Proudly announcing the criminal persecution of activists who merely highlighted the messages INHERENT TO fest titles. Disavowing the viewpoints of the very filmmakers they chose. This institution’s disregard for the artists that feed it—let alone for, like, humanity—is shocking.

official Berlinale statement. “remembered the suffering of…” is such a strange choice of words

A right-wing Israeli mob came to my family’s home yesterday to search for me, threatening close family members who fled to another town in the middle of the night. I am still getting death threats and had to cancel my flight home. This happened after Israeli media and German

they should just play the PIMP music for every winner

Hayao Miyazaki didn't go to the #Oscars in 2003 because of his opposition to the catastrophic inhumanity of the Iraq War. if only we could know why he wasn't at the 2024 Oscars either.

solid bit. Cena is a stone cold pro

many a glass just clinked in Cork

beautifully humble, genuine stuff from Cillian—an absolute treasure

returns to Cannes, chaos outside the screenings, a 3.6 on the grid, zero prizes

essential read

will once again not be leaving the Gran Rex this year

for the weekend that’s in it, here’s the frankly unbelievable jury that awarded Michael Collins the Golden Lion in ‘96

don’t want to jinx it, but the moments before this starts in Cannes will be electric definitely in that Zone/Pacifiction anticipation ballpark

huge honor to get this much time to talk to as goated a filmmaker as Jia, caught by the tides sounds so incredible, thankful to the lovely people at Visions du Réel for making it happen

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On Dupieux’s latest (low bar, but the best opener in years), the ceremony and Napoleon - For The Film Stage 📽 - thefilmstage.com/cannes-review-…

Barry Keoghan shot by Robbie Ryan dancing to Gemma Dunleavy has to be the hardest moment of Dublin representation to ever happen in Cannes

Gomes getting recognized is the award of the night so far - my last review from this Cannes for The Film Stage 📽

Anora just the fourth US Palme win since Pulp Fiction and the first since Tree of Life