
Kevin Costner jokes about blocking Cannes yachts to finance 'Horizon' films
The Hollywood star has already taken out a mortgage on 10 acres of his waterfront property in California to help fund the film project.
Tue May 21 2024

Greta Gerwig at Cannes: #MeToo has changed things for the better
The global #MeToo movement has exposed men accused of sexual harassment in fields including entertainment, politics and business.
Thu May 16 2024

For Malaysian filmmakers, censorship stifles optimism after overseas glory
Under Malaysian law, films intended for public viewing must be approved by the Film Censorship Board.
Sat Feb 10 2024

Fahmi Fadzil congratulates Tiger Stripes for winning Cannes Film Festival Award
The film directed by Amanda Nell Eu is a coming-of-age story that explores the tale of a teenager in a stifling society as she hits puberty.
Thu May 25 2023

India's Sunny Leone on Cannes premiere: Can't take this one away from me
Sunny Leone knows the significance of being in a film that premieres at the Cannes Film Festival.
Thu May 25 2023

Director of Cannes' first Sudanese film: I walk red carpet as people flee bullets
Mohamed Kordofani directed the first Sudanese film to be included in the Cannes Film Festival's official selection.
Tue May 23 2023

Jennifer Lawrence-produced Afghan documentary premieres at Cannes
"Bread and Roses," director Sahra Mani's documentary is about the daily lives of three women after the Taliban's resurgence.
Mon May 22 2023

76th Cannes Film Festival kicks off
The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday evening, with 21 films selected to compete for the Palme d'Or top prize.
Wed May 17 2023

Cannes Film Festival 2023 kicks off with 'all killer, no filler' line-up
In total, 21 films are competing for the Palme d'Or, with a record number of women directors in competition.
Mon May 15 2023

Makeup artist who fled Ukraine lands Cannes dream
Aliona Antonova finds herself doing cosmetics for guests bound for the festival's vaunted red carpet.
Sat May 28 2022

Ukrainian director explores war trauma in Cannes debut 'Butterfly Vision'
Maksym Nakonechnyi gives a raw and timely representation of post-traumatic stress disorder in his Cannes debut.
Fri May 27 2022

'Pushing boundaries': Indian film industry seeks new horizons in Cannes
India's film industry, the world's most prolific, is taking centre stage at the Cannes Film Festival.
Fri May 27 2022

Trans-themed film dazzles Cannes in Pakistan debut
"Joyland" makes clear that the challenges for the trans community are broadly similar to those faced by cisgender women in Pakistan.
Thu May 26 2022

Elvis fever set to shake Cannes
The world premiere of "Elvis" rocks at the film festival is proving a vintage year for music-lovers.
Thu May 26 2022

'Squid Game' star Lee Jung-jae steps behind the camera for 'Hunt'
Lee's directorial and screenwriting debut received its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it is screening out of competition.
Mon May 23 2022

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025