News

The 2024 Cannes Film Festival was officially closed yesterday, on May 25, 2024, as the prizes for the movies and the actors were awarded at the closing ceremony. It was a very exciting and content-filled event, and we have also reported on numerous movies that had their premiere at Cannes, some of which were received well, while others… not so much. But, naturally, everyone wants to know who won and who lost at Cannes, and that is what we are going to report about in this article.

The article will be divided into two main sections. The first one will list all the juries at Cannes, since they are the ones who chose the winners at the film festival, so we think that it is only fair that you know who picked the winners. After that, we are going to list all the winners in each of the categories.

As we have said,...

In The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon's flashbacks, Daryl works at an outpost in Maine for fuel but quickly learns that it's working with the French on walker experiments. Quinn attempts to bribe Isabelle's love while also creating a partnership with Genet. Daryl and Laurent's trip to the Nest hits a dangerous speedbump.

The following contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 1, Episode 5, "Deux Amours," which premiered Sunday, Oct. 8 on AMC.

It's been a long time coming, but Daryl Dixon is finally diving into the past in its fifth and penultimate episode of Season 1. Present-day scenes of Daryl taking care of Laurent are intertwined with flashbacks of the events leading up to Daryl getting shipwrecked in France.

Continuing from the previous episode, Daryl and Laurent join Azlan on a boat to The Nest, a location still unknown to viewers and Daryl himself. Azlan affirms that Laurent will be safe at The Nest,...

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon's Laurent gets into a dangerous situation with walkers but reveals a powerful secret. The incident questions whether Laurent is immune to the Wildfire Virus, though it could be more The Walking Dead plot armor. Daryl Dixon is cutting it dangerously close to Fear the Walking Dead’s territory by making the biggest mistake that caused the latter’s downfall.

The following contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Season 1, Episode 4, "La Dame de Fer," which premiered Sunday, Oct. 1 on AMC.

The Walking Dead universe isn't a stranger to some unfriendly plot armor. The Walking Dead used it occasionally to protect its fan-favorite characters and Fear the Walking Dead almost always uses it for convenience. Of course, Daryl Dixon couldn't shy away from it either, even if it breaks every rule in the Twd handbook.

Protecting characters in these types of shows, where situations are almost life and death,...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon episode 3!

Drag performer Hugo Bardin, known as Paloma, reveals their character Coco in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon was written specifically for them. Norman Reedus, a fan of RuPaul's Drag Race, wanted Bardin in the show and asked the screenwriter to create a role for them. Coco's future role in the show is uncertain, but they are likely to return and may be instrumental in influencing Quinn's decisions regarding Laurent.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon newcomer Hugo Bardin, known by their drag performance name Paloma, reveals their character in the show, Coco, was specifically written for them to portray. Coco is a drag performer in the Demimonde, a nightclub in Paris run by Isabelle's ex-boyfriend Quinn. Coco appears to oversee the entertainment portion of the Demimonde, including introducing different performers.

Speaking with Cbr, Bardin revealed that Coco was specifically created...

The following contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 1, Episode 3, "Paris sera toujours Paris," which premiered Sunday, Sept. 24 on AMC.

The title of Daryl Dixon's third episode reminds audiences that "Paris will always be Paris." Even 12 years after a zombie outbreak that demolished society and decimated most of the world's population, Paris' entertainment scene is as alive as ever. The world may be broken and battered, but Daryl Dixon soon discovers that there are still people trying to keep the best of the old world in the new.

"Paris sera toujours Paris" brings Daryl, Isabelle, Laurent, and Sylvie to an underground nightclub near the Catacombs of Paris, where cabaret is a lifestyle and the spotlight shines on the artists. Among singers, dancers, and drummers is Coco, a drag performer setting the stage for the glamorous scene Daryl's walked into. Cbr got to speak to Hugo Bardin (winner...

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon captures the feel of the flagship show's early seasons by introducing new concepts, characters, and locations. The presence of a drag performer, played by Hugo Bardin, adds a unique and historic element to the show. Norman Reedus, who plays Daryl Dixon, is a kind and involved actor who is a fan of Drag Race and helped bring Bardin onto the show.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is a fantastic spinoff that manages to capture the feel of the flagship show’s early seasons by injecting new concepts, characters, and locations to The Walking Dead’s world. Norman Reedus is excellent as always, but another star of the show is France itself. By exploring Paris and its surrounding towns and leaning into French language and culture, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon takes what could have been seen as a gimmick and makes it a natural...

French TV festival Series Mania started out playfully with a slew of humorous digs directed at its starry guests during the opening ceremony, including Brian Cox, back in town to hold a masterclass and introduce the latest episode of his smash hit “Succession.”

“I didn’t have time to watch Season 3. I have to see my children grow up, Brian!,” exclaimed host Daphné Bürki, before introducing this year’s opening show “Greek Salad” by Cédric Klapisch: “A prequel to ‘Norwegian Omelette,’ always starring Romain Duris,” Bürki joked.

Series Mania general director Laurence Herszberg joined in on the fun, giving a shoutout to “Emily in Paris’s” Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, attending with co-star Arnaud Binard: “She became a symbol of a Parisian woman. I hope there isn’t too much weight on your shoulders, Philippine!”

Jumping from stage onto the screen, Herszberg also starred alongside artistic director Frédéric Lavigne in...

Event closes with Anna Winger’s Netflix series Transatlantic.

Series Mania will kick off its 2023 event with Cédric Klapisch’s Amazon French Original series Greek Salad before serving up 32 world premieres, an industry Forum, and closing with Anna Winger’s Netflix series Transatlantic.

The International Competition of the annual television festival and industry event includes Franco-Belgian Arte series Grace of Heaven, Apple TV+, France Televisions and Hulu Japan’s Drops of God, Paramount+’s Spanish Fleeting Lies, Reshet 13’s Israeli series Red Skies, Viaplay’s Norwegian The Fortress and Prime Video’s US series The Power. Among the titles from...

The world premieres of Cédric Klapisch’s Amazon Prime Video show “Greek Salad” and Anna Winger’s Netflix series “Transatlantic” will open and close the 2023 edition of Series Mania.

The event will feature masterclasses with “Succession” star Brian Cox, “Westworld” producer Lisa Joy, who also will preside over the international competition jury, Klapisch and renowned French actors Cécile de France (“Lost Illusions”) and Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (“Emily in Paris”).

Series in the international competition this year include Arte’s “Grace of Heaven” (France/Belgium); Apple TV+, France Télévisions, Hulu Japan’s “Drops of God” (France/U.S./Japan); Paramount+’s “Fleeting Lies” (Spain); Mega TV’s “Milky Way” (Greece); Reshet 13’s “Red Skies” (Israel); Filimo, Namava’s “The Actor” (Iran); Viaplay’s “The Fortress” (Norway); and Prime Video’s “The Power” (U.S.)

The international jury, which also includes French actor Emmanuelle Béart, British showrunner-screenwriter Chris Chibnall (“Broadchurch”), French-British singer-songwriter and actor Lou Doillon,...

Running Jan. 13-Feb. 13, this year’s MyFrenchFilmFestival, an online fest organized by France’s film-tv promotional body Unifrance, will mark its 13th edition with an emphasis on debut features and dynamic new voices.

Showcasing star power, animated auteur fare and award-winning documentaries – all subtitled in 15 languages – the 12 features and 17 shorts of this year’s selection will reach home viewers via 70 partner platforms as well on MyFrenchFilmFestival.com, where all the shorts will be available to screen free of charge.

In an effort to cast as wide a net as possible, this year’s competition will feature projects that run the gamut from Alice Diop’s breakthrough documentary “We” – which finds connections in the lives of immigrants, lovesick teens and retirees all connected by a commuter rail line north of Paris – to Jean-Christophe Meurisse’s satirical sketch comedy “Bloody Oranges,” which shreds polite society with anarchic glee.

In between are everything...