Cannes Day 2: Robert DeNiro Slams Trump On Opening Night, Festival Workers Protest, Juliette Binoche Dodges Gaza Questions, News, Features And More

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May 14, 2025

Robert De Niro Slams Trump In Cannes Honorary Palme d'Or Speech: "We Are Fighting Like Hell For The Democracy We Once Took For Granted"

By Melanie Goodfellow and Nancy Tartaglione

Cannes Opening Night: Festival Workers Briefly Protest Red Carpet, Deadline Shut Down From Filming

Cannes opens this evening with Leave One Day by first-time French filmmaker Amelie Bonnin.

By Zac Ntim and Nada Aboul Kheir

Cannes Staffers Urged To Remain Politically Neutral In Pre-Fest Letter From Organizers; Will There Be A Protest From Them Tonight?

Cannes Film Festival runs until May 24.

By Zac Ntim

Juliette Binoche Dodges Question About Cinema Figures' Gaza Open Letter At Cannes Press Conference

When Cannes Film Festival Jury President Juliette Binoche was asked today why she didn't sign a global film industry open letter condemning …

By Nada Aboul Kheir

Cannes Opener 'Leave One Day' Arrives With Five-Minute-Plus Ovation

Amélie Bonnin’s romantic dramedy 'Leave One Day,' the first debut feature to ever open the Cannes Film Festival got a five-m …

By Baz Bamigboye and Nancy Tartaglione

Cannes Jury President Juliette Binoche On Trump's Movie & TV Tariffs: "He's Fighting To Save America And To Save His Ass"

Cannes Film Festival juror Juliette Binoche on Donald Trump's tariffs on film and TV imports to the U.S.: "He's fighting to save America and …

By Anthony D'Alessandro

Juliette Binoche On Gérard Depardieu's Guilty Sexual Assault Verdict: "He's Not A Sacred Monster, He's A Man Who Lost His Aura" - Cannes

Cannes Film Festival Jury Head Juliette Binoche Responds to Gérard Depardieu's sexual assault guilt verdict.

By Anthony D'Alessandro

Scarlett Johansson On Why The Script For Her Directorial Debut 'Eleanor The Great' Made Her Cry: "It's About Forgiveness" - Cannes Cover Story

Cannes Cover Story: Scarlett Johansson reveals her "nerve-wracking" directorial debut experience making 'Eleanor the Great'

By Antonia Blyth

Neon's Palme D'Or Whisperer Tom Quinn Reveals Keys To Cannes And Oscar Success: "I'm Happy To Share A Playbook"

NEON CEO Tom Quinn talks about how Cannes has launched Oscar campaigns for films like 'Parasite,' 'Anora,' 'Titane' and 'Anatomy of a Fall.'

By Pete Hammond

Croisettiquette: Your Guide To The Dos And Don'ts Of The Strictest Red Carpet In The World - Cannes Film Festival

Croisettiquette: A guide to the dos and don'ts of walking the Cannes Film Festival red carpet.

By Damon Wise

Standing Ovations At Cannes: How We Clock Those Claps, Which Movie Holds The Record & Why The Industry Loves To Hate The Ritual

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By Nancy Tartaglione

Cannes One To Watch: How 'My Father's Shadow' Filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. Crafted A Nigerian Family Story In Buzzed-About Debut

Ones To Watch: Filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. teams with his brother to tell a Nigerian family story in Un Certain Regard entry 'My Father's S …

By Baz Bamigboye

Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green & Maria Pedraza To Star In Thriller 'Just Play Dead' -- Cannes Market

Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green & Maria Pedraza To Star In Thriller 'Just Play Dead'.

By Andreas Wiseman

Elizabeth Olsen Joins Kristen Stewart & Oscar Isaac In Hedonistic '80s Vampire Thriller 'Flesh Of The Gods' -- Cannes Market

Elizabeth Olsen Joins Kristen Stewart & Oscar Isaac In ’80s Vampire Thriller ‘Flesh Of The Gods’.

By Andreas Wiseman

'Hanging By A Wire,' Real-Life Rescue Thriller, To Dangle Exclusive Footage Before Cannes Market Crowd

Footage from an upcoming Pakistani cable car rescue documentary, directed by Mohammed Ali Naqvi, will be unveiled at Cannes Doc Week.

By Matthew Carey

Former Studio Babelsberg Head Of Production Henning Molfenter & DCM Launch JV To Lure Production To Europe

The former head of Studio Babelsberg and DCM hope to be a one-stop-shop for projects looking to shoot in Europe.

By Diana Lodderhose

Michael Cera To Make Directorial Debut With 'Love Is Not The Answer' Starring Pamela Anderson, Steve Coogan, Fred Hechinger & Jamie Dornan; Mk2, 2AM & CAA Launch Sales At Cannes Market

Michael Cera To Make Directorial Debut With 'Love Is Not The Answer' Starring Pamela Anderson, Steve Coogan & More.

By Andreas Wiseman and Melanie Goodfellow

'Jigsaw', 'Winchester' & 'Daybreakers' Duo The Spierig Brothers Line Up Genre Movie 'Headless'; Altitude Launching For Cannes Market

'Jigsaw', 'Winchester' & 'Daybreakers' Filmmaking Duo The Spierig Brothers Line Up Genre Movie 'Headless'

By Andreas Wiseman

Global Constellation Unveils Harrowing World War Two Drama Involving Members Of 'The Zone Of Interest' Team As First Sales Acquisition

Global Constellation Unveils Harrowing World War Two Drama Involving Members Of 'The Zone Of Interest' Team As First Sales Acquisition

By Melanie Goodfellow

'Sons Of The Neon Night' Clip: A Family Empire Falls Into Chaos In Snow-Covered Hong Kong In Cannes Midnight Screenings Feature

An exclusive first clip from Cannes title 'Sons of the Neon Night', starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Sean Lau, Tony Leung Ka-fai & Louis Koo …

By Sara Merican

Best Friend Forever Boards Sales On Pella Kågerman & Hugo Lilja's 'Egghead Republic' - Cannes Market

'Aniura' Duo Pella Kågerman & Hugo Lilja's New Film ‘Egghead Republic’ Lands In Cannes With Best Friend Forever

By Melanie Goodfellow

                                                           
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