Agnes Varda

Legendary singer-actor Barbra Streisand has regretfully withdrawn from the Cannes Film Festival's closing ceremony due to a knee injury. Despite her absence, she will still be awarded the honorary Palme d'Or. Streisand expressed her deep honor and disappointment at missing the celebration of cinema and reconnecting with admired colleagues in France.

The honorary Palme d'Or will mark the Barbra Streisand first appearance at Cannes. She will be presented with the Palme d'Or on May 23 during the festival's awards ceremony.

French director professor Agnes Varda will be honoured with the prestigious Palme d'Or at the upcoming Cannes International Fil Festival for the global impact of her body of work.

The film "Homecoming" will be the opening film at the Gange Sur Seine film festival in Paris, followed by a screening in Toulouse. The jury includes French cinema legends Sophie Dulac, Nello Banfi, and Emmanuel Pierrat. The film has also been selected for the META filmfest in Dubai. The director, Soumyajit Majumdar, is excited to screen his film in Paris and credits French new wave cinema as an influence. "Homecoming" revolves around a group of friends reuniting on a Durga Puja night in Kolkata. It is a cosmopolitan, multi-lingual film that celebrates the city.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan believes society needs to get rid of the prejudice that women, who like dressing up, lack substance.

Filmmaker Alejandro G Inarritu's virtual reality installation 'Carne y Arena' will receive a special Oscar statuette this year.

French film legend Agnes Varda, the only woman director to emerge from the New Wave scene in the 1960s, has died aged 90, her family said on Friday.

Portrayal of women as tokens and mannequins in films is considered as a feature to the success of a film in box office, said senior journalist and chairman of Asian College of Journalism Sashi Kumar.

It's a festival of films on the theme of youth. It showcases a dozen classics from three countries __ France, Germany and Russia. And it's for free for all cineastes at the Alliance Francaise and Max Mueller Bhavan from August 17-31.

About 200 films will be screened at the week-long second edition of the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala.

Richard Linklater's "Nouvelle Vague," a homage to Jean-Luc Godard's "Breathless," has been acquired by Netflix after premiering at Cannes. The film, which received a standing ovation, competed in the main competition and retells the story of the French New Wave movement. Starring Guillaume Marbeck and Zoey Deutch, it explores the unconventional storytelling that defined the era.

Hollywood star Donald Sutherland is finally set to receive an honorary Oscar despite never being nominated in the past.

The 25th edition of the European Union Film Festival will be held virtually from Thursday owing to the pandemic. It will feature a line-up of 42 exceptional films across multiple genres, including films by 15 female directors. The ESG has partnered with the festival and viewers can register online for free to watch the films.

Cannes Film Festival is set to fete French movie legend Alain Delon with an Honorary Palme d'Or.

British filmmaker Sam Mendes, who is known for films like '1917,' 'Skyfall' and 'Road to Perdition' will be feted with the Ebert Director Award at this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Meryl Streep is set to receive a special Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival's opening ceremony on May 14, as announced by organizers on Thursday. The Hollywood icon, who previously won the best actress prize at Cannes in 1989, will be honored at the Grand Theatre Lumiere, marking her return to the renowned French festival. Streep expressed her immense gratitude for the prestigious award, highlighting Cannes as the pinnacle of filmmaking achievement. Festival heads Iris Knobloch and Thierry Fremaux praised Streep's extensive contribution to cinema, citing her iconic roles spanning nearly five decades. Streep's participation will kickstart the 77th edition of the festival, culminating on May 25 with awards presented by a jury led by president Greta Gerwig. Previous recipients of the Cannes honorary Palme d'Or include esteemed figures such as Jeanne Moreau, Catherine Deneuve, and Jodie Foster.

It was a historic moment as Hollywood star Cate Blanchett, this year's president of the Cannes Film Festival jury, led a women's march up the stairs of the iconic Palais des Festivals theatre to promote equality for women at the French Riviera.

Italian documentary Selfie, directed by Agostino Ferrente, will be the inaugural film at the 12th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), which will begin here on Friday. As many as 262 films will be screened at Kairali, Sree and Nila theatres as part of the six-day festival. Governor P Sathasivam will inaugurate the IDSFFK at 6pm at Kairali theatre.

Acclaimed filmmaker Alexander Payne, known for movies like "The Descendants" and "The Holdovers," will receive the Honorary Leopard Award at the 78th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. The festival recognizes Payne as a defining figure in 21st-century American cinema. Artistic Director Giona A Nazzaro praised Payne's ability to blend classical and modern sensibilities, highlighting his work with renowned actors.