Cannes Film Festival 2024 prepares for potential #MeToo bombshells
7 months, 1 week ago

Cannes Film Festival 2024 prepares for potential #MeToo bombshells

The Hindu  

The Cannes Film Festival faces an undercurrent of tension this year as the industry braces for potential bombshell MeToo allegations. The 77th edition of the French film festival will open tomorrow against the backdrop of global unrest, with protests, war, and a burgeoning #MeToo movement in France setting the stage for what’s to come. French newspaper Le Figaro’s recent article, titled “#MeToo: Anxiety Grips Cannes Film Festival,” has sparked intense speculation in the local film industry. Cannes Film Festival president Iris Knobloch has reportedly enlisted a crisis management PR firm to prepare for the potential fallout.

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France's divisive reckoning with MeToo: 'It's been brewing for years'
7 months ago

France's divisive reckoning with MeToo: 'It's been brewing for years'

BBC  

France's divisive reckoning with MeToo: 'It's been brewing for years' Courtesy Cannes Film Festival At this year's Cannes Film Festival, a new generation of young female film-makers is calling out sexual violence and sexism in the industry on screen. Courtesy Cannes Film Festival Judithe Godrèche was at Cannes to premiere her short film Moi Aussi, which features around 1,000 survivors …

#MeToo struggled to find traction in France. Then Judith Godrèche came forward
7 months, 1 week ago

#MeToo struggled to find traction in France. Then Judith Godrèche came forward

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — Before Judith Godrèche kickstarted a #MeToo wave in the French industry, she was one of the first prominent actors to go on the record against Harvey Weinstein. French Culture Minister Rachida Dati criticized the country’s cinema for “collectively turning a blind eye for decades” to sexual violence. At the César Awards, France’s equivalent of the Oscars, Godrèche …

Cannes 2024: Greta Gerwig addresses #MeToo movement in France at Cannes press conference
7 months, 1 week ago

Cannes 2024: Greta Gerwig addresses #MeToo movement in France at Cannes press conference

The Hindu  

'Barbie' director Greta Gerwig addressed the growing #MeToo movement in France at the jury press conference on the opening day of this year's Cannes Film Festival, reported Variety. Bayona, Turkish actress and screenwriter Ebru Ceylan, Italian actor and producer Pierfrancesco Favino, "Killers of the Flower Moon" star Lily Gladstone, French actor Eva Green, Japanese filmmaker and producer Hirokazu Kore-eda, Lebanese …

Cannes 2024: Fest kicks off with a Palme d’Or for Meryl Streep and a post- ‘Barbie’ fete of Greta Gerwig
7 months, 1 week ago

Cannes 2024: Fest kicks off with a Palme d’Or for Meryl Streep and a post- ‘Barbie’ fete of Greta Gerwig

The Hindu  

Beneath intermittent rainy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened on Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and the unveiling of Greta Gerwig's jury, as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off a potentially volatile 77th edition. A 10-day stream of stars began flowing down the Cannes' red carpet with the opening night film, “The Second …

Greta Gerwig addresses the #MeToo movement in France at Cannes Film Festival: ‘It’s moving in the correct direction'
7 months, 1 week ago

Greta Gerwig addresses the #MeToo movement in France at Cannes Film Festival: ‘It’s moving in the correct direction'

Hindustan Times  

Director Greta Gerwig addressed the #MeToo movement growing in France at a press conference on the opening day of the Cannes Film Festival. Greta Gerwig, Jury President of the 77th Cannes Film Festival poses during a photocall before the opening ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 14, 2024. Joining her on the jury are Spanish …

Cannes 2024: Festival set to unfurl with ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Megalopolis’ and a #MeToo reckoning
7 months, 1 week ago

Cannes 2024: Festival set to unfurl with ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Megalopolis’ and a #MeToo reckoning

The Hindu  

When the red carpet is rolled out from the Palais des Festivals on Tuesday, the 77th Cannes will unfurl against a backdrop of war, protest, potential strikes and quickening #MeToo upheaval in France, which for years largely resisted the movement. And for a potentially powder keg Cannes there’s also the firebomb of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” The film, a …

Cannes kicks off with Greta Gerwig's jury and Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep
7 months, 1 week ago

Cannes kicks off with Greta Gerwig's jury and Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep

New Indian Express  

CANNES: The Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday with the unveiling of Greta Gerwig's jury and the presentation of an honorary Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep, as the French Riviera spectacular kicks off a potentially volatile 77th edition. A 10-day stream of stars will begin flowing down Cannes' famous red carpet beginning with the opening night film, “The Second Act,” a …

A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Megalopolis’ and a #MeToo reckoning
7 months, 1 week ago

A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Megalopolis’ and a #MeToo reckoning

Associated Press  

The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year’s edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory. And for a potentially powder keg Cannes there’s also the firebomb of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” The film, a rolling apocalyptic dystopia, returns director George Miller to the festival he first became hooked on as …

At Cannes Film Festival, drama unfolds even outside the cinemas
7 months, 2 weeks ago

At Cannes Film Festival, drama unfolds even outside the cinemas

Hindustan Times  

The unique aspect about the Cannes Film Festival is the presence of drama – not just inside the darkened auditoriums, on the giant screens, but also outside on the streets. Festival General Delegate Thierry Fremaux holds a press conference to announce the official selection of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Festival statement A Festival statement said: “They …

Cannes Film Festival 2022: Director Thierry Frémaux responds to diversity criticism in lineup selection
2 years, 7 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 …

Questions and snafus on eve of Cannes Film Festival
2 years, 7 months ago

Questions and snafus on eve of Cannes Film Festival

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. Just hours before Thierry Frémaux, the festival's artistic director, …

Questions and snafus on eve of Cannes Film Festival
2 years, 7 months ago

Questions and snafus on eve of Cannes Film Festival

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — After two years of pandemic, the 75th Cannes Film Festival is getting going with a familiar dose of controversy and some new snafus as it readies for its largest gathering on the French Riviera since the 2019 edition. The festival is set to open Tuesday with “The Artist” director Michel Hazanavicius’ zombie film “Z.” But before things …

A Cannes (sans kisses) to reawaken our romance with movies
3 years, 5 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 …

A Cannes edition to reawaken our romance with movies
3 years, 5 months ago

A Cannes edition to reawaken our romance with movies

Live Mint  

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 …

A Cannes edition to reawaken our romance with movies
3 years, 5 months ago

A Cannes edition to reawaken our romance with movies

Live Mint  

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 …

A Cannes (sans kisses) to reawaken our romance with movies
3 years, 5 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 …

With the pandemic pushing cinema into hibernation, will Cannes Film Festival jolt moviegoing awake?
3 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

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