ARTICLES RELATING TO CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

Spotlight on gay rights at Cannes

2013-05-21 19:22

Michael Douglas and Matt Damon have put their hetero hunk image aside to play gay lovers in the buzzed-about Liberace biopic, Behind the Candelabra, which makes its Cannes debut.

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Cannes 2013 - The Best of Week 1

2013-05-21 09:47

A look at the red carpet fashions, photo call love fests and cinematic glamour on show during the first week at the world's premiere film festival at Cannes in the south of France.

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Strauss-Kahn sex scandal film leaks online

2013-05-17 15:40

The sex scandal surrounding disgraced ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has returned to Cannes when clips of an upcoming film about the affair leaked onto the internet.

Chopard jewels worth $1m stolen at Cannes

2013-05-17 13:56

Jewellery worth more than $1m made by Swiss jeweller Chopard and due to be loaned to stars walking the red carpet at the Cannes film festival have been stolen.

Cannes prepares for Great Gatsby excess

2013-05-15 20:01

The 66th annual Cannes Film Festival will kicks off with Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, and promises a night of glamour and decadence.

Tough times for European film industry

2013-05-14 19:45

With the spotlight on Cannes for this year's film festival, it's difficult to ignore the 'many clouds over movie funding', that are making the glamourous show difficult to maintain.

SA comedy Blitz Patrollie off to Cannes

2013-04-23 15:43

Blitz Patrollie, a new South African comedy about the misadventures of two police officers, is set to screen at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in May.

Cannes Palme d'Or line-up announced

2013-04-18 16:04

Movies by Steven Soderbergh, Nicolas Winding Refn and the Coen brothers are among films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or at next month's Cannes Film Festival.

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The Bling Ring: Emma Watson Pole Dancing Scene

2013-04-18 12:53

Watch a scene from Sofia Coppola's new movie The Bling Ring, which tells of a group of fame-obsessed teenagers who use the internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes. Starring Emma Watson, Taissa Farmiga, Leslie Mann. In cinemas 15 November.

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Steven Spielberg to head Cannes jury

2013-02-28 13:41

Steven Spielberg has been named head of the Cannes Film Festival jury, which will take place on the French Rivieria from 15-26 May.

Love wins at Cannes

2012-05-27 21:57

Michael Haneke has won the top prize at the Cannes film festival with his stark film about love and death, Amour.

Kylie's golden moment in Cannes

2012-05-25 10:37

Singer Kylie Minogue marks a return to acting in surreal new film Holy Motors, which has premiered in Cannes.

Brad Pitt throws bachelor party

2012-05-24 22:21

Brad Pitt reportedly held his "super sophisticated" bachelor party after the premiere of his latest movie in Cannes before taking the party to P Diddy's yacht.

Kim and Kanye hit Cannes

2012-05-24 15:50

Kanye West has shown off his new girlfriend Kim Kardashian as he launched his debut short film in Cannes.

Kristen has no shame about sex scenes

2012-05-24 13:04

Kristen Stewart has revealed that after Twilight, she threw herself into the carefree sexuality of her new role in Cannes contender On the Road.

Jack Kerouac's On the Road hits Cannes

2012-05-23 16:20

Jack Kerouac's cult novel On the Road, a sex, drugs and booze-fuelled hymn to youthful freedom, has hit the big screen in Cannes.

Brad Pitt a contract killer at Cannes

2012-05-22 16:17

Brad Pitt is in Cannes to premier his violent new movie Killing Them Softly in which he stars as a hit man dealing with cost-cutting during the financial meltdown and Barack Obama's election.

Bond girl: Daniel Craig is a clown

2012-05-22 10:15

New Bond girl Berenice Marlohe is in Cannes to unveil the new Skyfall trailer and dispel the rumours about her co-star Daniel Craig.

Cannes left drenched, broken by storm

2012-05-21 14:03

Lashing wind and rain has damaged the roof of a Cannes screening room, as soaked stars were left shivering on the red carpet by a freak storm.

Jackie Chan announces retirement

2012-05-21 07:51

Jackie Chan is landing his last punch as an action star, but says he is stepping into retirement having made one of the most important films of his career.

P Diddy brings entourage of 50 to Cannes

2012-05-17 18:06

Rapper P Diddy has brought an entourage of 50 people with him to Cannes Film Festival, and organisers are doing their best to accommodate them all.

The Dictator pulls camel stunt at Cannes

2012-05-16 15:44

Sacha Baron Cohen has sparked minor chaos on Cannes' fabled Croisette beachfront as his The Dictator alter ego took a morning stroll on his camel Osama.

Pitt, Kidman films to make Cannes debut

2012-04-20 13:29

Movies starring Brad Pitt and Nicole Kidman will premiere in Cannes this year, as the world's biggest film festival promises a strong North American accent in 2012.

Marilyn Monroe graces 2012 Cannes poster

2012-02-29 10:07

An image of iconic actress Marilyn Monroe has been chosen for the official poster for the 65th Cannes Film Festival.

Skoonheid: SA's Oscar entrant

2011-09-23 13:31

Afrikaans film Skoonheid has been selected as the South African entrant for the Best Foreign Language Film category at next year's Oscars.

 

Japanese thriller draws big boos in Cannes

2013-05-21 14:40

A blood-soaked Japanese entry for the Palme d'Or has "gone down like a lead balloon" at the Cannes film festival, opening to poor reviews from critics and boos from the audience.

First look: Mandela movie poster

2013-05-20 13:11

The first teaser poster for the long-awaited Nelson Mandela biographical film, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, has been unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival.

Baz Luhrmann defends hip-hop Great Gatsby

2013-05-17 14:52

Not everyone is a fan of the hip-hop flavoured soundtrack of The Great Gatsby, but director Baz Luhrmann says using modern music was essential to capturing the spirit of F Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel.

Cannes 2013 opens with stormy night

2013-05-16 09:03

A stormy French Riviera was the setting for Hollywood celebrities Leonardo DiCaprio and Steven Spielberg who opened the prestigious Cannes festival.

All eyes on Spielberg as Cannes opens

2013-05-15 18:52

With the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival kicking off, speculation is rife as to what will catch the eye of this year's jury president Steven Spielberg.

Nicole Kidman, Ang Lee join Cannes jury

2013-04-24 12:49

Nicole Kidman, Ang Lee and Christoph Waltz will join the Cannes Film Festival jury with head judge Steven Spielberg next month.

Cannes tribute for Woodward and Newman

2013-04-18 17:24

The 66th Cannes Film Festival will pay tribute to Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, whose loving embrace is featured in the poster for this year's event.

Bling Ring to open Cannes Un Certain Regard

2013-04-18 12:54

Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, starring Emma Watson, will open the Cannes Film Festival's new talent section Un Certain Regard, organisers have said.

Amelie star to host Cannes ceremony

2013-04-09 17:27

French actress Audrey Tautou, best known for the 2001 film Amelie, will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the Cannes Film Festival next month, one of the organisers has said.

Oliver Hermanus readies biblical new film

2012-06-20 11:28

South African director Oliver Hermanus, whose most recent film Skoonheid debuted at Cannes last year, has a new film of biblical proportions in the works.

Alec Baldwin to marry after Cannes

2012-05-25 18:01

Alec Baldwin is said to be planning to elope with fiancée Hilaria Thomas and tie the knot after the Cannes Film Festival closes.

Nicole Kidman vamps it up in Cannes

2012-05-25 07:18

Nicole Kidman sizzles as a small-town vampire drawn to a convicted murderer in Lee Daniels' The Paperboy, which made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival.

Tom Hardy plays God

2012-05-24 22:21

Tom Hardy has said it was less intimidating working with Gary Oldman on The Dark Knight Rises than Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy because he gets to play God in the superhero flick.

Brad Pitt: No chance of directing

2012-05-24 15:21

Brad Pitt, who is in Cannes to promote his latest movie, revealed that he has no intention of following fiancée Angelina Jolie into directing.

Brad Pitt: No wedding before gay marriage

2012-05-23 23:09

Brad Pitt says that getting engaged to Angelina Jolie "makes sense" but they have not yet set a wedding date until the US legalises same-sex marriage.

Pete Doherty's film debut a 'crime'

2012-05-23 13:06

"Don't give up the day job" was the critics' blunt message to British rocker Pete Doherty, whose film role debut had its premiere at the Cannes festival.

Polanski surprises Cannes with Prada ad

2012-05-22 16:01

Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski has delivered a film that turned out to be an advert for Prada at this year's cannes film festival.

Sex tourism film cheered in Cannes

2012-05-21 15:55

A graphic, unflinching film called Paradise: Love, about middle-aged European women who travel to Africa to pay for sex with young men, has caused a sensation in Cannes.

First James Bond Skyfall trailer lands

2012-05-21 12:24

James Bond's loyalty to M is tested in the intriguing new teaser trailer for Skyfall, which has premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

Kanye West brings short film to Cannes

2012-05-18 20:42

Kanye West is set to debut his short film titled Cruel Summer at the Cannes Film Festival which is currently underway.

Stars, sexism row share Cannes spotlight

2012-05-17 10:36

The Cannes Film Festival HAS opened with a sweet-natured family romp by Wes Anderson, as women jurors spoke up to quash a row over the all-male line-up for the competition.

More films added to Cannes line-up

2012-04-30 18:59

A trash documentary, an aboriginal musical and a horror remake have been named among seven new movies added to Cannes Film Festival line-up.

April Fool's joke angers Cannes festival

2012-04-04 17:28

A French blog has admitted to posting a bogus line-up for next month's Cannes Film Festival, saying it was tricked by an April Fool's prank that left organisers fuming.

Von Trier questioned over Nazi remark

2011-10-06 12:03

Danish police questioned director Lars von Trier on French charges relating to his controversial remarks at the Cannes Film Festival about Adolf Hitler.

Von Trier not sorry for Nazi remark

2011-09-23 08:35

Lars von Trier is taking back his apology for saying he sympathises with Adolf Hitler at the Cannes Film Festival.

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