Acclaimed Brit Indie director Howard J. Ford (The Dead 1 & 2, Never Let Go, Darkgame) has just wrapped on his latest film BONE KEEPER, a monstrous tale of discovery and survival, which centres on six friends who enter a remote cave system to investigate the legend of the ‘Bone Keeker’, only to find themselves being hunted by a mysterious creature that may have inhabited the cave for thousands of years. Will they uncover the truth and escape the creature – or become ...
The 15th Annual International Film Finance Forum in Partnership with the Marché du Film and filmfestivals.com will be taking place on Friday, May 16th on the Festival Main Stage. Experience the cutting edge of global film financing at the 15th Annual International Film Finance Forum. This premier gathering unites visionary filmmakers and industry executives to explore groundbreaking trends in entertainment finance, innovative funding approaches, and cross-border collaborations. ...
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Get ready for an amazing line up of events at Marché du Film Access the Marché du Film's Digital Guide! The Digital Guide is here to help attendees navigate the Marché with ease! Locate exhibitors, find screening details, and browse the full schedule … all in one place, right from your phone! ACCESS THE DIGITAL GUIDE ...
FIRST LOOK Poster for Bone Keeper: face your darkest underground fears
Underground terror from Howard Ford with BONE KEEPER making it's international debut in Cannes REinvent selling the just completed feature film by prolific talent Howard Ford for LATITUDE FILMS. Bone Keeper. Director Howard J. Ford. United Kingdom. Production year 2025. Status Upcoming. Original language English. Cast John Rhys-Davies, Sarah Alexandra Marks, Louis James, Tiffany Hannam-Daniels. Script Howard J. Ford. Production company Latitude Films. Release 2025 Sep, 01. Duration...
Hong Kong Cinema Heads to Cannes 2025
A Strategic Showcase of Talent, Industry, and International Collaboration ‘Hong Kong Cinema’ will participate in the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, with a focused presence at the Marché du Film from May 13 to 24, 2025. The initiative aims to connect Hong Kong’s dynamic film industry with international markets at one of the world’s most influential platforms for global cinema. The programme is jointly presented by the Culture, Sports and Touri...
The American Pavilion Announces Programming for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Special Guests Include Spike Lee, Richard Linklater, Vicky Krieps, Michael Angelo Covino, and many more Arab Film & Media Gold House, Easterseals, The Impact Lounge, Institute, United for Business and Visit California, to present panels Legendary filmmakers, acclaimed actors, and headline-making journalists will be among those featured during the upcoming Industry In Focus Series and In Conversation programming at The American Pavilion (AmPav) at the 2025 Cannes Int...
UNIFRANCE’S 2025 “10 TO WATCH” IN CANNES: 10 rising talents to keep an eye on
Initiated by Unifrance in 2014, the "10 to Watch" program aims to contribute to the emergence of new French movie talents in the international arena, by raising their profile outside France (through contact with journalists, festival programmers, broadcasters, and foreign audiences) and, in this way, to participate in the constant renewal of French cinema icons. The artists who make up the "10 to Watch" are selected by a committee of film journalists&n...
Vision Films Acquires MuslimKids.TV’s Animated Feature Film ‘Time Hoppers’ adding to slate of films heading to Cannes
Vision Films is heading to the 2025 Cannes Film Festival with a varied slate of films including the newly acquired Time Hoppers from MuslimKids.TV’s creators Flordeliza Dayrit and Michael Milo. The film is executive producers Mohannad Malas, Dr. Abdullah Patel, Dr. Fatima Coovadia, and Dr. Hussein Amery and is partly funded by Canada Media Fund, Shaw Rocket Fund, Alberta Media Fund, and federal and provincial tax credits. Time Hoppers is a 3D animated adventure geared to...
Stage 32 Program in Cannes
THE OFFICIAL STAGE 32 SCHEDULE And, in true Stage 32 style, we’ll be taking the Croisette by storm with an action-packed lineup of events and partnerships at the festival, including: Stage 32 + the Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film Official Education Partnership For nearly a decade, Stage 32 has been a proud education partner of the Marché du Film. Anyone who purchases a Marche du Film badge will get a free Stage 32 webinar with their badge purchase. If you are planning...
The Awakening: new film starring Kevin Spacey
Peter Stormare (Fargo, John Wick: Chapter 2) and Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness, Men in Black) star in the action-packed thriller The Awakening. Cast introduces Justin Tinto and The World’s Strongest Man” Eddie Hall (Expendables 4) with Matt Hookings (Prizefighter) and Academy Award-winning Kevin Spacey (House of Cards, The Usual Suspects, American Beauty) rounding out the cast, it was announced today. Matt Routledge directs the feature produced by Camelot Films...
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First look at "On The Edge" with Octavio Rodriguez - new director onboard
“ON THE EDGE” GETS A BOLD NEW VISION: OCTAVIO RODRIGUEZ JOINS AS DIRECTOR, STUDIO 100 FILM REVEALS FIRST LOOK The upcoming animated feature “On the Edge” is boldly redefining its creative vision with the addition of acclaimed director Octavio Rodriguez (“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”, “Ron’s Gone Wrong”, “Incredibles 2”, “Coco”). Director Octavio Rodriguez brings personal resonance and passio...
EXCLUSIVE: The Voice of Despair reviewed - premiering in Cannes 2025
The filmfestivals.com were privileged to watch this new short film from Ukraine (14minutes ahead of it's Cannes WorldPremiere. The team wants to share the emotion they had watching this brillant, creative but tragic war story which sends a very strong message. Read the reviews below. The Voice of Despair delivers a powerful affecting narrative told from a new perspective - that of an unborn child. Conceived because of a brutal sexual assault, the film brings the audience within the ...
The World Woman Cannes May 14 and 15 Agenda
The World Woman Cannes Agenda, a global multistakeholder initiative to reshape women’s roles in the media and entertainment industry, will launch its inaugural #EqualityMoonshot May 14–15 at the Hotel Splendid, on the sidelines of the Festival de Cannes at the Hotel Splendid in Cannes, France, directly opposite the Palais des Festivals. The event is expected to attract more than 400 delegates from over 30 countries. Positioned as a premier global platform, the World Woman Ca...
Improvise and be in control with AI at Cannes Next & Pickford with FIRST DATE
You Are in Control: AI Turns Viewers into Creators - a Live and Interactive Screening & Breakfast Sunday, 18 May | 09:00-10:00 | Village Innovation (Pantiero) The future of storytelling will be interactive and immersive, creating a new medium defined by real-time collaboration; one where stories are co-created between an author and her audience. We will be showing a sneak-peak demonstration of this technology through an experience called First...
VIDEO - The 5 Baltic projects selected for PÖFF Goes To Cannes
Five carefully selected Baltic film projects will be showcased at the Goes to Cannes showcase. The programme will take place at Marché du Film, the industry section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 16th. Each year, the Marché du Film invites selected festivals and markets to present their curated showcase in Cannes, featuring diverse works-in-progress from around the world. Goes to Cannes highlights bold new voices and cinematic visions, offering a valuable platform for...
Exclusive: The New Edition of Baltic Film Magazine is Out be the first to scroll...
The Cannes edition of Baltic Film highlights the projects, people, and trends defining today's Baltic film landscape. This issue explores the region’s dynamic presence at Cannes 2025 — from The Two Prosecutors in the Cannes Competition to Winter in March at La Cinef and the PÖFF Goes to Cannes lineup. It features interviews with key producers, a look at the global festival journey of Baltic films, and insights into the creative momentum f...
Scheduled from May 16-17, 2025, the seventh annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF), celebrating short film and short-form content from around the globe, is pleased to unveil the finalist shorts of the 2024 competition, the announcement was made today by festival co-founder Nicole Goesseringer Muj. First launched in 2019, FRFF recognizes and celebrates short-form content created for film, television, ...