Cannes 2026: Film influencers, the new stars of the red carpet

They are often young, sometimes with hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, and have completely reshaped the landscape of film promotion in the media. Filmmakers are increasingly relying on the influential power of these new ambassadors of the silver screen.

Paying in sweat! How Debbie Allen went from stardom in Fame to conquer Hollywood

She played the world’s coolest dance teacher and has had big success as an actor, director and choreographer, winning a Golden Globe, Emmys and an Olivier. Now, she is back on Broadway. She discusses Trump, the Kennedy Center and where the US goes next Debbie Allen once found herself judging the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City alongside a charismatic property developer named Donald Trump. He had just bought an 86-metre superyacht named Nabila and rebranded it the Trump Princess. Eager t...

By David Smith

Behind the scenes of the Cannes Film Festival with Le Majestic hotel manager

The Cannes Film Festival is getting underway. Actors, directors and producers from around the world are heading to the French Riviera for the world's biggest film festival. Every year, Cannes welcomes between 35,000 and 40,000 festivalgoers and they all need a place to stay. On Entre Nous, we speak to Charles Richez, the general manager of one of the most beautiful hotels on the Croisette: Le Majestic Cannes. He tells us how the hotel has been preparing for the festival.

By Genie GODULA

John Jarratt Horror ‘Shed’ Leads Black Mandala and Red Owl’s Nine-Title Cannes Film Market Genre Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

John Jarratt, currently in production on “Wolf Creek 3,” heads the cast of “Shed,” the marquee title on genre sales company Black Mandala’s Cannes Film Market slate, which the company will present alongside its sub-label Red Owl. Directed by Steven J. Mihaljevich, “Shed” is set on Christmas Eve, when a ten-year-old girl accidentally locked in […]

By Naman Ramachandran

Demi Moore Decries “Self-Censorship,” Park Chan-wook Welcomes Politics “Without Prejudice” as Cannes Gets Underway

The pointed remarks at a respectful jury press conference landed three months after an embattled Berlin Film Festival, where the jury led by Wim Wenders, became subsumed by political acrimony.

By Patrick Brzeski

Cannes Jury Member Paul Laverty Says “Shame On Hollywood” For Blacklisting Susan Sarandon & More

Despite the starry wattage on the Cannes Film Festival jury with Demi Moore, Stellan Skargard, Ruth Negga, and Chloe Zhao; one of the more candid vocalists was Ken Loach’s Cannes winning scribe Paul Laverty who buttoned up today’s jury presser by blasting Hollywood for sidelining Susan Sarandon, Javier Bardem and Mark Ruffalo for their pro-Gaza […]

By Anthonypauldalessandro

Na Hong-jin's sci-fi thriller 'Hope' eyes win at Cannes

Director Na Hong-jin's sci-fi thriller film "Hope" will vie for the top honor at this year's Cannes Film Festival set to begin Tuesday, alongside 21 other titles invited to the competition section of the 79th edition of the prestigious film awards. "Hope" is the first Korean film in four years to compete for the Palme d'Or since renowned director Park Chan-wook's "Decision to Leave" and "Broker" by award-winning Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda, produced by Korean companies and starring Korean

By The Korea Herald

Indie films race for Cannes top prize with big studios absent

22 indie contenders vie for Palme d'Or with no blockbusters or red-carpet rollouts

By Reuters

Cannes 2026: The Croisette comes alive with global stars and auteur cinema - The Daily Star

Cannes 2026: The Croisette comes alive with global stars and auteur cinema  The Daily Star

Eurocine Budapest 2026 Draws Nearly 4,000 Film Industry Professionals to Hungexpo

Nearly 4,000 attendees and 150 exhibitors and partners took part in the Eurocine 2026 international film industry trade show this weekend at the Hungexpo Budapest Congress and Exhibition Center. At the first Eurocine Budapest 2026 trade fair—the fifth in the Eurocine series—everyone from production and post-production to the event and location services sector was represented, […] The post Eurocine Budapest 2026 Draws Nearly 4,000 Film Industry Professionals to Hungexpo appeared first on Hunga...

By MTI-Hungary Today