Controversial Shia LaBeouf documentary premieres at Cannes
(Credits: Hole in My Ceiling) The controversial documentary centring on Shia LaBeouf, depicting his violence and misconduct towards…
Nigerian filmmaker Akpapunam’s ‘Brain Drain’ selected for Cannes Film Festival in France
In a groundbreaking feat, Nigerian filmmaker,Collins Akpapunam’s documentary ‘Brain Drain’, has been officially selected to feature at the…
Richard Linklater’s Lovely Glimpse of Godard
The official synopsis for Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague describes it as “the story of Godard making Breathless, told…
How France’s #MeToo Movement Is Changing Cannes and the Local Industry
This year’s Cannes Film Festival kicked off with Gerard Depardieu‘s 18-month suspended sentence for sexual assault on two…
Paula Beer in Christian Petzold Psychodrama
The path forward from trauma or pain, full of tricky psychological detours, has often been a haunting theme…
France’s Memento Distribution Buys Harry Lighton’s ‘Pillion’
Alexandre Mallet-Guy’s Memento has bought Harry Lighton‘s sexy romance “Pillion” which is world premiering in Un Certain Regard.…
With Depardieu’s conviction, has #MeToo finally won in France?
PARIS (AP) — For powerful men in France’s film industry, this was a week of reckoning. Gérard Depardieu…
Ukrainian Filmmakers Set Sights on Post-War Rebuild
When Ukrainian production powerhouse Film.UA set a late-February release date for “Puppies,” an offbeat comedy about a woman…
Lucky Number Sells ‘The Last One for the Road’ to Italy, France
Paris-based sales company Lucky Number has announced sales to Italy and France on Italian director Francesco Sossai’s debut…
Cannes Completes Lineup With Eugene Jarecki’s Julian Assange Doc
The Cannes Film Festival has added a final film to the competition, Bi Gan’s anticipated “Resurrection,” as well…