Harlem Renaissance documentary finally gets global premiere 50 years after cameras rolled

Once Upon a Time in Harlem, completed by relatives of William Greaves after his death, showcased at Cannes In 1969, the pioneering documentarian William Greaves wrote of his fury over the racially degrading stereotypes that white film producers threw up on American screens. “It became clear to me that unless we black people began to produce information for screen and television there would always be a distortion of the ‘black image,’” he said. Three years later, Greaves began work on what he ...

By Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu: The art of self-confidence

🎙️ « Self-confidence is a journey built over time, through hardships that teach you not to be afraid of going through storms. » 👉 Star of one of the world’s most celebrated television series, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu returns to the Cannes Film Festival as an ambassador for L’Oréal Paris, representing self-confidence and the importance of embracing yourself just as you are.

By FRANCE24

‘Mask’ and ‘Eraser’ Director Chuck Russell, Higgsfield Team for AI-Driven Sci-Fi Features ‘Hyperia’ and ‘b’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Two original sci-fi features built around generative AI across their entire production pipeline have been unveiled at the Cannes Film Market, as filmmaker Chuck Russell and his company Neumorphic AI set a production partnership with generative video platform Higgsfield. The projects, “Hyperia” and “b,” will deploy AI tools from worldbuilding and creature design through to […]

By Naman Ramachandran

One of the World’s Most Decorated Directors Nearly Died From Long Covid. Now He’s Got a New Film at Cannes: “A Complete and Utter Miracle”

Russian auteur Andrey Zvyagintsev breaks down his journey to making ‘Minotaur’ for the first time, from a devastating illness that left him unable to move for a year to the war with Ukraine that he felt determined to respond to.

By David Canfield

At Cannes, a juror claims anti-Israel activists face blacklisting

While there was no official boycott or blacklisting of Israelis this year, Israeli films were not part of the festival.

Michael Winterbottom’s Hemingway Adaptation ‘A Farewell To Arms’, Starring Tom Blyth, Heads To Cannes Market With Embankment & Tribune Pictures

EXCLUSIVE: It’s been a few years since we heard about writer-director Michael Winterbottom’s A Farewell to Arms adaptation, but it now has fresh impetus with producer-financier Tribune Pictures and UK sales firm Embankment Films, which is bringing it to the Cannes market. Fremantle is among the original partners who are no longer aboard the film, […]

By Andreas Wiseman

Sanam Saeed pays tribute to Pakistani cinema icon Shamim Ara during Cannes debut

Actor says Ara 'never got an invitation to Cannes, but her work made mine possible'

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