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Predictions for the 75th Cannes Film Festival Awards
*Editor’s Note: Much like last year, Robert did an excellent job with these predictions, which I’m sure will be more accurate than my own. His are below, with a very thorough write-up, followed by my quick, comment-free ones, for comparison. I wrote here about what might emerge from the fest as an Oscar player, so it’ll be […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Horror Movies That Played at the Cannes Film Festival (Revisited)
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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First Trailer for ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Releases Online as the Film Debuts at Cannes
The movie, directed by George Miller, and starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton, will release in theatres on August 31st. More
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Will the 2022 Cannes Film Festival Have Any Impact on the Oscar Landscape?
This week, the 2022 Cannes Film Festival launched, in all of its in person glory. Starting up the fest was Michel Hazanavicius‘ horror effort Final Cut, itself a remake of One Cut of the Dead. It kicked off a Cannes that was more than a year in the making. Obviously, two years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Revisiting the Very Real Terror of ‘4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days’ Fifteen Years Later
NOTE: Major spoilers ahead for an essential film of 21st century international cinema ahead. Seriously, it’s available on most streaming platforms. Go see it now, then read this piece. It was considered a surprising upset at the time. The 60th Cannes Film Festival featured the most stacked Main Competition lineup in many years; with entries […] More
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Cannes Competition Jury Announced
Vincent Lindon will be presiding the jury, and is joined by Rebecca Hall, Deepika Padukone, and Joachim Trier among others. More
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Michel Hazanavicius’ ‘Z’ is Changing Titles Ahead of a Cannes Film Festival Debut
Back at the start of the year, Michel Hazanavicius was set to debut his remake of One Cut of the Dead, titled Final Cut, at the Sundance Film Festival. When the fest went virtual, the director opted to pull the movie. Now, it’s set to play at the Cannes Film Festival, which seems like a […] More
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The 2022 Cannes Film Festival Has Added to its Lineup
Yesterday, reports had the Cannes Film Festival adding to its 2022 lineup. The fest starts up next month, with the movies in and out of competition poised to represent some of the year’s most ambitious works. Will any of these new selections manage to stand out and be a part of awards season? Stay tuned […] More
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75th Cannes Film Festival Lineup Announced
David Cronenberg’s “Crimes of the Future”, James Gray’s “Armageddon Time” and Claire Denis’ “Stars at Noon” are among the films premiering. More
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Awards Radar Community: What is Your Favorite Film Festival?
Yesterday, I was among the folks who received acceptance letters to cover the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. For yours truly, it’ll be an inaugural TIFF experience (though I haven’t yet decided if I’ll be attending in person at all or not). First of all, a hearty congratulations to those who also are covering it […] More
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Palme d’Or Winner ‘Titane’ Gets Official US Release Date
Distributor NEON has officially announced the US release date for Julia Ducournau‘s Titane, coming off of the Palme D’or win less than a week ago. In a Tweet from NEON on Friday, a new trailer for the film was shown which included a release date of October 1st 2021. You can see the trailer here: […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: Taking the Academy’s Temperature After Cannes
The conclusion of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival always marks a turning point in the cinematic year. Even though this year saw the festival arrive later, the same situation holds true. Cannes brought the first legitimate bit of Oscar buzz to the film world. Some of the movies that debuted at the fest will undoubtedly […] More