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Wollner’s Everytime Grips Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Crown
film11 days ago

Wollner’s Everytime Grips Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Crown

Sandra Wollner’s Everytime won the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes, with Elephants in the Fog taking the Jury Prize and Iron Boy the Special Jury Prize; Best Actress went to Daniela Marín Navarro, Marina de Tavira and Mariangel Villegas for Forever Your Maternal Animal, and Best Actor went to Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset for Congo Boy. The ceremony also highlighted Nepal’s first UCR entry and Costa Rica’s Forever Your Maternal Animal, while Jordan Firstman’s Club Kid drew attention for a reported $17 million deal with A24 despite not winning a prize.

Cannes Grants Victorian Psycho a 7-Minute Standing Ovation
entertainment13 days ago

Cannes Grants Victorian Psycho a 7-Minute Standing Ovation

Bleecker Street’s horror-thriller Victorian Psycho, directed by Zachary Wigon and led by Maika Monroe as Winifred Notty, drew a seven-minute standing ovation at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard program. The 1858-set mystery, also starring Ruth Wilson and Thomasin McKenzie, follows an eccentric governess as staff vanish at a remote manor and is slated for a Sept. 25 North American release.

Cannes 2026 Unveils 16 New Films, Highlighting Paper Tiger and Victorian Psycho
entertainment1 month ago

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.

'How to Have Sex' Takes Top Prize at Cannes' Un Certain Regard Competition
entertainment3 years ago

'How to Have Sex' Takes Top Prize at Cannes' Un Certain Regard Competition

"How to Have Sex," a film about three British teen girls on holiday, won the top prize in the "Un Certain Regard" competition at the Cannes Film Festival. The director, Molly Manning Walker, was not present when the award was announced, but later expressed her hope that the film can start a conversation around consent and good sex. Other winners in the competition included "Hounds," "Goodbye Julia," and "The Buriti Flower."

'How to Have Sex' Takes Top Prize at Cannes Un Certain Regard
film3 years ago

'How to Have Sex' Takes Top Prize at Cannes Un Certain Regard

UK director Molly Manning Walker's debut film, How To Have Sex, won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard category at the Cannes Film Festival. The film follows a group of teenagers on a clubbing holiday and was praised for its visceral and sensory experience. Other winners included Kamal Lazraq's Hounds and Asmae El Moudir's The Mother Of All Lies. The festival's main competition prizes, including the Palme d'Or, will be announced tomorrow.

'How to Have Sex' Takes Home Top Prize at Cannes Un Certain Regard
film-festival3 years ago

'How to Have Sex' Takes Home Top Prize at Cannes Un Certain Regard

British director Molly Manning Walker's debut feature "How to Have Sex" won the top prize at the Un Certain Regard awards ceremony at Cannes, while Moroccan director Kamal Lazraq's "Hounds" won the runner-up jury prize. The ceremony was presided over by jury president John C. Reilly, who also put on a musical performance. Other winners included Asmae El Moudir for Best Director and Mohamed Kordofani for the Freedom Prize.