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News‘The Apprentice’ scores low on Screen’s Cannes jury grid; ‘The Shrouds’ divides critics
No film has averaged higher than three on this year’s jury grid so far.
NewsScreen International at Cannes 2024: GPAs return, free access to Screendaily.com
The Global Production Awards will take place on May 20.
NewsLily Gladstone, Eva Green, Omar Sy among eight to join Cannes jury
Other jurors include Nadine Labaki, Juan Antonio Bayona, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ebru Ceylan and Pierfrancisco Favino.
NewsSundance Film Festival: London unveils 2024 line-up (exclusive)
The event takes place at London’s Picturehouse Central from June 6-9.
NewsCannes unveils Kurosawa-inspired poster for 2024 edition
Poster pays tribute to 1991 film Rhapsody In August.
NewsCannes unveils 2024 Official Selection
The competition includes films by Andrea Arnold, David Cronenberg, Yórgos Lánthimos, Paul Schrader and Paolo Sorrentino.
NewsStudiocanal promotes Chloé Marquet to head of international sales
Upcoming Studiocanal feature films include Paddington In Peru, Back To Black and Role Play.
NewsCannes Directors’ Fortnight unveils audience award
It is supported by the Fondation Chantal Akerman, which will award the winning filmmaker a €7,500 prize.
NewsHot Docs artistic director Hussain Currimbhoy steps down
Heather Haynes will take over for 2024 edition.
NewsFormer Paramount exec to join film and TV royalties firm MPLC
Roger Pollock’s previous roles include evp of distribution and operation at Paramount Pictures International.
NewsOscars 2024 speeches: Jonathan Glazer’s plea for Gaza victims, Justine Triet on “mid-life crisis”
Glazer said “the Holocaust is being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people”.
NewsOscars stand-out moments: ‘I’m Just Ken’, John Cena nudity and a bad review from Donald Trump
Jimmy Kimmel returned for a fourth stint as host.
NewsOscars 2024: Full list of winners
’Oppenheimer’ wins best picture, best director and best actor; ‘Poor Things’ also among big winners.
NewsBerlinale co-director Carlo Chatrian says closing-night criticism ‘weaponises antisemitism’
“The award ceremony on Saturday, February 24 has been targeted in such a violent way that some people now see their lives threatened.”
NewsLocarno pays tribute to filmmaker Paolo Taviani, who has died aged 92
Paolo Taviani, along with brother Vittorio, directed Palme d’Or winner ’Padre Padrone’ and Golden Bear winner ’Caesar Must Die’.
News‘My Favourite Cake’, ‘The Devil’s Bath’ top Screen’s final 2024 Berlin jury grid
‘Who Do I Belong To?’, ’Sons’ and ’Shambhala’ were the final three titles to land on the grid.
NewsSam Mendes to direct feature films about each of The Beatles for Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures Entertainment will finance and distribute the films with full theatrical windows in 2027.
News‘Oppenheimer’ leads the winners at 2024 Bafta Film Awards
‘Poor Things’, ‘The Zone Of Interest’ and ’The Holdovers’ also won major prizes.
News‘My Favourite Cake’ takes early lead on Screen’s Berlin jury grid
Aaron Schimberg’s ’A Different Man’ and Andreas Dresen’s ‘From Hilde, With Love’ are joint second so far.
NewsFestival opener ‘Small Things Like These’ splits critics on Screen’s 2024 Berlin jury grid
Eight critics are taking part in this year’s jury grid and will mark all 20 films playing in competition.
