Latest Cannes Film Festival News

Alec Baldwin (AAP)

Alec Baldwin makes amends with Harvey Weinstein

Alec Baldwin has made amends with Harvey Weinstein by sending him a handwritten note of apology following a falling out at the Cannes Film Festival in France.

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Ken Loach (AAP)

Ken Loach Upset about censors

Filmmaker Ken Loach has poked fun at British film censors after they demanded he cut expletives from his new movie to earn a '15' rating in the UK.

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Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake (AAP)

Justin Timberlake to score fiancee's new movie

Justin Timberlake is set to marry his love of music and movies by composing the soundtrack to his fiancee's new movie The Devil In The Deep Blue Sea.

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Kanye West (AAP)

Kanye West to debut film at Cannes

Kanye West will debut a short film titled Cruel Summer at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Wes Anderson (AAP)

Cannes kicks off with star-studded Wes Anderson premiere

Director Wes Anderson and actors Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton and Bill Murray helped to kick off the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

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The jury for the 2012 Cannes Film Festival (AAP)

Cannes 2012 kicks off with stunts and young love

Wes Anderson opened the 65th Cannes Film Festival with his meticulously composed ode to young love, Moonrise Kingdom.

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Alec Baldwin (AAP)

Alec Baldwin to shoot documentary at Cannes

Alec Baldwin will be shooting a documentary at the Cannes Film Festival detailing his efforts to get his next movie project off the ground.

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Sacha Baron Cohen (AAP)

Sacha Baron Cohen limits interviews to avoid lawsuits

Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has been forced to cut down on his media appearances in recent years to limit his potential for lawsuits.

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Jean-Paul Gaultier (AAP)

Cannes Film Festival jury announced

Iconic French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier will turn his focus to the big screen next month as a member of the Cannes Film Festival jury.

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Michael Haneke with his Palm d'Or

Michael Haneke's sombre drama wins Palme d'Or video

Austrian director Michael Haneke's sombre drama The White Ribbon has claimed the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

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German model Schiffer arrives for the amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2009 event in Antibes (Reuters)

Stars sparkle in Chopard jewels at Cannes

Jewellers Chopard lit up the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday night by raining millions of dollars worth of gems on stars like Oscar winner Marion Cotillard, Eva Herzigova, Claudia Schiffer and Michelle Yeoh.

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Quentin Tarantino, Melanie Laurent, Diane Kruger and Brad Pitt at the Inglourious Basterds screening

Inglourious Basterds invade Cannes video

Quentin Tarantino's ultraviolent World War II film Inglourious Basterds has screened at the Cannes film festival, where he and cast members including Brad Pitt gave a news conference on the film.

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Ang Lee

Asian films a powerful presence at Cannes festival

Amid the economic gloom, Asian movies are lighting up the Cannes Film Festival.

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Spain's model Eugenia Silva arrives for the premiere of Up (Reuters)

Stars gather for opening of Cannes Film Festival

The evening gowns glittered, the red carpet was unfurled and the 3-D glasses were at hand as the 62nd Cannes Film Festival opened.

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Heath Ledger (Reuters)

Heath Ledger's last film to hit Cannes

The film Heath Ledger was making when he died last year is set to premiere at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival in France after becoming a last-minute screening.

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Kiwi short The Six Dollar Fifty Man makes it to Cannes video

Nine short films have been chosen for this year's Cannes Film festival in France, and two of them are from New Zealand.

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Kiwi filmmaker Jane Campion is in the running for her second Palme d'Or (Reuters)

Cannes Fest names 20 films in competition

This year's Cannes film festival will pit a roster of festival veterans, including Kiwi Jane Campion.

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Pixar's Up to open 62nd Cannes Film fest

This year's Cannes Film Festival will have an animated opening.

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