Tag: cannes film festival
Cannes 2020 faces cancellation as Macron extends festival ban over coronavirus
The Organisers of the Cannes Film Festival have announced that the 2020 edition of the festival may be cancelled due to the extension of...
Desmond Elliot, Kunle Afolayan, others unveil Cinema in Lagos at Cannes...
The second edition of Cinema in Lagos, a magazine dedicated to the business of film in Nigeria’s capital, was unveiled at the Cannes Film...
Why we are in Cannes – Desmond Elliot
Nollywood actor and member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, is at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival in France to promote...
Lagos to host Black Panther director at Cannes Film Festival
Director of the blockbusting Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Black Panther, Ryan Coogler, will be hosted at the Lagos Pavilion at the on-going Cannes Film...
Will Smith makes Cannes Film Festival jury
American actor and singer, Will Smith, will serve on the 70th Cannes Film Festival Jury despite never having had a movie play at motion...
Cannes Film Festival: Uma Thurman named Un Certain Regard Jury president
American actress, Uma Thurman, will head the Un Certain Regard Jury of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, it was announced on Friday.
The 70th edition of...
Pierre Lescure re-elected president of Cannes Film Festival
As Cannes gears up for its 70th Festival, French journalist and television executive, Pierre Lescure, has been unanimously re-elected President of the organising association.
In...
Kunle Afolayan, Genevieve Nnaji for Toronto International Film Festival
Celebrated actor-director, Kunle Afolayan, and actress, Genevieve Nnaji, will make a case for Nollywood at the 41st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which runs...
Mad Max creator, George Miller, to head 2016 Cannes film festival...
Organisers of the 69th Festival de Cannes have announced that Australian director, screenwriter and producer, George Miller, will preside over the Jury. Along with...