Cannes Film Festival

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>

Iranian Dissident Wins Top Prize at Cannes

Jafar Panahi, who was imprisoned and barred from leaving the country, has made movies secretly

(Newser) - Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his revenge thriller It Was Just an Accident, handing the festival's top prize to a director who had been barred from leaving Iran for more than 15 years. Cate Blanchett presented...

On Last Day of Cannes, All Goes Dark
On Last Day of Cannes,
All Goes Dark
May 24, 2025 10:30 AM CDT

On Last Day of Cannes, All Goes Dark

Power outage shuts everything down for hours at film fest in southeastern France

(Newser) - A major power outage struck southeastern France on Saturday morning, disrupting traffic and briefly halting events at the Cannes Film Festival as the prestigious event prepared to hand out its top prize. Power was restored around 3pm local time, amid cheers from bystanders and music blasting again from beachfront speakers....

For Decades, Mariska Hargitay Was 'Living a Lie'
For Decades,
Mariska Hargitay
Was 'Living a Lie'
in case you missed it
May 24, 2025 6:00 AM CDT

For Decades, Mariska Hargitay Was 'Living a Lie'

With directorial debut, actor reveals biological father is a former Las Vegas performer

(Newser) - Kristen Stewart isn't the only actor making her feature film directorial debut at the Cannes Film Festival. Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay debuted My Mom Jayne, a documentary about her mother, actor Jayne Mansfield, who died in a 1967 car crash that 3-year-old Hargitay survived, at Cannes...

Kevin Spacey's Cannes Appearance Is Raising Eyebrows

He'll be receiving an award, though the ceremony is not technically part of the film festival

(Newser) - Kevin Spacey is making a surprise appearance in Cannes to receive a lifetime achievement award, a particularly notable development considering the actor has been accused of inappropriate behavior by more than 30 men since 2017. Spacey will be honored at the Better World Fund's 10th anniversary gala; while not...

Kristen Stewart Drops 'One Hell of a Directorial Debut'

The Chronology of Water receives a 6-minute standing ovation at Cannes

(Newser) - Standing ovations aren't unusual at the Cannes Film Festival, but the six-minute-long one that greeted Kristen Stewart's directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, in the early hours of Saturday "didn't feel like a normal standing ovation," writes Jada Yuan at the Washington Post . "It...

Palm Tree Falls on Pedestrian at Cannes

No official word on victim's condition after freak accident at French film fest

(Newser) - A palm tree fell on a man at the Cannes Film Festival who was walking along the Boulevard de Croisette on Saturday in the seaside French town, reports the AP . The incident happened midday at the fest. Cannes, which runs until May 24, is about halfway through its run. Authorities...

Halle Berry's Outfit Broke New Cannes Rules
Halle Berry Had to
Switch Outfits at Cannes
in case you missed it
May 17, 2025 6:00 AM CDT

Halle Berry Had to Switch Outfits at Cannes

'I had an amazing dress by Gupta that I cannot wear tonight'

(Newser) - The Cannes Film Festival announced a new dress code a day before Tuesday's opening night—and Halle Berry was among those who had to switch outfits at short notice. Berry, who is serving on this year's competition jury, said her original outfit violated the rule on "voluminous...

Cannes Bars Actor Over Sex Assault Allegations

Theo Navarro-Mussy denied entrance to Case 137 amid legal wrangling with 3 ex-partners

(Newser) - The Cannes Film Festival barred French actor Theo Navarro-Mussy from attending the premiere of the competition entry Case 137, in what's believed to be a first for the festival in the #MeToo era. Festival chief Thierry Fremaux confirmed to the French magazine Telerama that Navarro-Mussy wouldn't be allowed...

De Niro Blasts 'Philistine' Trump in Cannes Speech

He calls on people to fight back to save democracy

(Newser) - Days after making headlines because he loves his trans daughter , Robert De Niro blasted President Trump in a high-profile appearance. Accepting an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival Tuesday night, the 78-year-old actor used his speech to express his belief that "the arts are democratic" and,...

Cannes: No Nudity on the Red Carpet, Please

New rules ban nude dresses and 'voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train'

(Newser) - Celebrities on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival are going to have to find dresses in the Goldilocks zone between barely there and way too long. The film festival has announced dress code restrictions just ahead of opening night, and the Toronto Star predicts that it will cause...

Lawsuit Filed Vs. Cannes Guard Who Scuffled With Celebs

Model accuses woman of assault on red carpet

(Newser) - A Ukrainian model, one of at least four celebrities to tangle with a female security guard at the Cannes Film Festival, is suing for "psychological trauma." Sawa Pontyjska, a presenter with FashionTV who was crowned Miss Europe 2023, says she had a legitimate ticket to the May 21...

Cannes Honors Anora , All We Imagine as Light
Anora Takes Top Cannes Prize
May 26, 2024 10:05 AM CDT

Anora Takes Top Cannes Prize

Francis Ford Coppola presents George Lucas with honorary Palme d'Or

(Newser) - Sean Baker's Anora, a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, won the Cannes Film Festival's top award, the Palme d'Or. The win Saturday marked a coronation for Baker, the 53-year-old indie filmmaker of The Florida ...

Trump Film Debuts at Cannes, and Campaign Vows to Sue
Trump Film Debuts at Cannes,
and Campaign Vows to Sue
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
May 25, 2024 1:00 PM CDT

Trump Film Debuts at Cannes, and Campaign Vows to Sue

'The Apprentice' gets an 11-minute standing ovation at the film festival

(Newser) - One of the biggest movie debuts at the Cannes film festival Monday evening was The Apprentice , which tells the tale of a young Donald Trump rising to power in New York City in the 1980s.
  • Lawsuit threat: Directed by Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi, the film is a "scathing portrait"
...

Kevin Costner Gets 10-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes

Though critics so far don't seem taken with 'Horizon'

(Newser) - The first film Kevin Costner has directed in more than a decade debuted at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, and the audience gave it a 10-minute standing ovation—even longer than the one granted to Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis last week. An emotional Costner then talked about Horizon:...

Johnny Depp Has No 'Further Need for Hollywood'

Actor doesn't mince words at press conference in Cannes

(Newser) - Appearing at the Cannes Film Festival the day after premiering his first film in three years, Johnny Depp said Wednesday that he has "no further need for Hollywood." The AP reports Depp made a rare public appearance to face questions from the press following the opening-night premiere of...

Woody Harrelson Film Takes Top Prize at Cannes

Satire 'Triangle Sadness' is directed by Ruben Ostlund

(Newser) - Swedish director Ruben Ostlund’s class warfare comedy Triangle of Sadness won the Palme d’Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, giving Ostlund one of cinema’s most prestigious prizes for the second time, per the AP . The movie features Woody Harrelson as a Marxist yacht captain...

Woody Harrelson Movie Gets 8-Minute Ovation at Cannes

'Triangle of Sadness' satire wows, and maybe shocks a little, during screening

(Newser) - Tom Cruise's Top Gun sequel wowed the crowd at Cannes. Woody Harrelson's latest movie appears to have one-upped it there, reports Variety . The outlet describes an "uproarious eight-minute standing ovation" after the screening of Triangle of Sadness. The film from Sweden's Ruben Ostlund is described as...

Topless Anti-Russia Protester Crashes Cannes

Woman accuses Russian soldiers of rape

(Newser) - A woman who stripped off her clothes to reveal a message against rape by Russian soldiers crashed the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. The unidentified woman tore off her clothes to reveal the message “Stop raping us” written across her torso next to the blue...

Top Gun Sequel, Cruise Blow Away Cannes

Star unexpectedly receives Palme d'Or, movie fest's most esteemed prize, for 'Top Gun: Maverick'

(Newser) - Early buzz on the Top Gun sequel has been astoundingly good , and that only continued this week at the Cannes Film Festival, where the movie received a five-minute standing ovation, and star Tom Cruise was handed a surprise Palme d'Or, the festival's most esteemed prize. Deadline reports that...

Spike Lee Accidentally Spoils Cannes Awards Show

Director revealed top prize at the start of the ceremony

(Newser) - For anyone anxious to know who took top prize at the year's Cannes Film Festival, Spike Lee is your man. Those more partial to suspense may have been less than thrilled, though, as the director and jury president accidentally revealed the Palme d’Or winner at the top of...

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>
Most Read on Newser