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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

Cannes

By Nancy Tartaglione