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entertainment7 days ago•15 min saved

Cannes 2026 Jury Splits Awards With Director, Actor, Actress Ties

At Cannes 2026, jury president Park Chan-wook led a panel that awarded ties in three major categories: Best Director (La Bola Negra’s Javier Calvo & Javier Ambrossi tied with Paweł Pawlikowski for Fatherland), Best Actor (Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne for Coward), and Best Actress (Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto for All Of A Sudden). The outcome sparked questions about the decisions, while Chloe Zhao praised the Palme d’Or as reflecting the jury’s diversity and Park quipped that he had no choice in the end.

via Deadline|

#award-ties #cannes-2026 #cannes-film-festival

entertainment7 days ago•16 min saved

Ben Imana Wins Caméra d’Or as Cannes 2026 Awards Unfold

At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony, Marie‑Clémentine Dusabejambo’s Ben Imana wins the Caméra d’Or for best first film; Deadline reports Mexican director Federico Luis won the Palme d’Or for Best Short for The Opponents; 22 films are in competition with Park Chan‑Wook presiding over the jury; Barbra Streisand will receive an Honorary Palme d’Or, and presenters include Geena Davis, Xavier Dolan, Pierfrancesco Favino, Gael García Bernal, Nadine Labaki, Zoe Saldana, and Tilda Swinton.

via Deadline|

#barbra-streisand #ben-imana #camera-dor

entertainment10 days ago•16 min saved

Cannes Market Closes with High-Profile Deals: Netflix Buys In Waves, Clockworks Eyes Park Chan-wook’s Brigands of Rattlecreek

At Cannes, a late flurry of acquisitions injected energy into a slow market: Netflix secured worldwide rights outside France for the hand-drawn animated feature In Waves, while Warner Bros.’ Clockworks is in exclusive talks to land Park Chan-wook’s revenge Western The Brigands of Rattlecreek; the week also saw A24 buy Club Kid and Amazon acquire Pumping Black, underscoring renewed market appetite as Cannes wraps.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#brigands-of-rattlecreek #cannes-market #entertainment

entertainment15 days ago•10 min saved

Cannes Day 1: Pan's Labyrinth Leads a Star-Studded Opening Night

Rotten Tomatoes' Day 1 Cannes Ketchup captures a star-studded opening: Guillermo del Toro unveiled the restored 20th‑anniversary edition of Pan's Labyrinth to a lengthy standing ovation; jury president Park Chan-wook and fellow jurors set the tone for the festival, while buzz also swirls around Jane Schoenbrun's Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and a commemorative 25th‑anniversary screening of The Fast and the Furious with Vin Diesel and Meadow Walker, ending with an emotional tribute to Paul Walker.

via Rotten Tomatoes|

#cannes-film-festival-2026 #entertainment #guillermo-del-toro

entertainment18 days ago•20 min saved

Cannes Opens With Politically Charged Defense of Art as Moore and Park Champion Expression

At the 79th Cannes Film Festival, Demi Moore decries self-censorship and Park Chan-wook defends politics in cinema, arguing art and politics should mix and be expressed with artistry; AI debates surface, jurors including Zhao, Skarsgård, Negga and Laverty weigh in, and the festival opens with La Vénus électrique ahead of the Palme d’Or on May 23.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#cannes #cinema #demi-moore

entertainment18 days ago•2 min saved

Demi Moore: Film industry can't fight AI—work with it

Demi Moore told Cannes reporters that resisting AI in film is futile and urged the industry to collaborate with the technology, arguing AI can't replicate the human soul behind art; Park Chan-wook added that art and politics need not be at odds, while the panel also touched on Hollywood blacklisting of Gaza-supporting actors.

via The Guardian|

#artificial-intelligence #cannes-film-festival #demi-moore

film26 days ago•16 min saved

Moore, Zhao and Skarsgård Named to Park Chan-wook's Cannes 2026 Jury

Park Chan-wook's Cannes 2026 jury will include Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao, and Stellan Skarsgård, joined by Ruth Negga, Laura Wandel, Diego Céspedes, Isaach De Bankolé, and Paul Laverty, with the Palme d’Or to be awarded from 22 Competition titles.

via Variety|

#cannes-2026 #chloe-zhao #demi-moore

entertainment-film-festivals26 days ago•15 min saved

Park Chan-Wook Heads Cannes 2026 Jury with Moore, Zhao and a Star-Studded Panel

Park Chan-Wook will preside Cannes 2026's competition jury, joined by Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao, Stellan Skarsgård, Ruth Negga, Laura Wandel, Diego Céspedes, Isaach De Bankolé and Paul Laverty to oversee the 22-film In Competition lineup at the 79th Cannes Film Festival (May 12–23), which opens with Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss.

via Deadline|

#cannes #cannes2026 #chloe-zhao

entertainment1 month ago•16 min saved

Park Chan-wook Assembles A-List Cast for The Brigands of Rattlecreek

Park Chan-wook has lined up an all-star cast for his Western thriller The Brigands of Rattlecreek, starring Matthew McConaughey, Austin Butler, Pedro Pascal and Tang Wei. The project, described as a vengeance-filled tale, is an adaptation of S. Craig Zahler’s screenplay. It will be pitched to buyers at the Cannes market, with 193 ( Legendary) handling international sales. Park will produce via Moho Film alongside Bradley Fischer, with additional executive producers named.

via Variety|

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entertainment1 month ago•15 min saved

Cannes 2026 Unveils 16 New Films, Highlighting Paper Tiger and Victorian Psycho

Cannes 2026 expanded its lineup with 16 new titles across competition, Un Certain Regard, and other sections, led by James Gray’s Paper Tiger in competition and the gothic horror Victorian Psycho; Laetitia Masson’s Ulysse closes Un Certain Regard, Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss opens the festival, and Peter Jackson and Barbra Streisand will receive honorary Palme d’Ors, with Park Chan-wook presiding over the competition jury.

via IndieWire|

#cannes-2026 #entertainment #paper-tiger

entertainment1 month ago•16 min saved

Cannes 2026 Bets on Auteur Voices as Global Indie Lineup Grows

The 79th Cannes Film Festival lineup for 2026 prioritizes auteur and international indie cinema, with directors such as Asghar Farhadi, Pedro Almodóvar, Paweł Pawlikowski, Laszlo Nemes and Ryusuke Hamaguchi expected to premiere new works; the festival opens with The Electric Kiss, Park Chan-wook will chair the jury, and a record 2,491 submissions from 141 countries hint at a diverse slate including French-language titles and potential late U.S. additions for competition and Un Certain Regard; tributes will honor Barbra Streisand and Peter Jackson.

via Variety|

#auteur-cinema #cannes #cannes-2026-lineup

film3 months ago•17 min saved

Park Chan-wook to Lead Cannes Jury for 2026 Festival

Park Chan-wook was named president of the jury for the 79th Cannes Film Festival (May 12–23, 2026), becoming the first Korean and the third Asian to hold the post. He has previously premiered four Cannes Competition titles including Oldboy and The Handmaiden, and is praised by festival officials for his inventiveness and mastery. The Official Selection for 2026 will be unveiled mid-April.

via Deadline|

#79th-cannes #cannes-film-festival #cannes-jury-president

film3 months ago•16 min saved

Park Chan-wook to Lead Cannes Jury, Making History for Korean Cinema

Park Chan-wook will preside over the jury of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first South Korean president of Cannes’ jury. The celebrated director—known for Oldboy, The Handmaiden, and Decision to Leave—has a long Cannes history, with officials praising his inventiveness and the cinema of South Korea as a global force.

via Variety|

#cannes-film-festival #cannes-jury #film

entertainment4 months ago•317 min saved

Lee Byung-hun’s globe-trotting ascent wasn’t planned—but it happened

Lee Byung-hun recounts a career that leapt to global prominence almost by accident—from his breakout in Joint Security Area to English-language roles in G.I. Joe and Terminator Genisys, while remaining prolific in Korean cinema. In recent years, Western audiences have embraced him through Netflix hits like Squid Game and K-Pop Demon Hunters, and his Park Chan-wook film No Other Choice continues to push Korean storytelling onto the world stage, underscoring CNN’s view that strong Korean content can captivate global audiences when it resonates.

via CNN|

#entertainment #hollywood #korean-wave

entertainment5 months ago•4 min saved

Park Chan-wook's 'No Other Choice': A Satirical Thriller Exploring Modern Manhood

'No Other Choice,' directed by Park Chan-wook, is a darkly satirical thriller about a man who, after losing his job, resorts to murder to secure his family's future, showcasing Park's signature stylish and provocative filmmaking. The film explores themes of capitalism, desperation, and moral ambiguity, and is praised for its clever visuals and sharp commentary, making it a standout South Korean film.

via AP News|

#crime #entertainment #park-chan-wook