Cannes Director Says This Year’s Official Selections Prove That Film “Is More Alive Than Ever”

Luke Bryan has a close-knit family and his home in Nashville pays tributes to those closest to him.MORE: Luke Bryan receives outpour of love as he shares bittersweet messageThe American Idol star has suffered some heartbreaking losses in his immediate family, with his brother Chris and sister Kelly both passing away suddenly.The country music star opened up about the unexpected deaths of his siblings in an interview with Billboard in 2018, and at the time was applauded by fans for his bravery and approach to life.VIDEO: Luke Bryan celebrates special anniversary with wife Caroline"I'm a pretty happy person," he said. "The loss we've dealt with has given me an appreciation of how precious and fragile life is.

Lara Spencer is no stranger to the bittersweet experience of watching her children grow up and regularly shares her journey of motherhood with her fans.But as we kickstart 2022, the Good Morning America host is gearing up for a heart wrenching moment which is sure to be one of her toughest yet. MORE: Lara Spencer's bikini-clad selfie will transport you back to summer The star bid farewell to her oldest child, Duff, over the summer as he headed off to college. WATCH: Lara Spencer and daughter perform jaw-dropping stunt together Now, it's just a few months away until she'll be doing the same with daughter, Katharine, leaving her and husband, Richard McVey as empty-nesters.Lara hinted at the 17-year-old's future plans with a proud-mom post at the end of 2021. DISCOVER: Lara Spencer's immaculate kitchen inside Connecticut home is truly astoundingMORE: Lara Spencer teases adorable addition to her family - see photos Katharine has already signed up and gotten into the lacrosse team, prompting Lara to share a celebratory message.  Lara has a close bond with her daughter The TV star posted a flyer on her social media which confirmed the news that Kate Heffenreffer would be playing with the team when term starts."SO proud of my girl Kate on her verbal commitment to play lacrosse at Vanderbilt University!!" the Good Morning America host wrote. "Kate-You dreamed it.

above and then mark your calendar for July 22 when the film hits theaters.“Nope” also stars Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott and Brandon Perea. It’s written and directed by Peele, and is produced by Ian Cooper and Jordan Peele for MonkeyPaw Productions.

Not every actor likes to see themselves on the big screen – but some don’t even like to remember that they participated in a production altogether.

Aaron Donald is the star Defensive Tackle of the Los Angeles Rams and is expected to have a huge game tonight at the 2022 Super Bowl.

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor has vowed she will never perform again following the tragic death of her son, Shane, earlier this year. The 55 year old Nothing Compares 2 U singer revealed her son "decided to end his earthly struggle" at age 17 on Friday 7 January in a series of heartbreaking tweets. She has now taken to the social media platform again to reveal she doesn’t plan to perform again following the family tragedy.

Dane DeHaan and Sophie Turner are taking on new roles together!

Drew Carey is sharing something very personal.

Rihanna has confessed it was "harder" to keep her pregnancy a secret from her friends than the public.The singer, 33, recently announced that she’s expecting her first child with boyfriend A$AP Rocky via a paparazzi photoshoot after speculation from fans that she was pregnant. But the star has now admitted it was actually harder to keep the news from her friends as they know her “habits”.

A mum has been left horrified after a group of youths shouted a number of vile sexual threats to her and other mums and children outside of a primary school.

KANYE West may no longer be with Kim Kardashian, but that apparently doesn't mean he can't date a Kim clone. The rapper, who was married to the reality star for seven years, certainly has a type when it comes to dating.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 5,301 new cases of coronavirus have been identified overnight.

Scotland is under a wind weather warning from the Met Office due to very strong winds to come on February 16 and 17.

Killing Joke have announced the release of a new EP, ‘Lord Of Chaos’ – you can listen to its title track below.The London post-punk stalwarts’ upcoming release will be their first new material in seven years, following their most recent album, 2015’s ‘Pylon’.In addition to announcing the new LP, the band – comprising Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Geordie Walker, and Youth – shared the title track, which continues in a similar vein to their last full-length: a heavy, industrial sound, with haunting vocals and driving guitar and bass.“Flash points everywhere/ And everybody’s scared/ Complex systems failure/ And the lord of chaos is in,” Coleman sings on the song’s fiery chorus.You can check out the new track below:‘Lord Of Chaos’ arrives on March 25. You can pre-order/pre-save it here – see the tracklisting below.1. ‘Lord Of Chaos’2. ‘Total’3. ‘Big Buzz’ (Motorcade Mix)4. ‘Delete In Dub’ (Youth’s Disco 45 Dystopian Dub)Killing Joke are also gearing up to head out on their ‘Honour The Fire Tour’ this spring, marking their first UK tour in over three years.The band will visit Nottingham, Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, London and more.

Kanye West has announced details of a new listening party in Miami for his forthcoming new album ‘DONDA 2’ on the album’s prospective release date.Earlier this week (February 9), it was reported that West, who is now legally known as Ye, had held a private listening party for the ‘DONDA’ sequel in Los Angeles. The likes of Drake, Travis Scott and Yung Lean were also said to have been in attendance on the night, with Ye sharing an image overnight taken by Samuel Alemayhu which showed him with the three aforementioned artists and Baby Keem.Taking to Instagram last night (February 12), West shared a photo of a house on stilts wreathed in flames, seemingly related to the structure resembling the house he grew up in that he built inside Chicago’s Soldier Field stadium ahead of his planned ‘DONDA’ listening party last summer, while he also set himself ablaze in a recent music video.According to the post, the ‘DONDA 2’ listening party will take place at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida on February 22 (2/2/22), the prospective release date for the new album.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentVictoria Bedos, the creator and co-writer of “La Famille Belier,” the hit French movie that was remade into Sian Heder’s Oscar-nominated “CODA,” is getting ready to make her feature debut with Focus Features/Universal in France.For her directorial debut, “Leo et moi,” Bedos will once tell the bittersweet story of a teenager set against an unusual backdrop, a theme she probed in “Famille Belier.” “Leo et moi” (working title) is produced by Hélène Cases at Lionceau Films and follows 14-year-old Marie-Luce Bison, who lives with her widowed father at a group home for seniors in rural France. Universal will distribute the film in theaters in France and Focus Features has global rights.In the film, Marie, growing up as an outsider surrounded by elderly people and her distant father, isn’t like anyone else at school and the other kids notice it.

Dan Schachner told The Post. “These are dogs in their purest form.”But the annual puppy palooza serves a larger paw-pose: to find these furry friends a forever family.In fact, the Puppy Bowl has always had a 100% adoption rate.“Every Puppy Bowl ends with every single dog being adopted,” Schachner, who has refereed the big game for 11 years, said.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentBerlin-based Films Boutique (“There is No Evil”) has acquired world sales to Dani Rosenberg’s feature debut “The Death of Cinema And My Father Too,” which is part of the Cannes 2020 Official Selection.“The Death of Cinema And My Father Too,” set to have its market premiere in the Cannes Virtual Market, was described by the festival’s artistic director Thierry Fremaux as a “strong take” and “somewhere between a creative documentary and fiction film.”Penned by Rosenberg and Itay Kohay, the movie tells the story of Yoel, who hears about an imminent Iranian military attack on Tel Aviv and sets off to escape with his family to a safe haven in Jerusalem.

The much-awaited Cannes Film Festival which happens around May every year was cancelled this year owing to the Coronavirus pandemic. Indian celebrities like , , and others who usually walk the red carpet for brands also did not get to put down their best fashionable foot forward.

Pixar’s “Soul,” Wes Anderson’s star-packed “The French Dispatch” and Steve McQueen’s “Mangrove” and Lover’s Rock” are among the 56 movies which will receive a Cannes 2020 label as part of the festival’s eclectic Official Selection.

The selections for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival have been announced despite this year’s live event being cancelled.

Cannes may not be taking place this year, but the festival did announce their lineup of official selections on Wednesday. It includes two films from director Steve McQueen, who says he is dedicating them to the memory of George Floyd.

The 2020 Cannes Film Festival was set to take place in May but due to the coronavirus outbreak that sadly was not meant to be. The festival was initially postponed, but following the spread of the virus was cancelled in physical form. However, the festival will live on with the movies’ set to debut at the festival were officially unveiled this evening by Thierry Frémaux, the Festival’s General Delegate.

«What are next year's Oscars going to look like?» It's a question the industry, awards forecasters and armchair pundits alike have been wondering as release schedules are scuttled and film festivals are canned amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

PARIS — Director Wes Anderson’s latest outing, a debut turn behind the camera for actor Viggo Mortensen and an animated Pixar movie about jazz would have starred at this year’s canceled Cannes Film Festival, organizers said on Wednesday.

After weeks of “will they or won’t they?” the Cannes Film Festival was recently officially canceled due to COVID-19. However, in place of trying to emulate the “digital” festival model that folks like SXSW and Tribeca put on earlier this spring, the organizers of the prestigious French event decided to forgo any screenings of films, digital or otherwise, and instead just release a list of films that make up its 2020 “Official Selections.” And now, thanks to the recent announcement, we know the 56 films that would have been selected to play at this year’s Cannes.

There will be no Palme d'Or this year. But the films picked for the Cannes 2020 lineup, which the French festival will announce Wednesday, will have a chance to win the Golden Shell, the top prize at Spain's San Sebastian film festival.

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What cinephiles have missed most this spring are the cries of “hon hon hon!” — the bitchy sound of French laughter — bellowing from the Côte d’Azur.

The organisers of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, which will not go ahead in physical form this year, have announced that they will announced the official selection for the festival at the beginning of June.

Thierry Fremaux doesn’t just help run the Cannes Film Festival. He’s also one of the heads of the Lumière Film Festival that happens each fall.

By Andreas Wiseman

Perhaps even more important than actually screening your film at the Cannes Film Festival (which is a great honor and pretty damn important itself) is the badge given to filmmakers to add to marketing materials calling your feature an “Official Cannes Selection.” Well, the French film festival understands this and is planning on unveiling its 2020 selections in a week. But before that, according to Variety, we know some of the films that are expected to be given the selection badge.

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