Cinema 2026: Female Directors Still Struggle to Break the “Auteur Glass Ceiling”

“We purposely focus on the financing stage, because that’s where the problem lies, and that’s where change needs to happen.”

Gentle Monster: Marie Kreutzer’ Cannes Fest Competition Film–Interview and Clip 

The new movie from Austrian writer-director Marie Kreutzer (‘Corsage’), exploring love, trust, loyalty and power, starring Léa Seydoux and Catherine Deneuve.

Jim Queen: Animated Feature, Directing Debut of Nicolas Athané and Marco Nguyen (Cannes Fest 2025)

The animated feature, the directorial debut of Nicolas Athané and Marco Nguyen, world premieres in Cannes Film Fest’s Midnight Screenings.

Oscar Directors: Jackson, Peter–Palme d’Or Honoree, Credits Cannes Fest 2001

Jackson delivered heartfelt speech about how Cannes helped to save “The Lord of the Rings” franchise after bad press during the disastrous AOL-Time Warner merger.

Frameline50: San Francisco LGBTQ+ Film Fest 2026–Program

Over 140 films from 35 countries will be screened over the course of the festival.