Cannes
Spike Lee 'shocked, proud' to be first black head of Cannes film festival jury
The maker of 'Malcolm X' and 'Do the Right Thing' is the first person of black African descent to preside at the world's biggest film festival.
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Spike Lee to be first black head of Cannes jury - organisers
The maker of Malcolm X and Do the Right Thing is the first person of black African descent to ever preside at the world's biggest film festival, which is held in May on the French Riviera.
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Women honoured at Cannes, as gender parity drive draws scrutiny
Cannes’ film festival, the world’s most important cinema showcase, last year signed a pledge to get an equal number of men and women in its top management by 2020 that is gradually gathering momentum at similar European and US events.
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Cannes pressed to drop Delon award over claims French star hit women
Women and Hollywood, one of the US lobby groups at the head of the #MeToo movement in the film industry, said the decision to give him an honorary Palme d'Or 'sucked'.
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Children drowning in ‘digital diet of pizza and sweets’
Children are being swamped by the visual equivalent of ‘pizza and sweets’ in ‘a digital Wild Wild West’, some of the world’s top kids TV programme-makers have warned.
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Bardem and Cruz walk the red carpet to open Cannes Film Festival
Farhadi strode up the red carpet arm in arm with Bardem and Cruz, who wore a black ball gown and long ruby earrings, and Bardem, along with Argentine co-star Ricardo Darin.
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71st edition of Cannes festival kicks off today
The world’s most popular film festival, which takes place annually, will see filmmakers from around the world descend on the south of France to show their latest works.
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No Netflix, no selfies at Cannes Film Festival this year
Two Netflix films were screened in Cannes last year but organisers had said the company would not be allowed to compete at the festival again if it did not show them in movie halls.
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Festivalgoers evacuated in Cannes security scare
The festival has employed tight security following a number of terror-related incidents over the past year.
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'Loveless', a film about people that politicians will hate, screens at Cannes
Critics were quick to identify underlying themes in the movie that might not please President Vladimir Putin.
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Wesgro to boost CT’s film production appeal at Cannes Festival
Wesgro’s Monica Rorvik says the South African team has received many invitations to speak with producers about co-producing films.
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[WATCH] Hollywood Minute: Emoji Movie stunt
Michael Moore is making a Donald Trump documentary, and TJ Miller flies into Cannes to debut 'The Emoji Movie' trailer.
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Ken Loach wins 2nd Cannes Palme d'Or with 'I, Daniel Blake'
Loach is one of only nine directors to have won the top prize at Cannes twice.
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Collection of short films made by South Africans showing at Cannes
The collection of four short films is part of the festival’s selection for its Directors’ Fortnight category.
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‘African film is really playing at a global stage’
SA’s latest film offering 'Mr Right Guy' premiered at the Cannes Festival & on home ground, yesterday.
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Kristen Stewart 'at home' with film industry culture in France
The 'Twilight' star told Reuters she likes the risk involved in making films with a culture that’s felt.
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Young SA filmmakers learn the ins-and-outs of showbiz at Cannes
While some of SA’s top producers are attending the event, a host of up-and-coming filmmakers are as well.
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Interracial love story earns applause at Cannes Festival
'Loving' tells the story of Richard & Mildred Lovin, arrested in Virginia in 1958 for getting married.
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SA’s presence at Cannes Festival marred by controversy
Carol Coetzee from the KZN Film Commission has been trying to allay fears from European partners.
