Tag: Film festivals
Todd Haynes doc seeks the genesis of the Velvet Underground
CANNES, France — The most often-repeated thing said about the Velvet Underground is Brian Eno's quip that the band didn't sell many records, but...
Cannes: Adam Driver on singing, surrealism and ‘Annette’
CANNES, France — In Leos Carax’s “Annette,” an enchantingly demented rock opera, Adam Driver sings in some very strange places. On a motorcycle. At...
Even in Cannes, Mark Cousins stands out as a movie diehard
CANNES, France — It's not hard to find people at the Cannes Film Festival dedicated to the big-screen, theatrical life of movies. But even...
With fluent French, Jodie Foster at home again in Cannes
CANNES, France — “I got one thing to say before I sit down,” said Spike Lee during the Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony. "I...
Spike Lee, ‘Annette’ open 74th Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France — The Cannes Film Festival rolled out the red carpet for the first time in more than two years on Tuesday, launching...
Cannes reawakens, pins hopes on film festival’s return
CANNES, France — Cannes is back.
The lights are in position,...
A Cannes (sans kisses) to reawaken our romance with movies
The Palais des Festivals, the central hub of the Cannes Film Festival, a massive bulwark of filmmaker-named halls and pristine movie screens, is...
“Halloween” comes to Venice as Curtis gets lifetime award
ROME — The Venice Film Festival is awarding its lifetime achievement award this year to Jamie Lee Curtis, the American actor best known for...
Toronto Film Festival plots in-person, digital edition
NEW YORK — The Toronto International Film Festival is planning an extensive in-person festival in September, a year after turning to virtual red carpets...
Spanish film festival shifts to gender neutral awards
MADRID — Spain’s San Sebastián International Film Festival announced Tuesday that its acting awards will this year be gender neutral for the first time.
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