Cannes 2026 Wraps Tonight: Palme d’Or Winner to Be Revealed at Closing Ceremony

Cannes Film Festival 2026 closing ceremony Palme d'Or awards.

The 79th Cannes Film Festival comes to a close on Saturday, May 23, with the highly anticipated closing ceremony set to reveal the winners of all major awards, including the top prize — the Palme d’Or. The festival runs from May 12 through May 23 in Cannes, France, with 22 films competing in the main … Read more

Netflix Snaps Up Global Rights to Cannes’ Heartbreaking Animated Love Story ‘In Waves’

Netflix Snaps Up Global Rights to Cannes' Heartbreaking Animated Love Story 'In Waves'

A real-life romance, a Vietnamese filmmaker’s debut dream, and a historic moment at Cannes — here’s everything you need to know about ‘In Waves’ Cannes Film Festival 2026 is barely underway, but the festival’s biggest deal is already done. Netflix has acquired global rights — outside of France — to the animated romance In Waves, … Read more

Julianne Moore Makes It Clear: ‘No More Movies With Explosions and Guns’

Julianne Moore Makes It Clear: 'No More Movies With Explosions and Guns'

Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore made a striking declaration Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival, stating unequivocally that she is done with movies filled with guns, explosions, and hollow drama. Speaking at the Kering Women in Motion Talk alongside Variety‘s Angelique Jackson, Moore was direct: “It all feels like noise to me. I don’t know how … Read more