The Cannes Festival & Market Beat Volume 2
Cannes Marché du Film & Festival NEWSLETTER
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Take center stage in Cannes, blast your press releases and invites, let us shoot and promote for you... We produce The Cannes Dailies delivering News, Glamour, Biz and Buzz. The Cannes Market Dailies and 8 Cannes Newsletters : “I wish you the best of luck on the circuit. When I was a film distributor I have witnessed several times how true magic can happen in festivals and Cannes in particular for film and talent and I am proud to have personally contributed to some of these amazing stories...
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Daily Cannes film festival Selections for May 16
LA PETITE DERNIÈRE by HAFSIA HERZI EDDINGTON COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) DOSSIER 137 (CASE 137) by DOMINIK MOLL at 9:00 (runtime 1h55) Stéphanie, a police officer working for Internal Affairs, is assigned to a case involving a young man severely wounded during a tense and chaotic demonstration in Paris. While she finds no evidence of illegitimate police violence, the case takes a personal turn when she discovers the victim is from...
The market is open! Browse through an amazing program
Get ready for an amazing line up of events at Marché du Film Access the Marché du Film's Digital Guide! The Digital Guide is here to help attendees navigate the Marché with ease! Locate exhibitors, find screening details, and browse the full schedule … all in one place, right from your phone! .
What happens in the market tomorrow! / May 16 and the force be with you
Tomorrow’s Cannes Film Festival schedule offers a rich blend of creativity, industry expertise, and international collaboration. From early discussions on the role of AI in filmmaking to deep dives into documentary storytelling and global co-productions, the day promises a wide-ranging look at where cinema is heading. With panels, showcases, and networking events spanning from morning to night, there’s something for everyone invested in the future of film. 9:00-10:...
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Coming to Cannes with award winning script with a message on gender inequality: Join the mission
'LALA, MY REDHEAD' Feature film by Nellie K. and Deniz Nala in development stage, with a finalised script Looking for support: partners and financiers supporting the fight for Women's rights. On St. Todor’s Day, also known as Horse Easter, the Kalaidzhi Gypsy of Bulgaria celebrate the health of the horse and sell their daughters into marriages! Love and poverty, betrayal and wealth - centuries of traditions put to the test! A com...
NEW Fireside Chat with Dane DeHaan: WARDRIVER, OPPENHEIMER, DUMB MONEY, THE STAIRCASE
May 16th, 4:15pm- 4:45pm FIRESIDE CHAT WITH Dane DeHaan - Actor & Producer Dane DeHaan stars and produces the independent feature WARDRIVER opposite Sasha Calle. He currently appears in Peter Berg's Netflix limited series AMERICAN PRIMEVAL and will next appear in Apple TV+’s NEUROMANCER. DeHaan recently was in Christopher Nolan's OPPENHEIMER, starring Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr, Matt Damon, and Emily Blunt as well as DUMB MONEY with Paul Dano, Pete Davids...
Breaking Through the Lens to announce new female-focused filmmaker grant
Breaking Through the Lens (BTTL) is a global non-profit organization which has spent the last seven years uplifting and financing the works of marginalized filmmakers both in-front and behind the camera. At their annual Gala, BTTL is set to announce an exciting opportunity-- an all new, unrestricted grant for underrepresented filmmakers. The BTTL Gala will be held on May 16th at the Campari Beach in Cannes, with actress Kristen Stewart and musician Kim Gordon headlining....
World Woman Cannes Agenda Launches Inaugural #EqualityMoonshot on Sidelines of Festival de Cannes
WORLD WOMAN@FESTIVAL DE CANNES The World Woman Cannes Agenda, a global multistakeholder initiative to reshape women’s roles in the media and entertainment industry, will launch its inaugural #EqualityMoonshot May 14–15 at the Hotel Splendid, across from the Palais des Festivals, during the Festival de Cannes. Positioned as a premier global platform, the World Woman Cannes Agenda aims to drive high-level collaboration among female creators, funders, filmmakers, researc...
Dominican Republic at Marché du Film 2025
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All eyes are on #MDF25! May 15
All eyes are on #MDF25! Some of our key programs are launching today! Cannes Docs is already gathering inspiring doc experts for talks and meetings, and Shoot the Book! and Spotlight Asia, both dedicated to IP works, are now underway! Meanwhile, Cannes Next, our innovation-driven program, is in full swing and our biggest conference lineup yet has already hit the ground running! There’s a lot happening, but don’t worry — we’ve got you covered! Explore toda...
This year’s market highlights the power of international collaboration and the rise of breakthrough technologies, bringing together a record number of certified buyers, a wave of new countries and companies, and a robust program designed to support creativity and industry growth at every level. The Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes officially opens today, welcoming more than 15,000 participants for an exciting 2025 edition shaped by a rapidly evolving international lands...
The Arab Cinema Center reveals the 2025 edition of its annual Golden 101 List
Introducing this year’s Golden 101 — inspired by the famous Palme d'Or from Cannes — the 25th Arab Cinema Magazine is showcasing the personalities that have made the largest impact in Arab filmmaking over the past year. The Golden 101 features a mix of talents and organizations that have contributed the most to Arab cinema in the last year. These individuals and groups are listed together in different categories, like directors, producers, actors, distributors, and more....
Early Cannes Market Sale - Lucia Joyce Bio-Pic Starring Maya Hawke Sells to France and Spain
Sales are being made on the Marché floor, and one of the early major film sales is for Aisling Walsh’s upcoming biopic Lucia, starring Maya Hawke. According to Deadline: "ARP Sélection, which is in Cannes with Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague, has acquired French rights, while Vertigo Films has taken Spain. Its Cannes titles this year include Exit 8 and Young Mothers...Her other feature credits include Joyriders and ...
The Red Sea Film Foundation (Red Sea FF) today has announced the appointment of Fionnuala Halligan, outgoing Executive Editor of Screen International, as its new Director of International Programs, with a remit to work alongside Director of Arab Programs and Film Classics Antoine Khalife to shape and curate the burgeoning festival’s line-up. Longtime Screen International Chief Critic Fionnuala has worked alongside Red Sea Film Festival on the past three editions of Arab Stars of...
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING Action to Fans with Exclusive In-Store Experience
Priority from O2 & Paramount Pictures UK Bring MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING Action to Fans with Exclusive In-Store Experience Ahead of the release of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, only in cinemas May 21, Paramount Pictures UK and Priority are excited to bring fans closer to the action with an exclusive in-store experience. To celebrate the release, five flagship O2 stores across the country will feature an immersiv...
Kering Women in Motion Talk with HIROKAZU KORE-EDA and CHIE HAYAKAWA May 16
HIROKAZU KORE-EDA and CHIE HAYAKAWA in conversation at Majestic Hotel, Kering suite, 7th floor, Cannes ...
Yachts and Cars in Cannes, festival magic with Bentley replicas
Georgette Farkas (Communications Director with Hedley Studios) brought along with her a collection of fantastic hand crafted Hedley Studios replicas of Aston Martin, Ferrari Testa Rosa... AND this stunning Bentley replica of a famous 1929 race car. Each scaled down with electric engines! As a former amateur racing cars driver : F1 (Alessandro Nannini'S Benetton March), F3, Formule Ford and Go Karts I could not resist when passing in front ... Hedley Studio...
Daily Cannes Film Festival selections for May 15
COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) TWO PROSECUTORS (DEUX PROCUREURS) by SERGEI LOZNITSA at 12:00 (runtime 1h58) Soviet Union, 1937. Thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell. Against all odds, one of them reaches its destination, upon the desk of the newly appointed local prosecutor, Alexander Kornev. Kornev does his utmost to meet the prisoner, a victim of corrupt agents of t...
Coming up next: Cannes market events May 15
Today’s program at the Cannes Film Festival highlights a broad spectrum of global cinema and industry developments. From discussions on Indigenous storytelling and Asian women’s cinema to the rise of Latin American genre films and Egypt’s growing market, the day brings diverse perspectives to the forefront. Sessions on AI, virtual production, immersive storytelling, and inclusive financing point to the future of filmmaking, while networking events and regional...
John Rhys-Davies stars in BONE KEEPER, the latest horror feature from acclaimed genre master Howard J. Ford Acclaimed Brit Indie director Howard J. Ford (The Dead 1 & 2, Never Let Go, Darkgame) has just wrapped on his latest film BONE KEEPER, a monstrous tale of discovery and survival, which centres on six friends who enter a remote cave system to investigate the legend of the ‘Bone Keeper’, only to find themselves being hunted by a mysterious creature th...
FIRST LOOK Poster for Bone Keeper: face your darkest underground fears
Underground terror from Howard Ford with BONE KEEPER making it's international debut in Cannes REinvent selling the just completed feature film by prolific talent Howard Ford for LATITUDE FILMS. Bone Keeper. Director Howard J. Ford. United Kingdom. Production year 2025. Status Upcoming. Original language English. Cast John Rhys-Davies, Sarah Alexandra Marks, Louis James, Tiffany Hannam-Daniels. Script Howard J. Ford. Production company Latitude Films. Release 2025 Sep, 01. Duration...
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Premiering at the 78th Festival de Cannes is Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, the eighth film in the Mission: Impossible series. In Christopher McQuarrie's newest film, Tom Cruise stars as revered protagonist Ethan Hunt in this high octane sequel to the 2023 film Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1. The Final Reckoning continues the fight started in Dead Reckoning Part 1, where special agent Ethan Hunt battles a malignant AI planning to destroy humanity. In this la...
Hot Ticket for May 15th - Dossier 137
Tonight's Hot Ticket film is from French-German filmmaker Dominik Moll, featuring his new detective thriller, 'Dossier 137'. The official synopsis reads: "Stéphanie, a police officer working for Internal Affairs, is assigned to a case involving a young man severely wounded during a tense and chaotic demonstration in Paris. While she finds no evidence of illegitimate police violence, the case takes a personal turn when she discovers the victim is from her hometown."...
Interview with Nina Goldvin for her film "The Voice of Despair"
Nina Goldvin is a new filmmaker from Ukraine whose debut short film The Voice of Despair is already making a strong impression—especially with its screening at Cannes. The film tells the story of sexual violence through a unique and powerful perspective: the voice of an unborn child. What’s especially striking is that this wasn’t a project Goldvin planned in advance. While visiting Ukraine, she met a friend who introduced her to a women’s doctor. That doctor shared ...
Directors Fortnight: Todd Haynes screens ‘I’m Not There’
At his request, Todd Haynes’ film ‘I’m Not There’ was screened for audience members prior to his Masterclass discussion. Haynes directed this film in 2007 and it serves as an experimental, semi-biographical depiction of American singer Bob Dylan’s exploits. 'I'm Not There’ pushes the boundary of conventional narrative by having six different actors of varying age, race, and gender portray the same character. Stars such as Chris...
Masterclass with director Todd Haynes
In today’s masterclass interview, powerhouse director Todd Haynes provided insight on a wide range of topics— spanning from the inspiration behind his love of cinema, his creative process, and the importance of music in his films. Haynes took a variety of questions from three panel moderators; perhaps the most compelling of these regarded the impact of Haynes’ childhood on his relationship with cinema. Haynes revealed that he has been in love with the craft sin...
VIDEO Hot Ticket for 05.14.25 - Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning
Tonight, the cast of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning took on the Red Carpet in a fantastic spectacle accompanied by a live orchestra. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning was the Hot Ticket for Wednesday, May 14th, being the first major American film to be presented at this year's Cannes Film Festival. After the film finished its premiere showing, the film was given a five-minute standing ovation by the audience in attendance. With a star-studded carpet turnout and a long-st...
14.05.2025 | Cannes's blog
As the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival premiered on Tuesday, May 13th, so did its first film: Partir un Jour (Leave One Day). This film follows Cécile Béguin, a young woman who has left her hometown with the hopes of pursuing her dream career in Paris as a chef; however, before the grand opening of her and her boyfriend's restaurant, she receives a call and is forced to return to where she grew up because of a serious family emergency. The cast co...
Cannes Rendez-Vous with Christopher McQuarrie and special guest Tom Cruise - 05.14.25
In the first Rendez-Vous event of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival, Christopher McQuarrie was joined by special guest Tom Cruise to discuss Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning, filmmaking, and the future of cinema. McQuarrie started the Rendez-Vous solo, speaking on his journey from directing grittier films to his current work on the Mission: Impossible movies, and spoke on his relationship with Cruise: “When I met him, I was going to quit the business,” said the Mission: Imp...
Daily Cannes Film Festival for 15/05/2025
COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) TWO PROSECUTORS (DEUX PROCUREURS) by SERGEI LOZNITSA at 12:00 (runtime 1h58) Soviet Union, 1937. Thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell. Against all odds, one of them reaches its destination, upon the desk of the newly appointed local prosecutor, Alexander Kornev. Kornev does his utmost to meet the prisoner, a victim of corr...
Cannes opening red carpet photography
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The 78th Festival de Cannes is now open!
“She was born at the Festival de Cannes. Her humble, powerful grace will be missed. I would like to dedicate this opening ceremony to Émilie Dequenne.” It was with these words that Laurent Lafitte addressed the audience of the Grand Théâtre Lumière as the spotlights rose this evening on the 78th edition of the Festival de Cannes. With wit and conviction, the French actor took the opportunity to pay tribute to actors and actresses...
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En Compétition 15.05.25 - Dossier 137 et Sirat
Dossier 137 - Le dossier 137 est en apparence une affaire de plus pour Stéphanie, enquêtrice à l’IGPN, la police des polices. Une manifestation tendue, un jeune homme blessé par un tir de LBD, des circonstances à éclaircir pour établir une responsabilité. Mais un élément inattendu va troubler Stéphanie, pour qui le dossier 137 devient autre chose qu’un simple numéro. Réalisé p...
Films en Compétition - 15.05.25
Le dossier 137 est en apparence une affaire de plus pour Stéphanie, enquêtrice à l’IGPN, la police des polices. Une manifestation tendue, un jeune homme blessé par un tir de LBD, des circonstances à éclaircir pour établir une responsabilité. Mais un élément inattendu va troubler Stéphanie, pour qui le dossier 137 devient autre chose qu’un simple numéro. Réalisé par : Dominik MOLL An...
Le 78e Festival de Cannes est lançé: Robert de Niro reçoit une Palme d'Honneur remise par Leonardo DiCaprio
"Elle est née au Festival de Cannes, sa délicatesse humble et puissante va manquer, j'aimerais dédicacer cette cérémonie d'ouverture à Émilie Dequenne." C'est par cet hommage que Laurent Lafitte s’est adressé au public du Grand Théâtre Lumière lorsque les lumières se sont allumées ce soir sur la 78ᵉ édition du Festival de Cannes. Avec humour et engagement, l...
