festival makes a strong case for diversity as black, queer artists gain prominence
5 years, 9 months ago

Cannes 2019: Festival makes a strong case for diversity as black, queer artists gain prominence

Firstpost  

In the Cannes 2019 competition selection, Mati Diop became the first black woman to be nominated for her richly imagined and metaphorically told, Atlantique Even as Hollywood is slowly inching towards racial diversity with blockbusters like Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians and, Blackklanssman featuring non-Caucasian lead characters, Cannes seems to pull out all the stops with several diverse inclusions this year. In the competition selection, Mati Diop became the first black woman to be nominated for her richly imagined and metaphorically told, partly supernatural, partly social justice commentary set in Dakar, Senegal, Atlantique. At the press conference, she said, “It’s pretty late and it’s incredible that it is still relevant.” Screening in the festival’s Un Certain Regard is another first, Port Authority, a gritty gender drama. Close on the heels of the festival’s last year formation of a charter called Collectif 50/50 that publishes data on gender representation at film festivals, Berlinale upped the ante on female representation this year by inviting Juliet Binochet to head the jury.

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Firstpost at Red Sea International Film Festival 2024: How it was about celebrating women in cinema
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Firstpost at Red Sea International Film Festival 2024: How it was about celebrating women in cinema

Firstpost  

In celebration of female voices in the global film industry, the Red Sea International Film Festival hosted the 7th Women In Cinema Gala event this evening, shining a light on the achievements of women both on and behind the camera who are helping shape the film industry and inspire a new generation of talent in the Arab World, Africa, and …

Cannes Film Festival is putting a spotlight on the new, diverse voices of Australian cinema
10 months ago

Cannes Film Festival is putting a spotlight on the new, diverse voices of Australian cinema

ABC  

A few hours before flying out, Western Sydney filmmaker Bina Bhattacharya still can't believe she's going to Cannes Film Festival. This year's Goes to Cannes line-up sees Queer Screen returning, alongside the Adelaide Film Festival. "It's a really fantastic event, particularly for Australians to come to because it makes you feel connected to the global film industry," says Lisa Rose, …

In Frames | India at Cannes 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

In Frames | India at Cannes 2023

The Hindu  

Festival de Cannes or Cannes Film Festival is an international film festival that opens a platform for the display of global cinema and sheds a light on independent directors and writers from diverse backgrounds. Photo: Twitter/@pradeeponelife Mrunal Thakur attends the "Black Flies" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18 in Cannes, …

Shruti Haasan will attend Cannes 2023, to discuss gender parity as chief guest of a session
1 year, 10 months ago

Shruti Haasan will attend Cannes 2023, to discuss gender parity as chief guest of a session

India Today  

Shruti Haasan has joined the long list of celebrities who will be attending the Cannes Film Festival this year. SHRUTI HAASAN TO ATTEND CANNES FILM FESTIVAL The round table discussion will be about gender parity and it has been titled, Activating Change. READ | Shruti Haasan's red carpet debut at Cannes Film Festival was the opposite of great Their objective …

Cannes Film Festival readies a blockbuster edition, with Indy, ‘Flower Moon,’ Depp and more
1 year, 10 months ago

Cannes Film Festival readies a blockbuster edition, with Indy, ‘Flower Moon,’ Depp and more

The Hindu  

The Cannes Film Festival, which will kick off Tuesday, is such a colossal extravaganza that taking measure of its ups and downs is notoriously difficult. When the 76th Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday with the premiere of Jeanne du Barry, a historical drama by Maïwenn starring Johnny Depp, the gleaming Cote d’Azur pageant can feel confident that it has weathered …

Travelling film festival on gender diversity comes to Bengaluru
2 years ago

Travelling film festival on gender diversity comes to Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Gender, masculinity, sexuality, diversity and inclusion will find visual expression at SamaBhav International Film Festival, the first-of-its-kind two-day travelling film festival that will reach Bengaluru on March 3 and 4, 2023. The festival is being organised by Centre for Social Action, Christ University and School of Sciences, JAIN University, Bengaluru in collaboration with Men Against Violence and Abuse, a Mumbai-based …

Cannes 2022 Day 1 roundup: Zelenskyy opens film festival; Deepika Padukone and jury address press
2 years, 10 months ago

Cannes 2022 Day 1 roundup: Zelenskyy opens film festival; Deepika Padukone and jury address press

Firstpost  

Making an unexpected appearance via video call, the Ukrainian president received a standing ovation both before and after his speech The 75th Cannes Film Festival kicked off Tuesday with an eye turned to Russia’s war in Ukraine and a live satellite video address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who called on a new generation of filmmakers to confront dictators as …

Zelenskyy opens Cannes Film Festival, links war and cinema
2 years, 10 months ago

Zelenskyy opens Cannes Film Festival, links war and cinema

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — The 75th Cannes Film Festival kicked off Tuesday with an eye turned to Russia’s war in Ukraine and a live satellite video address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who called on a new generation of filmmakers to confront dictators as Charlie Chaplin satirized Adolf Hitler. Even “Final Cut,” the latest film from “The Artist” filmmaker Hazanavicius, was …

Cannes Film Festival 2022: Director Thierry Frémaux responds to diversity criticism in lineup selection
2 years, 10 months ago

Cannes Film Festival 2022: Director Thierry Frémaux responds to diversity criticism in lineup selection

Firstpost  

Frémaux suggested the discussion around gender equality in the film is often framed unfairly, and that the festival selects films based only on their quality. Just hours before Thierry Frémaux, the festival’s artistic director, addressed the media Monday, the Hollywood trade Deadline posted an article about how it couldn’t publish an interview with Frémaux after he requested alterations to his …

Cannes fest chief reacts to India being 'Country of Honour'
2 years, 10 months ago

Cannes fest chief reacts to India being 'Country of Honour'

Hindustan Times  

India has been named the Country of Honour at Marche du Film or Cannes Market, which runs parallel to the Festival, whose 75th edition begins its 12-day run today, May 17. Cannes Film festival general delegate Thierry Fremaux stands on a balcony at the Hotel Martinez on the eve of the opening of the Cannes Film Festival. At a press …

India to shine bright at Cannes red carpet: Celebs look at it as a great start
2 years, 10 months ago

India to shine bright at Cannes red carpet: Celebs look at it as a great start

Hindustan Times  

Indian stars are all set to grace the red carpet on the opening day of the 75th edition of Festival de Cannes. Indian stars including Akshay Kumar, A R Rahman, will walk the red carpet on the opening day of the 75th Cannes Film Festival as part of the Indian contingent Actors Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nayanthara, Pooja Hegde, Tamannaah Bhatia will …

The Future is Female: Women Will Outnumber Men in Cannes' 2021 Jury Panel
3 years, 8 months ago

The Future is Female: Women Will Outnumber Men in Cannes' 2021 Jury Panel

News 18  

Women will outnumber men on the Cannes Film Festival jury this year – but members including French actress Melanie Laurent said on Tuesday they dreamed of a time when female representation would no longer be newsworthy in the cinema industry. At the Cannes extravaganza, set to kick off on Tuesday with the premiere of Leos Carax’s musical “Annette”, U.S. director …

A Cannes (sans kisses) to reawaken our romance with movies
3 years, 8 months ago

A Cannes (sans kisses) to reawaken our romance with movies

Associated Press  

The Palais des Festivals, the central hub of the Cannes Film Festival, a massive bulwark of filmmaker-named halls and pristine movie screens, is about as close as you can get to a cinema temple. “It’s a kind of pilgrimage or Mecca, and even more so this year,” says Mark Cousins, the Scotland-based filmmaker whose “The Story of Film: a New …

With the pandemic pushing cinema into hibernation, will Cannes Film Festival jolt moviegoing awake?
3 years, 8 months ago

With the pandemic pushing cinema into hibernation, will Cannes Film Festival jolt moviegoing awake?

Firstpost  

On Tuesday, the Cannes Film Festival, delayed from May to July, will finally open its doors for its 74th and maybe most critical edition. “It’s a kind of pilgrimage or Mecca, and even more so this year,” says Mark Cousins, the Scotland-based filmmaker whose The Story of Film: a New Generation will premiere opening day on the Cannes beach. Announcing …

A Cannes (sans kisses) to reawaken our romance with movies
3 years, 8 months ago

A Cannes (sans kisses) to reawaken our romance with movies

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s a kind of pilgrimage or Mecca, and even …

Festival for young film talent to spotlight women's voices
3 years, 9 months ago

Festival for young film talent to spotlight women's voices

China Daily  

The 15th edition of the FIRST International Film Festival will be held in Xining, capital of Qinghai province from July 25 to Aug 2. The 15th edition of the FIRST International Film Festival, China's major platform nurturing young talent in the film industry, will be held in Xining, capital of Qinghai province, from July 25 to Aug 2, as announced …

Festival for young film talent to spotlight women's voices
3 years, 9 months ago

Festival for young film talent to spotlight women's voices

China Daily  

The 15th edition of the FIRST International Film Festival will be held in Xining, capital of Qinghai province from July 25 to Aug 2. The 15th edition of the FIRST International Film Festival, China's major platform nurturing young talent in the film industry, will be held in Xining, capital of Qinghai province, from July 25 to Aug 2, as announced …

Ayushmann Khurrana Hails Berlin Film Festival's Decision for Gender Neutral Awards
4 years, 6 months ago

Ayushmann Khurrana Hails Berlin Film Festival's Decision for Gender Neutral Awards

News 18  

The Berlin International Film Festival has declared that performance awards will be gender-neutral from next year, and Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has hailed the decision. The Berlin International Film Festival last month announced they have decided to make all awards in acting categories gender-neutral. Ayushmann said: “I wholeheartedly laud the Berlin Film Festival’s decision to award gender-neutral recognitions and I …

Cannes reveals 2020 Lineup: ‘French Dispatch,’ ‘Ammonite,’ ‘Aya and the Witch’
4 years, 9 months ago

Cannes reveals 2020 Lineup: ‘French Dispatch,’ ‘Ammonite,’ ‘Aya and the Witch’

The Hindu  

Wes Anderson, François Ozon, Naomi Kawase, Steve McQueen, Timothee Chalamet, Saoirse Ronan, Kate Winslet and many more stars would have shined on the red carpet at Palais des Festivals et des Congres, with their new films premiering at Grand Theatre Lumiere and Claude Debussy Theatre, had the 73rd edition of Cannes Film Festival, scheduled to run from May 12-23, not …

All eyes on the upcoming Berlin International Film Festival
5 years, 1 month ago

All eyes on the upcoming Berlin International Film Festival

The Hindu  

As Berlin experiences its coldest time of the year, people look forward to the Berlinale for two reasons: it means spring is near and they can watch non-dubbed world cinema. The Berlin International Film Festival or Berlinale, is first of the three big European festivals that sets the agenda for the year’s festival circuit. Among the 18 films competing for …

Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival and Netflix India collaborate to celebrate Women in films
5 years, 5 months ago

Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival and Netflix India collaborate to celebrate Women in films

Firstpost  

On 19 October, Netflix India and the 21st Mumbai Film Festival came together to celebrate the evolving role of women in Indian storytelling as part of MAMI’s Women in Film initiative. Filmmaker and producer Guneet Monga took to stage to talk about the initiative The event was attended by actors, writers, and directors including Shabana Azmi, Sonali Bendre, Swara Bhaskar, …

Venice 2019: Greater transparency in selection process may help address gender parity at film festivals
5 years, 7 months ago

Venice 2019: Greater transparency in selection process may help address gender parity at film festivals

Firstpost  

The issue of gender parity has come up again after the Venice Film Festival announced its line-up, with only two Competition titles from women filmmakers: Haifaa Al-Mansour’s The Perfect Candidate and Shannon Murphy’s Babyteeth. I think everyone agrees that one would like to see as many female filmmakers as male in every given scenario, whether at the Oscars or at …

On eve of festival, Cannes defends its record on women
5 years, 10 months ago

On eve of festival, Cannes defends its record on women

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — A year after 82 women protested en masse on the red carpet, the Cannes Film Festival on Monday defended its record on female filmmakers and for the first time divulged data on its selection process. This festival was his hunting ground.” Following pressure by 50/50x2020, the French sister group to Time’s Up, Fremaux last May signed a …

Missing women force a rethink at Cannes
5 years, 10 months ago

Missing women force a rethink at Cannes

The Hindu  

A routine press conference on the eve of the Cannes Film Festival on Monday turned controversial with General Delegate of the Festival Thierry Fremaux on the defensive over the award of the honorary Palme d’Or to legendary French actor Alain Delon, despite his archaic views on homosexuality and his admission of having slapped women. It had made 82 women film …

Cannes 2019 preview: Tarantino's return, the wide-open Palme d'Or race and the Netflix conundrum
5 years, 10 months ago

Cannes 2019 preview: Tarantino's return, the wide-open Palme d'Or race and the Netflix conundrum

Firstpost  

Cannes Film Festival 2019 boasts an impressive array of films debuting in and out of competition, from your usual arthouse stalwarts to exciting new filmmakers. The 72nd Cannes Film Festival hits the fabled French Riviera on 14 May, kicking off with the most curious genre film in Jim Jarmusch’s zombie extravaganza The Dead Don’t Die. Tarantino returns to Palme d’Or …

Cannes 2019: The complete list of movies includes usual suspects like Pedro Almodovar and Ken Loach, India draws a blank
5 years, 11 months ago

Cannes 2019: The complete list of movies includes usual suspects like Pedro Almodovar and Ken Loach, India draws a blank

Hindustan Times  

It is popularly said that the French loved loyalty and continuity. Cannes’s all-time favourite, Spanish master Pedro Almodovar has his Pain and Glory vying for the Palm ‘d Ór, and so too Ken Loach’s 13th title at the festival, Sorry We Missed You. There are the other usual suspects: Jim Jarmusch’s opening-night zombie comedy, The Dead Don’t Die, Arnaud Desplechin’s …

Cannes 2019: Number of female directors increases this year, says festival director Thierry Fremaux
5 years, 11 months ago

Cannes 2019: Number of female directors increases this year, says festival director Thierry Fremaux

Firstpost  

The selection of films in competition at the Cannes Film Festival is one of the strongest for women so far, but there are still just four female directors out of 21. Prize-winners Out of 272 film-makers whose films have won the most prestigious prizes at Cannes – the Palme d’Or, Grand Prix or the Jury Prize – only 12 were …

Cannes Film Festival 2019 line-up announced with only four female directors in main category
5 years, 11 months ago

Cannes Film Festival 2019 line-up announced with only four female directors in main category

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The 2019 Cannes Film Festival has announced its line-up, featuring only …

Cannes Film Festival inches forward on gender parity, but Netflix remains shut out
5 years, 11 months ago

Cannes Film Festival inches forward on gender parity, but Netflix remains shut out

LA Times  

Film Critic To hear it from the most vocal critics in attendance, last year’s Festival de Cannes was an event of unforgivable scarcity. The contretemps wound up costing Cannes the world premiere of, among other titles, Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma,” which went on to win the top prize at the Venice International Film Festival and three Academy Awards. As the world’s …

Berlin festival makes pledge to achieve gender equality with half of films by women
6 years, 1 month ago

Berlin festival makes pledge to achieve gender equality with half of films by women

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Berlin Film Festival organisers have made a commitment to work …

Cannes 2018: #MeToo, Weinstein and gender politics
6 years, 10 months ago

Cannes 2018: #MeToo, Weinstein and gender politics

The Hindu  

Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Shoplifters, a quiet, unassuming yet devastating peep into what constitutes a family, won the Palme D'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival this year. The 'Me Too' movement, gender politics and Harvey Weinstein seemed to be the unofficial themes of this year's festival, with head of jury, actor Cate Blanchett giving out a feminist wake-up call …

Namrata Joshi finds everything in Cannes screaming gender this year
6 years, 10 months ago

Namrata Joshi finds everything in Cannes screaming gender this year

The Hindu  

The lasting image of Cannes 2018 will be that of 82 women standing hand in hand on the red carpet on May 12 in a silent protest against gender disparity. Despite the “female majority” jury and the seeming balance of power, Cannes couldn’t shrug off the fact that of the 21 in the main competition this year only three films …

Cannes’ leaders sign pledge to improve gender equality
6 years, 10 months ago

Cannes’ leaders sign pledge to improve gender equality

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — The leaders of the Cannes Film Festival have signed a gender equality pledge promising to make their selection process more transparent and to push their executive boards toward gender parity. Cannes director Thierry Fremaux signed the pledge Monday in a packed tent on the Cannes beach, along with Edouard Waintrop, artistic director of Cannes’ Director’s Fortnight section …

Cannes 2018: Female stars protest on red carpet for equal rights
6 years, 10 months ago

Cannes 2018: Female stars protest on red carpet for equal rights

The Quint  

Cannes, May 13 Dozens of women film stars have held a protest at the Cannes film festival against gender-based discrimination in the industry. "We are 82 women, representing the number of female directors who have climbed these stairs since the first edition of the Cannes film festival in 1946. The women taking part in the protest included all of the …

Female stars protest on Cannes 2018 red carpet to press for equal rights
6 years, 10 months ago

Female stars protest on Cannes 2018 red carpet to press for equal rights

ABC  

Australia's Cate Blanchett joined 81 women to climb the steps of the Palais des Festivals at the Cannes Film Festival in an unprecedented red carpet protest to press for improved gender equality in the film industry. Key points: More than 1,800 films directed by men have been chosen for the Cannes lineup to date Only 82 directed by women have …

82 women walk the red carpet in Cannes film fest protest
6 years, 10 months ago

82 women walk the red carpet in Cannes film fest protest

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — Eighty-two women climbed the steps of the Palais des Festivals at the Cannes Film Festival in an unprecedented red carpet protest to press for improved gender equality in the film industry. The number of stars, filmmakers and film industry professionals ascending the steps represented the number of female filmmakers who have been selected to compete at Cannes …

Cannes Film Festival 2018: Kristen Stewart, Salma Hayek among 82 women to walk the red carpet to protest gender inequality
6 years, 10 months ago

Cannes Film Festival 2018: Kristen Stewart, Salma Hayek among 82 women to walk the red carpet to protest gender inequality

Firstpost  

Eighty-two women will walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival to highlight the limited number of female filmmakers who have been selected for the festival’s competition lineup over its 71 years. Among those expected Saturday are Salma Hayek, Jane Fonda, Wonder Woman filmmaker Patty Jenkins and the French director Agnes Varda, a recipient of an honorary Palme d’Or. …

Arm in arm, Scorsese and Blanchett open 71st Cannes
6 years, 10 months ago

Arm in arm, Scorsese and Blanchett open 71st Cannes

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — A Cannes Film Festival grappling with issues of gender equality and other winds of change was declared open Tuesday by Martin Scorsese and Cate Blanchett, arm in arm, before the premiere of Asghar Farhadi’s “Everybody Knows.” The 71st edition of the glamorous French Riviera extravaganza of cinema and celebrity — and the first of the post-Harvey Weinstein …

Cannes 2018: It's not the Nobel Peace Prize, it's Palme d'Or
6 years, 10 months ago

Cannes 2018: It's not the Nobel Peace Prize, it's Palme d'Or

Deccan Chronicle  

Cannes: The 71st edition of 12-day long Cannes Film Festival took off with an uneasy smile in the French Riviera on Tuesday as it successfully hid behind Hollywood A-lister Cate Blanchett who, as president of the jury, had been sent out to both field and dodge questions about Harvey Weinstein, the #MeToo movement and the festival’s own dismal record of …

Cannes film festival to create sexual harassment hotline
6 years, 10 months ago

Cannes film festival to create sexual harassment hotline

The Hindu  

A helpline to report sexual harassment of women at the Cannes Film Festival will be set up following four alleged attacks at the event in the past by disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. Marlene Schiappa, France’s gender equality minister, said industry grandees would be warned to watch their behaviour when they arrive at the world’s most prestigious film festival, which …

Cannes 2017: Jessica Chastain is 'disturbed' by how women are depicted on film
7 years, 9 months ago

Cannes 2017: Jessica Chastain is 'disturbed' by how women are depicted on film

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At the close of this year's Cannes Film Festival, it was …

Cannes 2017: Film festival features 12 films by female directors, up from nine
7 years, 11 months ago

Cannes 2017: Film festival features 12 films by female directors, up from nine

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The line-up for the highly anticipated Cannes Film Festival 2017 has …

Cannes Film Festival 2016: Of stars, style and shutterbugs
8 years, 10 months ago

Cannes Film Festival 2016: Of stars, style and shutterbugs

Hindustan Times  

Talent jam —that’s the only way to describe the scene at the opening of the 69th Cannes Film Festival. Jury members actors Kirsten Dunst, Mads Mikkelsen, Laszlo Nemes, director Arnaud Desplechin, actor-singer Vanessa Paradis and actor Donald Sutherland during the opening ceremony of the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. Actors Julianne Moore, Susan Sarandon and Naomi Watts pose …

Oscars 2015: Female directors scarce at Hollywood’s major studios
10 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2015: Female directors scarce at Hollywood’s major studios

LA Times  

When Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award for directing in 2010, it looked to be a watershed moment for Hollywood’s premiere creative profession. “I don’t understand why there aren’t more powerful female directors,” said Sam Taylor-Johnson, the woman who directed Hollywood’s latest hit, “Fifty Shades of Grey.” “I don’t have the answers, but I hope …

Kolkata LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) film festival to kick off on Friday
12 years, 4 months ago

Kolkata LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) film festival to kick off on Friday

Hindustan Times  

For film buffs nothing transcends differences and connects people better than films. HT Image Come Friday and 'DIALOGUES', the annual Kolkata LGBT Film & Video Festival will enter its sixth year. Over the next two days, the festival will showcase a mix of critically acclaimed and experimental films that attempt to understand and bring out the lives of those who …

Voicing concerns
12 years, 5 months ago

Voicing concerns

The Hindu  

Against the backdrop of the startling pace of growth of violence against women, especially cases of sexual assault, the One Billion Rising campaign — also known as Jagori-Sangat South Asia — is organising a film festival ‘Our Lives…To Live’ to highlight issues of courage, protest and hope. Organised by the Delhi chapter of the International Association of Women in Radio …

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