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Hasta cuatro presencias españolas en el Festival canadiense.

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El Festival Internacional de Cine de Toronto, que celebra su 50.ª edición del 4 al 14 de septiembre, ha anunciado los primeros títulos que integrarán sus dos secciones principales: Galas y Proyecciones Especiales. Aunque se esperan más incorporaciones, ya destacan nombres como Chloé Zhao, Edward Berger, David Michôd, Gus Van Sant, Guillermo del Toro, Mark Jenkin y Paul Greengrass. Además, España no se queda atrás y pone toda la carne en el asador con cuatro títulos. A la previamente anunciada El cautivo, de Alejandro Amenábar, que tendrá su estreno mundial en el certamen canadiense, se suman Tres adioses, de Isabel Coixet, también en calidad de premiere mundial; Sirat, de Oliver Laxe, tras su triunfo en la Croisette; y la coproducción Calle Málaga, que llegará tras su estreno en Venecia.

Galas

Adulthood (Alex Winter)

A Private Life (Rebecca Zlotowski)

Driver’s Ed (Bobby Farrelly)

Eleanor...

Celebrating its 50th edition this year, the Toronto International Film Festival will take place September 4–14. The festival has now unveiled its Galas & Special Presentations lineup, featuring new films by Benny Safdie, Gus Van Sant, Alice Winocour, Baz Luhrmann, Mark Jenkin, Steven Soderbergh, Rian Johnson, Paul Greengrass, Mamoru Hosoda, Joachim Trier, Richard Linklater, Jafar Panahi, Guillermo del Toro, Arnaud Desplechin, and more.

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2025 Galas (in alphabetical order):

*previously announced

*A Private Life | Rebecca Zlotowski | France

North American Premiere

Adulthood | Alex Winter | USA

World Premiere

Driver’s Ed | Bobby Farrelly | USA

World Premiere

Eleanor the Great | Scarlett Johansson | USA

North American Premiere

Eternity | David Freyne | USA

World Premiere

Fuze | David Mackenzie | United Kingdom

World Premiere

Glenrothan | Brian Cox | United Kingdom

World Premiere

Good Fortune | Aziz Ansari | USA

World Premiere

*Hamnet | Chloé Zhao | United Kingdom

Canadian Premiere

*Homebound | Neeraj Ghaywan | India

North American Premiere

*John Candy: I Like Me | Colin Hanks | USA...

World premieres of David Michôd’s boxing biopic Christy starring Sydney Sweeney, Alice Winocour’s fashion industry dramaCouturestarring Angelina Jolie,and David Mackenzie’s action thriller Fuze are among the line-up in Galas and Special Presentations unveiled by Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) today (July 21).

Also selected for their first public screenings at the festival’s 50th anniversary edition (September 4-14)are Isabel Coixet’s drama Three Goodbyes, Romain Gavras’s adventure comedy Sacrifice, mystery The Ugly from Train To Busan’s Yeon Sang-ho, James Vanderbilt’s Nuremberg Trials drama Nuremberg, acquired by Sony Pictures Classics for North America, Aziz Ansari...

World premieres of Aziz Ansari’s comedy Good Fortune starring Seth Rogen and Keanu Reeves, David Michôd’s boxing biopic Christy starring Sydney Sweeney, and David Mackenzie’s action thriller Fuze are among the line-up in Galas and Special Presentations unveiled by Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) today (July 21).

Also selected for their first public screenings at the festival’s 50th anniversary edition (September 4-14)are Isabel Coixet’s drama Three Goodbyes, Romain Gavras’s adventure comedy Sacrifice, mystery The Ugly from Train To Busan’s Yeon Sang-ho, James Vanderbilt’s Nuremberg Trials drama Nuremberg, acquired by Sony Pictures Classics for North America,...

Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” Edward Berger’s “Ballad of a Small Player,” Bobby Farrelly’s “Driver’s Ed,” Brian Cox’s “Glenrothan,” Gus Van Sant’s “Dead Man’s Wire,” Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague” and Baz Luhrmann’s “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” will screen in the Galas and Special Presentations sections of the 2025 Toronto international Film Festival, TIFF organizers announced on Monday.

Those films were among the more than 50 new movies that were added to the robust TIFF lineup. Previously, the festival had announced 17 other galas and special premieres, including Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet,” Derek Cianfrance’s “Roofman,” Steven Soderbergh’s “The Christophers,” Agnieszka Holland’s “Franz,” Paul Greengrass’ “The Lost Bus” and Rian Johnson’s “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.” The festival will open with Colin Hanks’ documentary “John Candy: I Like Me.”

More than 30 of the newly announced films will be world premieres. Those include “Driver’s Ed,...

As the fall festivals begin to roll out their lineups (a phrase you’ll be seeing a lot of on IndieWire in the coming days), a word of both caution and delight: don’t forget about the festival films that have already premiered elsewhere, from Sundance to Cannes. The Toronto International Film Festival certainly has not, as today’s full lineup of Gala and Special Presentations includes plenty of previously-premiered films that are already ranking among the year’s best.

We’re talking Sundance standouts like Mary Bronstein’s “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” and Clint Bentley’s “Train Dreams,” plus Cannes hits likes Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value,” Mascha Schilinski’s “Sound of Falling,” Jafar Panahi’s “It Was Just an Accident,” Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” and Óliver Laxe’s “Sirāt.”

And today’s announcement also includes world premieres like Aziz Ansari’s “Good Fortune,” Maude Apatow’s “Poetic License,...

Days after announcing its gala world premieres, the Toronto International Film Festival has just expanded its lineup with a slate of new films featuring A-listers and Oscar winners. On Monday, the festival announced the highly anticipated debuts of movies starring Keanu Reeves, Vince Vaughn, Seth Rogen, Saoirse Ronan, Dustin Hoffman, and Al Pacino, underscoring the festival’s reputation as a crucial spring board for award-season contenders.

Tuner

The film, starring Hoffman and Leo Woodall, is directed by Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Daniel Roher (Navalny) in his feature debut. It follows a former piano prodigy (Woodall) who, down on his luck, uses his extraordinary auditory skills to help a found family figure (Hoffman). The cast also includes Havana Rose Liu and Lior Raz.

Christy

Sydney Sweeney stars as trailblazing professional boxer Christy Martin in this drama directed by David Michôd. Based on a true story, the film chronicles Martin’s meteoric rise...

I remember being taught in school that ‘queer’ meant strange. It took years of growing up, reading literary theory, and practicing to speak the word aloud (after a few humiliating failed attempts) that I can now pronounce it with perfection. In the 21st century, queer is an umbrella term that has come to refer to everything and everyone beyond the heteronorm.

Most social activists prefer using the word ‘queer’ instead of the phrase Lgbtqia+ as an effort to reclaim (or reappropriate) the term as a politically radical and deliberate alternative to mark their social presence. The word has come to assimilate any non-normative behavior, sexual identity, and intersectional politics that seek to do away with the binaries existing in our society.

Although in 2018, a part of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that criminalized sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex was declared unconstitutional, the queer community is still...

Indian Web series Emmy Nominations: From Inside Edge To Aarya (Photo Credit – Prime Video/Hotstar)

As you may know, the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honors outstanding shows from around the world in its prestigious Best Drama category. In recent years, several Indian stories have made a mark on the global stage. In fact, four of them came quite close to winning an International Emmy Award in this highly competitive category. While they didn’t win the top prize, their nominations alone marked a proud moment for Indian creators and audiences. Let’s take a look at these standout shows that came close to winning an Emmy and where you can stream them today.

1. Inside Edge Season 1 Creator – Karan Anshuman IMDb Rating – 7.9/10 Emmy Nomination – 2018 Streaming On – Amazon Prime Video

Plot: The series follows the Mumbai Mavericks, a T20 cricket franchise in the Powerplay League, as they get entangled in a web of match-fixing,...

The 50th Annual Toronto International Film Festival kicks off this fall and there are some big changes coming this year. An official press release has announced 11 galas and special presentations for global artists that the committee wishes to spotlight this year. The scheduling of these events are a reflection of “TIFF’s commitment to champion new perspectives and cinematic excellence to its diverse international public audience.”

Anita Lee, the Chief Programming Officer of TIFF, said in a statement, “Since its inception, TIFF has championed global cinema that opens our eyes and brings us together. We are delighted to share 11 more titles from our Gala and Special Presentations programmes that showcase the remarkable originality and excellence of today’s most exciting and acclaimed directors. These films reflect a sweeping range of voices and styles that embodies the spirit of TIFF and our commitment to a public audience.”

The films featured at...

The sleepy 2026 Oscar race is about to get a wakeup call, courtesy of Benoit Blanc and the Toronto International Film Festival.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the anticipated third installment in Rian Johnson's wickedly delicious mystery series starring Daniel Craig, will have its world premiere at the film festival — a traditional launchpad for Academy Awards contenders. The sequel, whose starry cast also includes Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, and Kerry Washington, was one of 11 official selections unveiled Wednesday, all of which have Oscar aspirations.

The potential contenders include:

The Choral: Set against the backdrop of WWI, Ralph Fiennes stars as a tough choir director mentoring a group of enlisted British teens in the Nicholas Hytner film.

Franz: Oscar nominee Agnieszka Holland directs this episodic biopic of writer Franz Kafka (German actor Idan Weiss), from his birth to death.

Hamnet: Nomadland Best...

The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival added several world premieres by prolific filmmakers including Netflix’s Rian Johnson threequel Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Sony Pictures Classics’ Nicholas Hytner title The Choral, Miramax/Paramount’s Derek Cianfrance caper The Roofman, Paul Greengrass’ AppleTV+ movie The Lost Bus, Searchlight’s The Rental Family from Beef episodic director Hikari as well as the Canadian premiere of Hament from Oscar winning Nomadland filmmaker Chloe Zhao.

In total TIFF unveils today 11 more Official Selections in the Gala and Special Presentations programmes. The fest, presented by Rogers, runs from Sept. 4-14.

“Since its inception, TIFF has championed global cinema that opens our eyes and brings us together,” said Anita Lee, Chief Programming Officer, TIFF. “We are delighted to share 11 more titles from our Gala and Special Presentations programmes that showcase the remarkable originality and excellence of today’s most exciting and acclaimed directors.

Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, Paul Greengrass’s wildfire dramaThe Lost Busstarring Matthew McConaughey,and Rian Johnson’s ensemble Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery led by Daniel Craig, are among 11 Galas and Special Presentations that will screen at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Apple Original Films’ The Lost Bus and the third Knives Out mystery at Netflix receive their world premieres at the festival’s 50th edition running September 4-14. The latter will go on to open the BFI London Film Festival in October.

Zhao’s period drama for...

Detective Benoit Blanc is packing his bags for Canada.

“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” the third murder mystery in director Rian Johnson’s hit series, will have its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. That movie and several others, including Chloe Zhao’s Shakespearean drama “Hamnet” and Channing Tatum’s action comedy “Roofman,” have been added to the lineup.

Johnson’s two prior whodunnits in the trilogy, 2019’s “Knives Out” and 2022’s “Glass Onion,” also had their world premieres at TIFF. Daniel Craig will reprise his role as Benoit Blanc, the sleuth with a distinctly Southern drawl, in “Wake Up Dead Man,” alongside the new ensemble of Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington and Andrew Scott.

“Roofman,” based on the true story of a former Army ranger and professional thief who finds a hideout inside a Toys “R” Us,...

Ok, Ok, television fans, you had your day yesterday, with the announcement of the latest batch of Emmy nominations. Today? It’s back to film land, specifically when it comes to the rapidly approaching spate of fall festivals.

While the Toronto International Film Festival has already made quick work of announcing early picks for its selection, including Colin Hanks’ opening night documentary “John Candy: I Like Me,” plus new films from Steven Soderbergh, Nia DaCosta, Chandler Levack, Alejandro Amenábar, and Sung-hyun Byun, today the festival announced the addition of 11 more titles in the Gala and Special Presentations program.

And they include some biggies, like Rian Johnson’s “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”, Derek Cianfrance’s fact-based Channing Tatum-starring “Roofman,” Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of “Hamnet,” Paul Greengrass’ harrowing true story “The Lost Bus,” and Hikari’s intriguing-sounding “Rental Family.”

Those titles are also joined by Nicholas Hytner’s “The Choral,...

To write about the best Indian movies of the year—another year that echoes the same patterns which seemed to kickstart this decade for us as a nation—is less about what’s merely ‘available to watch’ and more about what truly belongs to this year, and needs to be marked. The state of both theatres and streaming is not just dispiriting but actively disheartening. Single-screen cinemas across the subcontinent are all but extinct.

The State keeps pushing its threadbare narratives in film form faster than China exports its goods. Meanwhile, soulless mediocrity churned out by ‘seasoned’ stars floods the Fridays without pause. The star-kid machinery has turned into a trans-ideological crisis—if the production house doesn’t get its faces, the film won’t get made. Re-releases, once nostalgic novelties, have become the norm, as if there’s simply nothing left to show. The surge of blandness is now bleeding into a deeper,...

Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” a cinematic love letter to the French New Wave which bowed at Cannes, will aptly kick off the third edition of the Biarritz Film Festival, also called Nouvelles Vagues, on June 24.

On the following day, Sofia Coppola, the festival’s guest of honor, will attend a screening of “Virgin Suicides” to celebrate its 25-year anniversary and take part in a masterclass before an audience filled with film students.

Coppola’s presence at the festival reflects the involvement of Chanel, a partner of the festival whose mantra is to shine a spotlight on young talent in front and behind the camera. Chanel hosted a glamorous dinner at the Grand Café du Grand Palais in Paris in honor of the festival on June 3.

Along with Nouvelles Vagues founder and president Jérôme Pulis, general delegate Sandrine Brauer and programming director Lili Hinstin, and Chanel president of fashion Bruno Pavlovsky,...

by Jean-Marc Thérouanne

The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema salutes fraternally the great Iranian director Jafar Panahi, whose film «un simple accident» won the prestigious Palme d’or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. This well-deserved award crowns a humanist thriller that poses the serious question of the possibility of the pardon of the oppressed towards his executioner to achieve national reconciliation, on condition of repentance of the latter.

Jafar Panahi is a giant of the world cinema, multi-award-winning author of eleven feature films and seven shorts. He was president of the jury at the 10th Fica Vesoul 2004.

“Simple accident” also wins the citizenship award.

With Shu Qi, main actress in « Résurrection » by Bi Gan (Crédit photo J-m Thérouanne)

The Vesoul Iff Asian Cinema also extends its warm congratulations to Chinese director Bi Gan for the Special Prize of the Cannes 2025 jury, awarded to his film «Résurrection». After...

Exclusive: Norwegian distributor Fidalgo has topped up its release slate with three further additions from the Cannes Official Selection.

The company has acquired rights to Sergei Loznitsa’s Two Prosecutors, from Edge Entertainment, which had previously acquired rights for the Nordics from sales company Coproduction Office.

Two Prosecutors debuted in Competition on May 14, scoring a strong 3.1 on Screen’s Cannes jury grid – enough to top the final grid alongside It Was Just An Accident. The film follows an idealistic prosecutor in 1937 Ussr, who discovers a prisoner’s letter that exposes Nkvd corruption.

Fidalgo has also acquired Bi Gan’s Resurrection from Les Film du Losange,...

Subhash K Jha speaks to Neeraj Ghaywan about his new film Homebound, which stars Ishaan Khattar, Janhvi Kapoor, and Vishal Jethwa and the incredible reception including a nine-minute standing ovation, at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.

Ten years since your brilliant directorial debut in Masaan….what took you so long to return with a feature film?

I’ve been trying to answer this question for a long time, but I’ve never quite found a fully formed response, perhaps because I was still grappling with impostor syndrome after Masaan. After the film, I received many scripts and interest from studios, but I often stood in my way. I was searching for something where my identity and my work could merge—something that truly challenges me and resonates deeply with my values and my search for meaning in an increasingly disoriented world. I still don’t have a definitive answer, and maybe that’s okay.

The prestigious Cannes Film Festival is a fest full of discoveries of all kinds, from all different places. Stories that move us and wake us up to the world are presented in every section. It's also my duty to highlight films that deserve extra attention, that stand out amongst the crowd as riveting works of cinema that connect with audiences. Especially films like this one that have an ability to reach anyone anywhere, with a heartbreaking universal story about friendship in a broken society. Homebound is the latest film from Indian filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan, making his second feature film following Masaan in 2015. This new one just premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the main festival and is one of the highlights from this section, even though there are always many excellent films to watch. Homebound is a powerful film in many ways, packed with emotion but also driven...

India’s presence on the European film festival circuit has been relatively–and worryingly–muted, especially given the nation’s seismic, almost self-sustaining movie industry. It appeared as though this might finally begin to change in 2024 when Payal Kapadia’s masterfully tender “All We Imagine As Light” broke through the barrier of the Cannes competition after a 30-year drought and emerged as a major standout through the rest of the season (in addition to the support from “Santosh” in the Un Certain Regard section). But one calendar year later, and it appears as though we’re right back where we started; back in Cannes, one lone Indian film appears in a secondary sidebar, left adrift in a sea of Euro-American dominance.

At least this time, the film comes from a director with experience in this arena, as Neeraj Ghaywan’s debut “Masaan” was given the same Certain Regard treatment just...

Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound follows two friends—Shoaib (Ishaan Khatter) and Chandan (Vishal Jethwa)—on a quest to join India’s police force as shields against caste and religious prejudice. Beginning in a rural North Indian village, the film tracks their hopeful train journey to the city, their yearlong wait for exam results and, finally, the harrowing mass exodus home under Covid-19 lockdown.

Ghaywan treats this social drama with a patient gaze, allowing moments of shared laughter over a homemade biryani or playful wrestling with pickles to bloom alongside scenes of bureaucratic indifference. His style balances pointed political commentary—framed in the tradition of parallel cinema—with moments of intimacy that invite audiences worldwide to connect with these young men’s dreams and frustrations.

A Journey Through Hope and Despair

Homebound unfolds in three acts that mirror many contemporary social dramas in global art-house circles. The opening sequence—chaotic platforms...

Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound follows two childhood friends from a small North Indian village as they take an exam to become a police and chase a job that promises them the dignity they have long been denied. However, as they get closer to their dream, mounting desperation threatens the friendship.

Starring Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa, the film was executive produced by Martin Scorsese.

Ghaywan credits co-producer Mélita Toscan du Plantier for bringing Scorsese onboard. Ghaywan previously directed Masaan, which premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard program in 2015.

“The first time that he read the script, he sent me notes over email about how he felt,” Ghaywan said about Scorsese, in an interview at Deadline’s Cannes studio. “He helped me structure the script in various phases. He told me some things about being expository, saying something with a bigger voice or being more subtle about things, or about certain characters and arcs.

The 78th Cannes Film Festival has been a showcase of breathtaking red carpet moments, but Alia Bhatt’s appearance at the closing ceremony truly stole the show. The talented actress dazzled in a stunning Gucci saree, perfectly highlighting her exquisite sense of style and grace.

A Fusion of Tradition and Modernity

Alia’s saree was a beautiful mix of traditional Indian fashion with a modern twist. The no-pleat design, paired with a plunging neckline blouse, beautifully showcased her toned figure and emphasized her curves. This outfit was a shining example of how Indian fashion can effortlessly merge with contemporary styles.

Check out this post and get influenced by Alia Bhatt’s glamour:

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A Star-Studded Appearance

As one of L’Oréal’s ambassadors, Alia Bhatt’s presence at Cannes was eagerly awaited. She made quite an impression at the festival,...

Cannes Film With Longest Standing Ovation (Photo Credit – Prime Video)

The 2025 edition of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France commenced on May 13, 2025, and will conclude on May 24, 2025. The star-studded fest showcased many eagerly anticipated films and world premieres. And some of them were greeted with standing ovations from the festival audience.

The list includes Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Denzel Washington’s Highest to Lowest, Kristen Stewart’s The Chronology of Water, Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, The Secret Agent, Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, and Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value. Out of these, Sentimental Value received the longest standing ovation for an impressive nineteen minutes. (via Screenrant) But do you know which film holds the record for the longest standing ovation ever at Cannes? Read on to find out.

The Film That Got The Longest Standing Ovation At Cannes

The still unbeaten record for...

The selection of a film from India at Cannes the year after Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine As Light” beat the odds and some rigorous competition to win the Grand Jury Prize was bound to cause excitement. When it turned out to be Neeraj Ghaywan’s “Homebound,” starring rising Hindi cinema actors Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor, and Vishal Jethwa, produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, one of the most iconic Bollywood studios, and as a later announcement revealed, executive produced a certain Martin Scorsese, folks were a bit gobsmacked. A heady cocktail of talents was Cannes bound.

Ghaywan returns to Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section exactly a decade after his widely loved feature debut “Masaan” premiered there. Just as Kapadia’s film showcased friendship and solidarity between two migrant nurses in Mumbai, Ghaywan’s “Homebound” charts the vicissitudes in the friendship between two young men from North India aspiring to become police constables.

Neeraj Ghaywan’s “Homebound” is the first time in ages that a mainstream Hindi-language production has felt vital — at least since Ghaywan’s own “Masaan,” which premiered at Cannes 10 years ago. A drama in which aspirations collide with harsh political realities, its tale of impoverished young men trying to escape their circumstances proves to be both a moving character piece, as well as a searing indictment of modern India.

The stage is set when lifelong best friends Shoaib (Ishaan Khatter) and Chandan (Vishal Jethwa) — a Muslim and a Dalit, respectively — board a crowded train to a nearby city. They, along with countless other disenfranchised youths, hope to gain access to a handful of increasingly exclusive government jobs, as their only means of making a decent living. In Shoaib and Chandan’s case, they hope to become police trainees, under the optimistic belief that the official uniform will render them immune...

When Bollywood titan Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions backs a film exploring caste and religious discrimination in rural India with Martin Scorsese as executive producer, cinema history gets rewritten.

“Homebound,” Neeraj Ghaywan’s long-awaited sophomore feature, produced by Johar along with Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Somen Mishra, co-produced by Marijke deSouza and Melita Toscan Du Plantier and executive produced by Scorsese and Pravin Khairnar, isn’t just heading to Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section — it’s smashing industry conventions about who gets to tell which stories and how far they can travel.

The unlikely creative alliance between Bollywood’s glossiest producer, an indie filmmaker with uncompromising social vision, and cinema’s most revered living director has yielded an anticipated festival appearance.

Ghaywan’s 2015 debut “Masaan” had its world premiere at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard strand where it won both the Fipresci Prize and Promising Future Award. The path to securing...

Exclusive: Distributors have come aboard Michael Angelo Covino’s $30m sex comedy Splitsville which debuts tonight (May 19) in Cannes Premiere and stars Covino alongside producing partner Kyle Marvin, Dakota Johnson, and Adria Arjona.

Neon International has closed deals for France (Metropolitan), Benelux (The Searchers), Latin America (Sun), and Portugal (Pris Audiovisuais). Neon has set an August 22 US release on the story of a man who wreaks havoc when he seeks support from friends in an open marriage after his wife asks for a divorce.

Splitsville marks a return to the Croisette for Covino and Marvin after The Climb debuted in...

In celebration of Vicky Kaushal’s birthday, Subhash K Jha focusses in on the actors best performand and it is probably not the one you are thinking about. This one begins with M instead of C. It was Kaushal’s debut film, released in 2015.

Masaan, produced by Madhu Mantena and Phantom, acquires a renewed significance as director Neeraj Ghaywan heads to Cannes with his second feature Homebound, which comes ten years after Masaan was released.

Masaan is set in Varanasi. It is the kind of city that sucks you into its vortex and doesn’t give you the freedom to depart unless it’s by death. There are raw vivid scenes of burning ghats in the film whose scorching embers will singe the viewers’ soul forever.

Masaan is not an easy film to ingest. It sucks you into its world of characters doomed by caste and ruined by wrong choices.

Cannes 2025: When & Where to Watch – Plus Indian Celebs You Can’t Miss(Photo Credit –Instagram)

The globe’s most glamorous movie festival is here! The 78th Cannes Film Festival started on May 13, 2025, and it’s already making waves. From dramatic red carpet entrances to massive film launches, this year’s event is going to be unforgettable, and Indian stars are all set to leave their stamp on the world stage.

Where To Watch Cannes 2025 Live & Important Dates

The festival will take place from May 13 to May 24, in Cannes, France, and fans all over the globe can witness every second live. As per Zee News, the opening ceremony will commence at 7:15 Pm local time (10:45 Pm Ist) on May 13 and include the presentation of the Palme d’Or d’Honneur.

Here’s where you can watch it live:

Festival de Cannes official YouTube channel Mubi FilmyDoo (starts 2:30 Pm...

A few days before the start of the Cannes Film Festival, Variety gathered top French producers, distributors and talent, including Dominik Moll, Elodie Bouchez, Justine Triet and Coralie Fargeat at an intimate dinner hosted at the glamorous landmark restaurant Laperouse.

Bouchez, who recently starred in “Beating Hearts,” will be presenting two films at Cannes’ Directors Fortnight, “Enzo,” directed by Robin Campillo and late filmmaker Laurent Cantet, as well as “Classe Moyenne” by Anthony Cordier. The actor was sitting besides Oscar-nominated producer Marie Ange Luciani (“Anatomy of a Fall”) who produced “Enzo” as well as Laura Wandel’s “Adam’s Sake” which will open Critics’ Week; and Alexandra Henochsberg, president of Ad Vitam, which will distribute seven films from the Official Selection in France, including “The Secret Agent” by Kleber Mendonça Filho; “Romeria” by Carla Simón; “La Petite Dernière” by Hafsia Herzi; “Vie Privée,” starring Jodie Foster and directed by Rebecca Zlotowski; and “Enzo,...

As a producer, Madhu Mantena has an impeccable track record of creative and commercial success. Subhash K Jha lists his five picks for the best of the best Madhu Mantena.

1.Ghajini (2008):

The first 100-crore success of Indian cinema. Ghajini, directed by A R Murugadoss, is not for the squeamish. The violence is prolonged, sadistic, and often done with the elaborate abundance and eye-catching elan of a staged opera (Ravi Chandran’s camerawork glistens and bristles with optimum optical glory). And yet women in the audience seemed to love the film. Ghajini is at heart a love story of a cocooned tycoon who discovers love in a working-class environment. Aamir Khan’s expressions of bewilderment, curiosity, pleasure, and acceptance in Asin’s company remind you of a baby that’s just discovered mother-love.

2. Rakht Charitra (2010):

Marking the Hindi debut of Tamil superstar Suriya, this is another violent but stunning study of human avarice.

Must-Watch Indian Thrillers On Ott(Photo Credit –Amazon Prime Video)

The Indian cinema has some of the best suspense thrillers in the world that offer unforgettable experiences. This highly suspenseful mix of action and turns will have you keeping your eyes glued to the screen. These films, available on various Ott platforms, will keep your adrenaline pumping. From crime mysteries to psychological thrillers, here is a list of Indian must-watch films that will catch your attention.

Ratsasan

Platform: Prime Video, JioHotstar

Ratsasan is a Tamil psychological thriller in which a determined cop, Vishnu Vishal, is on the trail of a serial killer preying on young girls. A compelling story and atmosphere give the film a scary edge, punctuated with unexpected twists that the viewer wouldn’t expect. Amala Paul turns in a performance worthy of the stand-out tag, and by the end of the film, the eerie soundtrack will have...

Here’s When You Can Watch John Abraham’s The Diplomat Online!(Photo Credit –Facebook)

The Diplomat was released in theatres on March 14, 2025. Since its theatrical debut, John Abraham’s political drama has created a strong buzz among the audience. The film, which is based on real events, gives audiences a closer look at the intense world of international diplomacy.

Also starring Sadia Khateeb in a key role, The Diplomat impressed with its powerful story and strong performances. After a good theatrical run, fans are excited to know when they can watch it online. Here’s all the latest info about its Ott release.

When & Where To Stream The Diplomat Ott?

According to English Jagran, recent reports suggest that The Diplomat has locked its streaming rights with a prominent Ott platform and will soon be available for streaming. If reports are to be believed, the movie will stream on Netflix starting May 9, 2025. For those unaware,...

Martin Scorsese has boarded Indian filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan’s Cannes Un Certain Regard selection title “Homebound” as an executive producer, Variety has confirmed.

The film is produced by multihyphenate Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, with Somen Mishra, Apoorva Mehta and Johar producing. It stars Ishaan Khatter (“The Perfect Couple”), Janhvi Kapoor (“Devara Part 1”) and Vishal Jethwa (“Tiger 3”).

In the film, two childhood friends from a small North Indian village chase a police job that promises them the dignity they’ve long been denied. But as they inch closer to their dream, mounting desperation threatens the bond that holds them together.

“Homebound” is co-produced by Mélita Toscan du Plantier, who also produced Ghaywan’s “Masaan,” which debuted at Cannes in 2015 and won the Avenir and Fipresci prizes in the Un Certain regard strand.

“I have seen Neeraj’s first film ‘Masaan’ in 2015 and I loved it, so when Mélita Toscan...

Is Martin Scorsese Part Of Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese has joined National Award-winning director Neeraj Ghaywan’s upcoming film, Homebound, as an executive producer. This move showcases a rare and distinguished collaboration ahead of the film’s world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

The highly anticipated new feature film stars Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor, and Vishal Jethwa in lead roles. Homebound marks Ghaywan’s long-awaited return to the big screen and to Cannes, a decade after his debut film Masaan premiered at the festival and won two awards.

Speaking about the collaboration, Martin Scorsese said, “I have seen Neeraj’s first film Masaan in 2015 and I loved it, so when Mélita Toscan du Plantier sent me the project of his second film, I was curious. I loved the story, the culture and was willing to help.

Kesari Chapter 2 Is Being Hailed As One Of The Finest Offerings By Dharma Productions (Photo Credit – Dharma Productions)

The Akshay Kumar starrer Kesari Chapter 2, bankrolled by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, was released in the theatres on April 18, 2025. The film unravels the untold story of the horrifying Jallianwala Bagh massacre. It chronicles the tale of C Sankaran Nair’s fight against the British Empire. The riveting subject has struck a positive chord with the audience, such that it is being hailed as one of the finest offerings by Dharma Productions.

Kesari Chapter 2 is being celebrated to be a fine blend of a gut-wrenching story and a soulful connect. The incidents shown in the film promise to tug at your heartstrings, and how! On top of it, the intricate direction by Karan Singh Tyagi and the powerful performances by Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan, and Ananya Panday is being the cherry on the cake.

The Cannes Film Festival 2025 line-up reveals the films that likely will be chatted about long through the year. Here’s what’s showing.

Cannes Film Festival has published its official line-up for this year’s event, and we get our first hint at the films that are set to be part of the awards conversation for the coming months. The festival will be screening several interesting films, including the directorial debuts of Scarlett Johansson and Harris Dickinson in the new filmmaker category.

Screening out of competition will be Spike Lee’s latest offering, Highest 2 Lowest, and Tom Cruise and company are taking Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning to the festival too. This has proved to be a public relations misstep in the past (remember Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny?) but with Mission releasing so soon after the festival, this seems like a savvy move to us.

Renoir by Chie Hayakawa (Japan)

Set in suburban Tokyo during the late 1980s, the story follows 11-year-old Fuki, portrayed by newcomer Yui Suzuki. Fuki’s father, Keiji, is battling cancer, while her mother, Utako, juggles caregiving with a full-time job. Left to her own devices, Fuki immerses herself in a world of imagination, exploring telepathy and interacting with various adults, each facing their own challenges. The film delves into themes of childhood imagination, adult complexities, and the nuanced tapestry of human relationships. ​

Chie Hayakawa reflects on the film’s essence, stating, “The film is happy, fun, lonely, and scary. These are the emotions that fill a child’s small body to overflowing. When ‘sadness’ is added to them, people may become adults for the first time.” She hopes the film touches audiences by portraying the complex sensitivity and emerging loneliness of a girl transitioning between childhood and adulthood. ​

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The full list of films that will be screening at the 78th Annual Cannes Film Festival has been released. The line-up was announced this morning by the Cannes delegate general Thierry Frémaux and President Iris Knobloch at a press conference in Paris. The Hollywood Reporter has shared the program listing for this year’s event. While there are a number of anticipated high-profile titles, a bevy of auteurs will be showcasing their latest, including Kelly Reichardt, who will be returning to the competition with The Mastermind. The film is an art-heist drama and stars Josh O’Connor and John Magaro, which takes place during the Vietnam War.

Joachim Trier, the Norwegian filmmaker who made a splash in 2021 with The Worst Person of the World, returns with the new film Sentimental Value, which features Renate Reinsve. Julia Ducournau, the director of the surreal film, Titane, which got her a Palme d’Or...

The guessing game around which films could make the lineup for the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which runs from May 13—24, came to an end this morning at a press conference in Paris by Cannes delegate general Thierry Frémaux and president Iris Knobloch. If you tapped the latest works by Ari Aster (Eddington), Kelly Reichardt (The Mastermind), Richard Linklater (Nouvelle Vague), Wes anderson (The Phoenician Scheme), and the Dardenne brothers (Young Mothers) to make the cut, then you were correct.

Neon, which is on a five-year winning streak of Palme d’Or winners, two of which went on to win best picture at the Oscars (Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite and Sean Baker’s Anora), will try to make it a sixth with, for now, either of the two films it already has in its stable: Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value and Julie Ducournau’s Alpha.

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Dieciséis años después, el cine español vuelve a duplicar presencia en la Competición Oficial de la Croisette.

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Hoy es un día para celebrar. Porque esta mañana se ha desvelado la programación oficial del Festival de Cannes 2025 y, por primera vez desde aquel histórico 2009 –cuando coincidieron Isabel Coixet y Pedro Almodóvar–, dos cineastas españoles competirán por la ansiada Palma de Oro. Ellos son Carla Simón (recordemos que ganó el Oso de Oro en la Berlinale 2022 con Alcarràs) y Oliver Laxe. España vuelve a estar doblemente representada en la Croisette con sus nuevos largometrajes: Romería y Sirat, respectivamente.

Romería, tercer largometraje de Carla Simón, es una obra profundamente personal en la que la directora catalana se sumerge en la memoria de su familia biológica paterna. La historia sigue a Marina (interpretada por la debutante Llúcia Garcia Torras), una joven adoptada que viaja a Vigo para encontrarse por primera con la familia de su padre biológico.

New films from Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater and the Dardenne brothers will premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Cannes organizers announced at a press conference in Paris on Thursday.

Anderson will be back in Cannes with “The Phoenician Scheme,” which premiered a baffling trailer at CinemaCon last week. Linklater is heading to France with a bold movie, “Nouvelle Vague,” which tackles the sacred ground of Jean-Luc Godard and the filming of “Breathless” in the 1960s. The Dardenne brothers have “Young Mothers,” which gives them a chance to become the first filmmakers to win the Palme d’Or three times.

Actors in the festival making their directorial debuts include Scarlett Johansson, who is in Un Certain Regard with “Eleanor the Great,” starring Joan Squibb; and Harris Dickinson, the star of the Palme d’Or winner “The Triangle of Sadness,” with “Urchin.”

The main competition will include a number of...

The Cannes Film Festival announced its 2025 lineup on Thursday morning. Several expected contenders are set for world premieres on the French Riviera, including new projects from Scarlett Johansson, Richard Linklater, Wes Anderson, Ari Aster, Kelly Reichardt, Joachim Trier, and more.

Among the titles that will premiere at Cannes this year are Eleanor the Great, Johansson’s directorial debut with a lead role for June Squibb; Nouvelle Vague, Linklater’s tribute to the French New Wave and the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless; The Mastermind, Reichardt’s latest about an art-world heist with roles for Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim, and John Magaro; Splitsville (directed by Michael Angelo Covino), a Neon release with Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona; and Sentimental Value, Triet’s follow-up to The Worst Person in the World with Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, and Elle Fanning in the cast.

Other films of note include Alpha (Cannes winner Julia Ducournau...

The Official Selection for the 78th Cannes Film Festival was revealed Thursday, with 19 movies in Competition. See full lists below.

Familiar names who will launch new works in the Competition include Wes Anderson, who brings his latest flick The Phoenician Scheme; Richard Linklater will launch his Paris-shot Nouvelle Vague; Jochim Trier debuts his latest feature Sentimental Value; and Titane Palme d’Or winner Julia Ducournau returns with Alpha.

Cannes will open this year with Leave One Day by first-time French filmmaker Amelie Bonnin. Thierry Frémaux said during his presser this morning that it was the first time a debut film has been selected to open the festival. Also hitting the Croisette for the first time is horror auteur Ari Aster, who returns to feature filmmaking with his buzzy A24 feature Eddington.

Related: Thierry Frémaux Talks ‘Mission: Impossible’; Star Presence; Hollywood Introspection & Oscar Track Record

Elsewhere, American filmmaker Kelly Reichardt will...

Ahead of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, taking place May 13 to 24, the lineup has now been unveiled. Iris Knobloch, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Thierry Frémaux, General Delegate, have revealed the slate this morning.

Highlights include Ari Aster’s Eddington, Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind, Joachim Trier’s Sentimal Value, Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent, Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague, Julia Ducournau’s Alpha, Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident, Carla Simon’s Romeria, and more. In other sections we have Rebecca Zlotowski’s Vie Privée, the directorial debuts of Scarlett Johansson and Harris Dickinson, Michael Angelo Covino’s Splitsville, Sebastián Lelio’s The Wave, Sylvain Chomet’s The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol, and more.

See below.

In Competition

After (Oliver Laxe)

Alpha (Julia Ducournau)

The Eagles of the Republic (Tarik Saleh)

Eddington (Ari Aster)

Dossier 137 (Dominik Moll...

Chhava Box Office Day 1: Much Higher Than Vicky Kaushal’s First Opening! (Photo Credit – Zee 5/Instagram)

Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava is off to a roaring start at the box office and is expected to open in the range of 32 – 35 crore at the box office. This is a sigh of relief for the actor who has been struggling at the box office with his past few releases.

Vicky Kaushal’s Debut Film

Vicky Kaushal started his journey at the box office with Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana. However, it was an extended cameo. He made his full-fledged debut with Neeraj Ghaywan’s Masaan.

Vicky Kaushal’s Box Office Opening

Masaan was released in 2015, and it opened at the box office, earning 35 lakh on day 1. In fact, in its lifetime, the film earned 3.43 crore. Chhaava has earned more than 10 times higher than the entire lifetime collection of Vicky Kaushal’s debut film!

How Did Celebs React To Radhika Apte Welcoming Her First Child? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Radhika Apte is successfully married to Benedict Taylor. He is a British violinist and composer. The couple is in the news now as they welcomed their first child. Radhika Apte shared the news and her happiness with fans on social media. She posted a heartfelt picture of herself breastfeeding her one-week-old baby.

Though she has not revealed the baby’s gender, she confirmed the news. Radhika posted the picture and wrote, “First work meeting back after birth with our one-week-old at my breast. ” The picture radiated warmth and strength.

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The announcement prompted an outpouring of love from other celebrities. Many of Radhika’s friends and family members sent congratulatory messages. Divyenndu Sharma, Tisca Chopra, Gulshan Devaiah, Vijay Varma, Neeraj Ghaywan, and Zoya Akhtar shared their happiness over the news.