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Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux took part in a ‘meet the press’ session with journalists in Cannes yesterday afternoon. The long-time chief was asked multiple questions about the festival’s stance towards Russia and about Deadline’s censorship story from yesterday. Given that the festival has a ban on…

Long a bastion of artistic freedom, the Cannes Film Festival has a secret: it censors interviews with festival head Thierry Frémaux. The festival has not only been demanding copy approval as a condition for interviews with Frémaux (something no other festival or organization has asked of Deadline), but after pledging…

When we sit down with Thierry Frémaux he is in pensive mood. As is his wont. Perhaps more than ever, the longtime Cannes Film Festival artistic director says he and his team of selectors were given pause for thought this year. In the age of Twitter and TikTok, do audiences still want to connect with the demanding art…

The glitterati was out in full force in Jeddah on Monday night as the inaugural Red Sea International Film Festival kicked off with the Middle Eastern premiere of Joe Wright's musical romance Cyrano. Stars such as Catherine Deneuve, Saudi helmer Haifaa Al-Mansour, Anthony Mackie, Clive Owen, Hilary Swank, Vincent…

After Covid put paid to the 2020 edition of Cannes, festival chief Thierry Frémaux yesterday was finally able to announce a lineup of movies that will play to audiences on the Riviera. We spoke to the veteran curator about the ongoing Covid challenge, this year’s strong lineup, the ones that got away and surprises…

Although the 73rd edition of the Cannes Film Festival was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers opted to showcase four films that were part of the 2020 Official Selection from Tuesday through Thursday this week, calling it "Spécial Cannes." It also got in just under the wire as France imposed another…

The Cannes Film Festival’s "Spécial" three-day event kicked off at the Palais this evening with the Lumière theater at half capacity, and fest chief Thierry Fremaux urging attendees to “applaud at 100%.” They did, despite muted proceedings given the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Earlier this year, the 73rd edition of the…

In a sign of unity, Artistic Directors of several major European Film Festivals gathered for a press conference here in Venice this afternoon. Venice Film Festival chief Alberto Barbera and the others will appear on stage at this evening's opening ceremony in solidarity with the global film industry, which has been…

Created by Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux and filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier, the Lumiere Festival is due to take place in Lyon from October 10-18. Largely a retrospective event with hundreds of restored films, thematic strands and uncovered gems, it will also feature some titles officially selected for the Cannes…

EXCLUSIVE: Ordinarily, the Cannes Film Festival would have wrapped a few weeks ago after two weeks of glamorous red carpets, packed cinemas and deal-making. But this is anything but an ordinary year. Instead, due to coronavirus, the world’s leading film festival only announced its Official Selection ten days ago and a…

Author and screenwriter Colo Tavernier O'Hagan has passed away. France’s Institut Lumiére shared the news that the former wife and collaborator of Bertrand Tavernier died of cancer on June 13. A César Award winner for Tavernier’s 1984 drama Un Dimanche A La Campagne, she also worked with such filmmakers as Claude…

The Cannes Film Festival has released the transcript of a speech artistic director Thierry Frémaux will give tomorrow after the unveiling of the Official Selection. The speech (scroll down for the full version) reveals details about the makeup of this year’s lineup, without revealing specific titles. Cannes was due to…