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.
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.
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.
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'.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The festival has employed tight security following a number of terror-related incidents over the past year.
Critics were quick to identify underlying themes in the movie that might not please President Vladimir Putin.
Wesgro’s Monica Rorvik says the South African team has received many invitations to speak with producers about co-producing films.
Michael Moore is making a Donald Trump documentary, and TJ Miller flies into Cannes to debut 'The Emoji Movie' trailer.
Loach is one of only nine directors to have won the top prize at Cannes twice.
The collection of four short films is part of the festival’s selection for its Directors’ Fortnight category.
SA’s latest film offering 'Mr Right Guy' premiered at the Cannes Festival & on home ground, yesterday.
The 'Twilight' star told Reuters she likes the risk involved in making films with a culture that’s felt.
While some of SA’s top producers are attending the event, a host of up-and-coming filmmakers are as well.
'Loving' tells the story of Richard & Mildred Lovin, arrested in Virginia in 1958 for getting married.
Carol Coetzee from the KZN Film Commission has been trying to allay fears from European partners.