Wild Boar On The Loose Hogs Spotlight In Cannes Without Film Festival
A wild boar got its close-up where the stars should have been gathering for the world’s most famous film festival this week. (See the video below.) But with the Cannes…
Mati Diop Wins Cannes Grand Prix, Making Festival History As A Black Female Director
Mati Diop, who already made history as the first black female director to compete for the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize in its 72-year history, won the festival’s second-most prestigious…
First Black Female Director In Competition At Cannes: I ‘Needed To See Black People On Screen’
Mati Diop made history this year as the first black female director to compete for the Cannes Film Festival’s prestigious Palme d’Or award in the event’s 72-year history. The 36-year-old…
Black Actresses At Cannes Protest Against Racism In French Film Industry
Black women staged a bold protest at the Cannes film festival this week to call out racism in French cinema. On Wednesday, 16 French black and biracial actresses stood together…
Thandie Newton’s Cannes Dress Is A Celebration Of Black ‘Star Wars’ Characters
Thandie Newton’s red carpet dress at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday paid homage to black actors who appeared in “Star Wars” before her. It featured action-figure images of John…
Spike Lee Gets Major Love For ‘BlacKkKlansman’ At Cannes, Rips Trump
The Cannes Film Festival audience did the right thing at the premiere of Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman” Monday, showering the director with a 10-minute ovation, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The…
The Most Stunning Looks From The 2018 Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet
The 71st annual Cannes Film Festival is underway in France, and as usual, there’s been no shortage of stunning looks on the red carpet. One thing we love about Cannes…
Ryan Coogler Would Love To See A Women Of Wakanda Spinoff
“Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler thinks it would be “amazing” to do a spinoff film featuring the badass women of Wakanda. “Oh man. That would be amazing if the opportunity…
TAIPEI: Ilo Ilo doing well for box office
Singapore film Ilo Ilo has debuted in Taiwan, a week after sweeping four Golden Horse Awards. It took in some USD 67 000, faring better than many Taiwanese movies. Channel…