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Black celebrities and industry figures have converged on Martha’s Vineyard for the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, attending screenings, panels, and lavish events; notable attendees include Ruth E. Carter, Floyd A.B. Rance III, Courtney B. Vance, LeToya Luckett, Lonnie Ali, Joy Reid and DeSean Jackson, among many others as the festival runs this summer.
TIFF's 51st edition (Sept 10–20, 2026) announced its Gala Presentations and Special Presentations lineups, headlined by Closing Night Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend. The Galas feature a global slate with world and North American premieres from acclaimed international directors, including names such as Almodóvar, Boyle, Kore-eda, Mungiu, Rock, and Zvyagintsev, among others, and the lineup spans nearly 30 countries. The Special Presentations program adds additional high-profile titles from around the world. The inaugural TIFF Market runs Sept 10–16, and TIFF Takeover events are planned for July and August to reveal further titles and programming.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s 60th edition opens with a star-studded set of festival trailers featuring Johnny Depp, Mel Gibson, Helen Mirren and other icons; the black-and-white shorts directed by Ivan Zachariáš celebrate past honorees and build buzz for the Czech festival running July 3–11.
Focus Features/Blumhouse’s Obsession has climbed to about $286.5M worldwide after TIFF Midnight pickup, surpassing Blair Witch Project’s final global gross. Domestically it’s at $188.3M (with a $34.1M fifth weekend) and overseas $98.1M. The film, a horror romance directed by Curry Barker and starring Nikki/Navarrette, is now the highest-grossing 18‑rated horror ever, highlighting a stronger festival-to-market trajectory for genre titles.
Rolling Stone’s Cannes 2026 rundown highlights ten standout titles—from Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden and Sorogoyen’s The Beloved to Club Kid and a director’s cut of Ken Russell’s The Devils—along with several strong restagings and bold new voices (Ben’imana, Fatherland, Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean, Minotaur, Paper Tiger, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma). The piece underscores intimate character studies, sharp satire on moviemaking, and restorations that resonate today, while noting honorable mentions and brisk industry buzz around acquisitions and next-year anticipation.
The Hollywood Reporter’s critics’ picks crown the 20 best films from Cannes 2026, spanning Competition, Directors’ Fortnight and Critics’ Week, and highlighting a diverse lineup—from intimate dramas and ambitious epics to bold genre fare—led by standout entries from Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Paweł Pawlikowski.
At Cannes 2026, the closing ceremony has begun with Park Chan-wook heading the jury as winners are announced live; Barbra Streisand was honored with an honorary Palme d’Or, and Tilda Swinton will present the top prize, with Neon’s contenders in play as the full winners list updates in real time.
Variety’s Cannes critics pick 20 standout titles from the 2026 festival, highlighting bold international cinema—from Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden and Grisebach’s The Dreamed Adventure to Club Kid, Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean and Rehearsals for a Revolution—showing that a quieter Cannes still delivered high-impact, diverse storytelling across genres and voices.
Cannes 2026 offered a fashion-forward spectacle on the Croisette, with Demi Moore, Bella Hadid, John Travolta, Sebastian Stan and other stars delivering standout red-carpet moments—from Moore’s oversized hot-pink bow and decaying hem to Travolta’s beret and Bella Hadid’s gilded archival gown—underscoring the festival as a global stage where fashion and cinema collide.
Barbra Streisand will not attend the Cannes Closing Ceremony to accept the Honorary Palme d’Or due to a knee injury, with the festival proceeding to honor her from afar.
John Travolta was moved to tears at the 79th Cannes Film Festival after receiving an honorary Palme d’Or before his directorial debut Propeller One-Way Night Coach; he thanked Cannes director Thierry Fremaux, called the honor humbling, and credited his sister and mother for inspiring his work, with the movie due to premiere on AppleTV May 29.
IndieWire surveys the Cannes 2026 Palme d’Or field, naming Pawlikowski’s Fatherland, Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden, Fukada’s Nagi Notes, Bourgeois-Tacquet’s A Woman’s Life, and Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss as early bets, while Farhadi’s Parallel Tales earns polarized notices; the festival opened with The Electric Kiss, several titles have drawn strong reactions or standing ovations (including two Japanese entries), and 18 competition titles remain to be evaluated by a jury led by Park Chan-wook, whose varied tastes could shift the odds. Buzzier Un Certain Regard titles Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and Club Kid are not in competition yet, underscoring how unpredictable the race remains.
Rolling Stone’s Cannes 2026 preview highlights 22 anticipated titles across competition and side programs, from Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden and a Richard Avedon documentary by Ron Howard to Bitter Christmas, John Lennon: The Last Interview, The Samurai and the Prisoner, Parallel Tales and other drama, thriller, and documentary entries that underscore a richly stacked festival lineup as it opens May 12, 2026.
Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Frémaux acknowledged Hollywood’s absence from the 2026 festival but expressed hope that studio films will return to premiere at Cannes, noting studios’ own release strategies post‑COVID and post‑strikes. He said some projects were discussed (e.g., Universal’s Fast & Furious 25th‑anniversary event) but nothing was guaranteed, and despite fewer Hollywood premieres the lineup still features U.S. titles, with the industry urged to stay patient as it reconfigures.
Annecy unveiled its 2026 lineups for Official Competition, Contrechamp, and Annecy Presents, pairing auteur-driven European titles with rising international co-productions from Asia and North America, including Viva Carmen!, In Waves, Nobody and Tana, and highlighting a vibrant, increasingly accessible animation landscape across the festival’s slate.