Festivals: Cannes

THE HEALER: Eddie Peng And Ewan Mitchell Star in Upcoming International Actioner

A blind acupuncturist is pulled back into the city's brutal criminal underworld when a ruthless gang boss targets a young patient under his protection, forcing him to weaponize his deadly knowledge of the human body to save the boy before it's too late.

COLONY (군체): Yeon Sang-ho's New Zombie Thriller Lands Worldwide Distribution Deals

Yeon Sang-ho's new film Colony sees the Korean director return to the zombie genre, after their international smash hit Train to Busan and follow-up Peninsula. It will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this Friday.    Gianna...

Cannes 2026: Kicking Off

To paraphrase Shakespeare *, some attend Cannes, some yearn to attend Cannes, and some watch Cannes selections months or years later. I have been in the third camp all my life, but I remain eager to see what films are...

AMARA: Sales on Roar Uthaug's Supernatural Horror to Launch at Marche du Film

Roar Uthaug, the Norwegian director behind the natural disaster movie The Wave and the slasher flick, Cold Prey, has supernatural horror in his sights with Amara. Sales launch next week at Cannes Market.

THE HOUSE OF MONSTERS: First Horror Film From New Spanish Shingle, Noir Hollow, to be Introduced at Fantastic Pavilion

A new, Spanish horror shingle, Noir Hollow, will be introduced at the Marché du Film's Fantastic Pavilion, where it will present its first feature film, The House of Monsters.

Blood Window Showcase at Cannes Presents Eight Ibero-American Genre Titles

The legacy of Blood Window carries on with support from Fantastic Pavilion as they announce the eight titles that will be presented in The Blood Window Showcase during Marche du Film at Cannes

BRAWLER: Action Icon Scott Adkins Making Directorial Debut With Action-Thriller

Variety is reporting that action icon Scott Adkins is making their directorial debut with an action thriller called Brawler. They are currently filming their debut in the UK. Sales will begin during Marche du Film at Cannes next month.   ...

SIX: THE GAME OF DEATH: Colombian Horror to be Presented During Marché du Film

Our friends at Del Toro Films are co-presenting Patrik Mosquera's feature debut Colombian horror flick, Six: Game of Death, during Marche du Film at Cannes next month.

Sitges2026: Reveals The Projects For Fantastic 7 at Marche du Film

Marche du Film is a great time to be a genre fan because not only is the market full of productions looking for international sales but our friends at festivals and co-pros around the world gather en masse to drum...

MOVIEDREAMS: Argentine Psychological Thriller To Present During Blood Window Showcase at Marché du Film

Let us introduce you to an Argetine psychological thriller that will make its first appearance in Fantastic Pavilion's Blood Window Showcase during Marche du Film at Cannes.

Frontières 2026: Frontières Platform in Cannes Announced

Our friends at Frontières have announced the thirteen projects participating in this year's Frontières Platform in Cannes.

EXIT 8: NEON Announces Theatrical Release Date For Japanese Thriller

NEON is releasing Genki Kawarmura's thriller, the live-action adaptation of the popular video game, this April.

Friday One Sheet: SOUND OF FALLING

As an amateur photographer (who focuses mainly on candid and street photography) my favourite content trope when capturing photos is the shot where everyone is going about their business, but one person is looking directly into the camera. This is...

Friday One Sheet: MAGELLAN

The majestic ode to the age of exploration and sail show in today's key art belies the revisionist historical film from slow cinema maestro Lav Diaz. With its hazy sunrise and high grain, and jaunty tilt (note the waterline, and...

Friday One Sheet: MY SUNSHINE

I am feeling whimsical in the back half of summer, and this simple design for Hiroshi Okuyama's nostalgic love story, My Sunshine, is doing the trick. Normally the Koreans excel at this kind of design, where there is little fuss...

Cannes 2025 Review: Biopic THE GREAT ARCH, Measured Study of Vision and Compromise

Claes Bang stars. Director Stéphane Demoustier crafts a restrained biopic that charts the fraught realisation of France's Grande Arche de la Défense.

Cannes 2025 Review: DANDELION'S ODYSSEY Charts a Post-Human Cosmic Journey

Momoko Seto's animated feature debut blends time-lapse macro cinematography, ecological parable, and non-verbal performance to chart a post-human tale of survival and transformation.

Cannes 2025 Review: PEAK EVERYTHING, Love in the Time of Climate Crisis and Mental Anxiety

Piper Perabo and Patrick Hivon star in Canadian filmmaker Anne Emond's atypical romantic comedy.

Cannes 2025 Review: Duty and Desire Collides in CARAVAN in a Touching Portrait of Motherhood and Womanhood

Czech director Zuzana Kirchnerová draws on her background in documentary and her Cannes-awarded short Bába to craft a restrained psychological drama exploring motherhood, identity, and the unspoken costs of care.

Cannes 2025 Review: EXIT 8 Sets New Standard for Videogame Adaptation

Genki Kawamura's out-of-competition midnight title works because it sticks close to the original.