9 d. ago Kim Novak to receive Venice Film Festival’s lifetime achievement honour

Kim Novak, the glamorous and fiercely independent star of one of the greatest films ever made, Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo,” will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival this fall. Festival organizers said Monday that they will also host the world premiere of Alexandre Philippe’s documentary “Kim Novak’s Vertigo,” which was […]

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9 d. ago 5 picks to check out at this year's Vancouver Short Film Festival

Divided into six themed programming blocks, the shorts include documentaries, animation, experimental student films, genre twists, comedies, and horror.

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9 d. ago Video game performers on strike for almost a year over AI issues reach a tentative deal

The union for Hollywood’s video game performers has reached a tentative contract with several video game companies that may bring an end to an almost year-long strike tied to the use of artificial intelligence. Members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists went on strike in July 2024 after negotiations with […]

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1 week ago Montreal actor focused on directing but has ideas for ‘White Lotus’ after breakout performance

Charlotte Le Bon recently returned from the Cannes Film Festival.

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1 week ago Film Festival showcases what artificial intelligence can do on the big screen

NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence ‘s use in movie making is exploding. And a young film festival, now in its junior year, is showcasing what this technology can do on screen today. The annual AI Film Festival organized by Runway, a company that specializes in AI-generated video, kicked off in New York Thursday night […]

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2 w. ago International superstars just added to huge NXNE lineup in Toronto this month

One of Canada's biggest music festivals returns to Toronto this month with a huge lineup of events, and two international superstars have been added to the list.Back for its 30th year, NXNE features live concerts, networking, pop-up panels, and more from June 11 to 15.Canada's most important discovery music festival is also presenting the Billboard Summit at the TIFF Lightbox on June 11. Just added to the bill are influential electronic music hitmakers, deadmau5 and Rezz.Rezzdeadmau5 has earned seven Grammy Award nominations and won four Juno Awards for songs like "Strobe" and "The Veldt."Rezz has two Juno Awards under her belt and has been nominated three times for Female Artist of the Year at the Electronic Dance Music Awards.The powerhouse DJ and producer duo's session is part of a stacked schedule at the Billboard Summit, presented in partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival and Toronto Metropolitan University.Attendees will also h...

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3 w. ago Guillermo del Toro is hosting a horror film festival in Toronto this summer

World-famous director Guillermo del Toro is hosting a brand-new Canadian horror film festival in Toronto this summer.You can't spell Toronto without Toro, and, at this point, the Oscar-winning director of The Shape of Water and Pan's Labyrinth, Guillermo del Toro, is right up there with Drake in terms of publicly expressing his love for the city.From shouting out local businesses like Meeplemart, Vinegar Syndrome and Acadia Bookstore to frequenting restaurants like Hastings Snack Bar and Pai, the Guadalajara-born director and longtime Toronto resident never shies away from his passion for the city and Canada at large.Now, he's taking things to the big screen with a brand-new horror film festival running from July 9 to 13, entitled From Rabid to Skinamarink: Canadian Movie Madness, and it's all taking place at the TIFF Lightbox.The showcase features a lineup of films by Canadian filmmakers handpicked by del Toro himself, includi...

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3 w. ago «Il n’y a pas que le Cirque du Soleil qui rayonne partout» : Bruno Pelletier tient la vedette d'un film présenté à Hollywood

Le film sera présenté en première mondiale au prestigieux festival Dances With Films, le 26 juin prochain, à Los Angeles.

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3 w. ago ’It Was Just an Accident’ wins the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s revenge thriller “It Was Just an Accident” won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, handing the festival’s top prize to a director who had been banned from leaving Iran for more than 15 years. Cate Blanchett presented the award to Panahi, who three years ago was […]

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3 w. ago Arson suspected as power outage in southeast France disrupts final day of Cannes Film Festival

A major power outage in southeastern France briefly disrupted Cannes Film Festival events Saturday, police are investigating it as possible arson.

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3 w. ago Arson suspected as power outage disrupts final day of Cannes Film Festival

A major power outage in southeastern France briefly disrupted Cannes Film Festival events Saturday, police are investigating it as possible arson.

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3 w. ago Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart and Harris Dickinson now directors

CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival has played host to the directorial debuts of three stars: Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart and relative newcomer Harris Dickinson. Their films are very different but the fulfillment of longtime dreams of being behind the camera. All three movies are part of Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section, which […]

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3 w. ago Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut leaves Cannes theatre weeping

CANNES, France – It’s not easy for a Marvel star to avoid being the centre of attention, but Scarlett Johansson seemed to be using every ounce of her being to step out of the spotlight – even as an entire theatre rose to applaud her entrance at the Cannes Film Festival Tuesday afternoon. The actress […]

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4 w. ago Trump movie tariff plan steals spotlight at Cannes Film Festival

(Bloomberg) — The Hungarian film institute’s booth at the Cannes Film Festival has a glossy brochure promoting a studio complex on the outskirts of Budapest. Next to a mock medieval village, it has a cluster of wood-paneled houses described as an “American suburb.” The set has been used to shoot US productions like Universal’s 2022 […]

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