Latest Cannes Film Festival News & Updates

Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Actor Adam Driver, who attended the premiere of his crime drama film Paper Tiger at the Cannes Film Festival, reveals why he tries his best not to watch himself on screen. Driver, who stars in Paper Tiger alongside Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller, told Variety: “I can’t stand to watch myself. I have a whole system where I wait until everything is starting and I go through these mazes into a room that overlooks all these boats.”“And then I sneak back in and try not…

Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Actor Karan Tacker took a trip down memory lane as he recalled the days he spent at the French Riviera for the screening of his film “Tanvi The Great” at the Cannes Film Festival last year. Karan shared a slew of images and videos from his time at Cannes. The pictures and clips featured him alongside the cast of “Tanvi The Great”. Another clip showed Hollywood icon Denzel Washington being honoured with the Palme d’Or.Karan wrote as the caption on Instagram: “Bet…

Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Hollywood star John Travolta, who has been honoured with the Palme d’Or at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, shared that he didn’t expect this at all as “it was a complete secret.” Travolta was speaking to Jimmy Fallon on his “The Tonight Show”. A glimpse of the chat was shared on the show’s Instagram handle with the caption: “John Travolta had no idea he was being honored with the Palme d’Or Award at the Cannes Film Festival! #FallonTonight.”In the vide…

Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Hollywood actor Miles Teller has opened up on what shaped his performance in ‘Paper Tiger’. The actor shared that losing his home in last year’s Los Angeles wildfires fuelled his performance. The 39-year-old actor features in James Gray’s crime drama about two brothers who find themselves and their families under threat from the Russian mafia and revealed that the emotions he and his wife Keleigh Sperry felt after losing their home in the January 2025 Palisades Fire, as…

Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Actress-producer Pooja Batra, whose short film ‘Echoes Of Us’ screened at Cannes, soaked in the magic of the French Riviera as she shared a glamorous moment from the prestigious film festival. Sharing a few pictures of herself from the balcony of the iconic Art Deco hotel Martinez, the actress flaunted her beautiful sun-kissed glow from the golden hour.Reflecting on the beauty of the evening, the actress said in the caption: “Golden hour in Cannes feels like a standin…

Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Marathi star Ashok Saraf and his actress wife Nivedita Saraf, who made their debut at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival this year, have shared their thoughts the same and said that “some moments are more beautiful than words”. Ashok and Nivedita, in a collaborative post, shared a string of images ahead of their walk on the Cannes red carpet. Ashok was seen in an off-white bandhgala coat and pants. Nivedita brought her Marathi culture to the Cannes spotlight as she do…

Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi has talked about what it means to be a modern Indian woman, saying it is not about perfection but about “authorship” and building oneself “brick by brick.” Huma shared a string of images from her visit to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, which is set to bring down its curtains on May 23, on Instagram. She spoke about carrying her roots into the global spaces with authenticity as she reflected on her journey at the French Riviera. …

Los Angeles, May 18 (IANS) Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro went through a gruelling schedule during the filming of ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’. Nearly 20 years after the film premiered to acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival, the filmmaker reflected on just how difficult the Oscar-winning fantasy film was to make, and what his worst filmmaking experience was. The 61-year-old filmmaker returned to Cannes this year to present a new 4K restoration of the film, which originally debuted in competition …

Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Actress Anupria Goenka, who is headed to the ongoing Cannes Film Festival 2026 with her film ‘Bombay Stories’, has shed light on her character of a sex worker in the film. The film will be showcased at the prestigious Marche du Film (Cannes Film Market), and is directed by Rahhat Shah Kazmi. The film is based on Saadat Hasan Manto’s ‘Hatak’, a part of his seminal collection of short stories of the same name. It marks the actress’ first independent film. The film exp…

Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) Actress-singer Selena Gomez is set to join forces with actress Cate Blanchett in an upcoming film alongside Michael Fassbender. The film is helmed by Brady Corbet, who is known for ‘The Brutalist’. During a masterclass at Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, Cate Blanchett let slip that she’s “about to work with Brady Corbet on a film”, reports ‘Variety’.She has indeed been cast in the Oscar-nominated helmer’s next feature, with Selena also starring in addit…