A Cannes Film Festival light on Hollywood but not lacking in star power kicks off in France
The festival will screen 12 days of premieres and award Peter Jackson an honorary Palme d’Or as Hollywood studio releases remain scarce.
- On Tuesday, the 79th Cannes Film Festival began in the South of France, launching 12 days of world premieres and presenting an honorary Palme d'Or to Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson.
- Hollywood studios are largely absent this year due to high costs and reception concerns, as artistic director Thierry Fremaux noted the industry is reshaping amid the proposed Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
- Twenty-Two films compete for the Palme d'Or under a nine-member jury led by South Korean director Park Chan-wook, which includes actor Demi Moore and filmmaker Chloe Zhao.
- Despite the lack of studio blockbusters, the festival draws international stars, with Indian cinema strongly represented by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, and Karan Johar walking the red carpet.
- Cannes maintains its status as an Oscar pipeline, with specialty distributor Neon—which backed the past six Palme d'Or winners—attached to more than a quarter of the 22 films in competition.
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A Cannes Film Festival light on Hollywood but not lacking in star power kicks off in France
The red carpet has been rolled out at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in the South of France. The French Riviera festival beginning Tuesday will include 12 days of nonstop world premieres before culminating May 23 with the presentation of the Palme d’Or.
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The 79th Cannes Film Festival will kick off on Tuesday evening at 7pm with the screening of the French romantic comedy The Electric Kiss. However, the world's most important film festival presents a spectacularly different picture this year than it did a few years ago: Hollywood has almost completely disappeared from the Croisette, replaced by auteur filmmakers and exciting young directors, and veteran legends are now only on display. Cannes wil…
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