The 77th Cannes Film Festival set to take place May 14-25, 2024, unveiled the Official Selection films in Competition, Un Certain Regard, Out of Competition, Midnight Screenings, Cannes Premiere and Special Screenings.
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77th Cannes Film Festival Unveils Official Selection – The Apprentice, Megalopolis, The Shroud
The Apprentice (APPRENTICE PRODUCTIONS ONTARIO INC. / PROFILE PRODUCTIONS 2 APS / TAILORED FILMS LTD. 2023)
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Coming Soon – Alyssa Milano Featured in ‘Balance: A Perimenopause Journey’ Docuseries
Alyssa Milano in Balance: A Perimenopause Journey. (Photo by Victoria Sirakova.) Director and producer Sadhvi Siddhali Shree (Surviving Sex Trafficking) along with co-director and co-producer Sadhvi Anubhuti (For the Animals) are currently in production on Balance: A Perimenopause Journey, a four-part documentary series about the taboo and timely subject of women facing perimenopause, with their longtime collaborator – actress and activist Alyssa Milano.
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‘Your Monster’ Starring Melissa Barrera Opens 14th Lower East Side Film Festival Lineup
Your Monster (courtesy LESFF) Caroline Lindy’s debut feature film Your Monster starring Melissa Barrera opens the 14th Lower East Side Film Festival (“LESFF”) taking place Thursday, May 2 – Monday, May 6 at Village East Cinema and DCTV Firehouse Cinema in New York City.
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George Lucas to Receive Honorary Palme d’or of Cannes Film Festival
George Lucas (credit Nicolas Genin / wikimedia) Legendary director, screenwriter and producer George Lucas will receive the Honorary Palme d’or on Saturday, May 25, at the Closing Ceremony of the 77th Festival de Cannes.
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‘Sweet Dreams’ – Ena Sendijarević’s Award Wining Colonial Satire + Netherlands’ Oscar Entry Opens in US | Trailer
Sweet Dreams (courtesy Dekanalog) Sweet Dreams, the Dutch ‘surrealist satire on European colonialism’ film selected as Netherlands’ Official Selection for the 96th Academy Awards makes its US theatrical premiere opening at New York City’s Metrograph.
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Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon, An American Saga’ to World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival
Horizon, An American Saga (Warner Bros.) Kevin Costner will present the first part of his multi-episode Western film Horizon, An American Saga as a World Premiere, Out of Competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. The film about the conquest of the American West, directed by Costner, who stars with Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington and Jena Malone, will be released in 4 episodes over several months.
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‘The Last Stop in Yuma County’ – Jim Cummings Gets Caught in Hostage Situation in Crime Thriller Film | Trailer
The Last Stop in Yuma County (Well Go USA Entertainment / screenshot) Well Go USA Entertainment revealed the official trailer for The Last Stop in Yuma County, the crime thriller film starring Jim Cummings as a traveling knife salesman who gets caught up in a high-stakes hostage situation.
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MaXXXine – Mia Goth Returns as Maxine in Ti West’s Slasher Horror Film Latest Saga | Trailer
MaXXXine (A24) A24 revealed the official trailer for MaXXXine, the latest saga and final installment in Ti West’s horror trilogy in the world of ‘X’ starring Mia Goth reprising her role as Maxine.
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Ibrahim Nash’at’s ‘Hollywoodgate’ Wins Grand Jury Award at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2024
Hollywoodgate Hollywoodgate by Egyptian filmmaker Ibrahim Nash’at took the Grand Jury Award at the 2024 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. With an interpreter by his side Nash’at documents a Taliban group taking control of a former CIA base nicknamed “Hollywoodgate” just days after the U.S. Army’s controversial withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
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‘Snow in Midsummer’, Sons, ‘A Journey in Spring’ Win Top Awards at 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival
(courtesy Hong Kong International Film Festival) After showcasing over 190 films, the 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF48) announced the winners of the 15 Firebird Awards and FIPRESCI Prize, with A Journey in Spring, Snow in Midsummer and Sons taking the top prizes.
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‘Poolman’ – Chris Pine Directs + Stars in Comedy Noir Film with Annette Bening, Danny DeVito, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Poolman (Vertical) Vertical revealed the official trailer for Poolman, the comedy film directed by and starring Chris Pine as a pool cleaner turned save-the-day hero investigator.
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Drafthouse Films to Release Restored + Reimagined ‘Caligula: The Ultimate Cut ‘ Starring Helen Mirren
Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren in Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (Drafthouse Films) Drafthouse Films will release Caligula: The Ultimate Cut, a complete reconstruction of the film in 4K Ultra High Definition restoration. Initially released in 1980, the film was the most expensive independent film in cinema history.