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Year in Advance Oscar Predictions: Factoring in Some Potential Cannes Contenders
Just under two weeks ago, the 79th Cannes Film Festival came to a close. With it, a point in the season has been passed. Regardless of how much Cannes factors into the eventual Oscar race, it feels like a good moment to assess the early awards season field. Now, that doesn’t mean that festival flicks […] More
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Films to Potentially Check Out at the 2026 Tribeca Festival
It’s Tribeca Festival time! Yes, the 2026 incarnation of Tribeca is getting underway this week, with both in person and virtual screenings (plus, as always, perhaps some things I may have links for ahead of time). The festival always has interesting movies contained within, taking advantage of playing at a unique point in the cinematic […] More
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Which Titles From the 79th Cannes Film Festival Could Become Major Oscar Contenders?
Last weekend, the 79th Cannes Film Festival came to a close, with the Palme d’Or going to Cristian Mungiu‘s Fjord. Every year, the end of Cannes is a point where I take a fresh look at my year in advance Oscar predictions. Next week, I’ll likely have an updated predictions piece to share with you, […] More
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Palme d’Or Given to ‘Fjord’ as the 79th Cannes Film Festival Comes to a Close
Moments ago, the 79th Cannes Film Festival came to a close, marking the moment with the announcement of its annual awards. The prizes at Cannes seemed to be even more wide open than usual this year, so truly almost every title was in the mix. The competition jury, headed by Park Chan-wook, has made their decision, […] More
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Netflix is Nearing Deals for ‘The Black Ball’ with Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close Alongside ‘Gentle Monster’ with Léa Seydoux Following Their Cannes Debuts
As the Cannes Film Festival gets set to wrap up later today, a few deals have come together. This morning, Netflix has jumped into the fray, picking up two of the potential award winners (stay tuned to find out there) out of the festival in The Black Ball and Gentle Monster. Read on for more. […] More
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Mubi Picks Up Lukas Dhont Film ‘Coward’ at Cannes
One of the final movies to premiere In Competition at the Cannes Film Festival this year is Lukas Dhont‘s Coward. While we’re still a few hours out from any awards being given, Dhont has crafted a film that has been part of the final wave of strong titles debuting at Cannes. Now, as things wrap […] More
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Dances With Films: LA 2026 Announces Lineup
Dances With Films: LA has announced the film lineup for next month’s return of Los Angeles’ largest indie film-focused film festival (June 18-28) for its 29th edition platforming films not produced by studios or with big budgets. Those films include DWF: LA’s critically-acclaimed Midnight Horror and Genre, and Pilots sections, as well as continuing the celebration […] More
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Cannes Interview: Gessica Généus Discusses the Making of ‘Marie Madeleine’ and its Complex Haitian Realities
Around the world, a fierce ideological war continues to rage between conservatism and more progressive viewpoints. Rarely has that tension been portrayed so boldly as it is in Gessica Généus‘ sophomore feature Marie Madeleine. In this Haiti-set drama, a brothel and a church are established in close proximity, igniting conflict and an unlikely connection between […] More
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Predictions for the 79th Cannes Film Festival Awards
*Editor’s Note: As is always the case here, Robert did an excellent job with these predictions, which I’m sure will be more accurate than my own, even if I have nailed the Palme d’Or at least once. His picks are below, with a very thorough write-up, followed by my quick, comment-free ones, for comparison. It’s […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Horror Movies at the Cannes Film Festival (Revisited for 2026)
The Sunday Scaries are upon us once again! Yes, as the weekend concludes, most of us feel an oncoming sense of anticipatory dread about the week ahead. Anxiety about work manifests itself into a feeling that’s known as the Sunday Scaries. However, we at Awards Radar are here to combat that, by taking back the […] More
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Ranking the 21st Century Winners of the Palme d’Or at Cannes
Bonjour, chers lecteurs! That’s right, the 79th Cannes Film Festival is commencing today. Just like with my Berlin rankings, I want to continue looking back on the previous quarter-century of recipients of the top awards at the “Big Three” international film festivals. Cannes is arguably the most internationally known and prestigious of all of them, […] More
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Werner Herzog Turned Down a Cannes Invite for His New Film ‘Bucking Fastard’
Notably absent from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival lineup was the Werner Herzog film Bucking Fastard. Now, there are numerous reasons why a movie doesn’t wind up being announced for Cannes. Sometimes, they even get added at a later date. Well, it turns out, Herzog turned down an invite to the festival, for a very […] More
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