#Cannes Film Festival 2
Blue is the Warmest Color Author Slams Sex Scenes in Film Adaptation
Everyone has been buzzing about Abdellatif Kechiche’s Blue is the Warmest Color throughout all of Cannes and even more since its win of the coveted Palme d’Or. The three hour lesbian...
Cannes 2013 Wraps Up Another Festival Full Of Sexist Issues
The Cannes Film Festival wrapped up Sunday evening with the announcement of the Palme D’Or and for a festival that continues to think and say that it does not have a “woman problem”...
Blue is the Warmest Color Wins Palme D’Or at Cannes
On a day where there was a march in Paris against gay marriage that turned violent (same sex marriage becomes legal in France on Wednesday), the three hour lesbian drama Blue is the Warmest...
Francois Ozon Believes That Many Women Fantasize About Being Prostitutes
You gotta love the news that comes out of Cannes. In between burglaries (they should check and see if the Bling Ring posse is still in town) you get some wonderful juicy tidbits from artists which...
2013 Cannes News – Part 2
More lady news coming out of Cannes. Uma Thurman will star as controversial anti-gay activist Anita Bryant in Anita. Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman will direct from a screenplay by Chad...
2013 Cannes News- Part 1
Some news coming out of Cannes Pete Hammond from Deadline notes from the jury press conference which is the one time the jury faces the press during the whole festival that the presence of two female...
France vs. US – What Do Movie Stars Looks Like?
As the Cannes Film Festival kicks off here is an infographic from French TV (and in French) that breaks down the difference between the US and French film industries. Here’s what the article...
Cannes Adds 2 More Women Directed Films to Un Certain Regard, None to Competition
Today the Cannes Film Festival announced additions to their Competition and Un Certain Regard line ups. Two films directed by women were added to Un Certain Regard. Katrin Gebbe’s directorial...
Cannes Announces Jury Members
Cannes just announced the members of this year’s Steven Spielberg led jury for the festival and to say it is a high profile bunch would be an understatement. Joining the jury is Oscar winning...
Cannes Announces Critic Week and Directors Fortnight Line Ups
The Cannes Film Festival continues to roll out more of the lineup. Directors Fortnight: Henri by Yolande Moreau The Selfish Giant by Clio Barnard El verano de los peces voladores by Marcela...
Whose Responsibility Is It To Move The Dial for Women Directors?
So now that the Cannes lineup is in the rear view mirror it’s time for a moment of reflection. I want to thank Mr. Thierry Fremaux the head of the Cannes Film Festival, for inspiring this...
Cannes Unveils 2013 Line Up With One Female Director in Main Competition
Well I guess there will be no petition or protests this year because the folks at Cannes have picked a single female directed film to compete in the main competition for this year’s festival....
Jane Campion to Receive Carrosse d’Or
At next month’s Cannes Film Festival, Jane Campion will receive the Carrosse d’Or. Campion is serving as president of the Cinefondation and the short film jury at the festival....
Jane Campion Named President of 2013 Cannes Short Film Jury
In exciting news from Cannes, Jane Campion has been named president of the Short Film Jury and the Cinefondation at this year’s festival. Campion (who we just interviewed at Sundance) has...
2012 The Year in Review
We took a look back on the news for women in and around Hollywood in 2012 and here are the topics we think resonated this past year. Let us know what you think and if we missed any big news of...