Netflix acquires Cannes Film Festival’s Grand Prix winner

Netflix isn't done pushing back against Cannes for rejecting its movies -- if anything, it's escalating the fight. The company has acquired international rights for two winners at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, with its crown jewel being Mati Diop's...

‘Too Old to Die Young’ is the first streaming series to make it to Cannes

It's been one year since Netflix stirred up controversy around the Cannes Film Festival. For those who don't remember, when a new rule banned any movie from competition that didn't have a theatrical run, Netflix decided not to screen anything at all....

Netflix snaps up two Cannes award winners despite feud

Just because Netflix couldn't compete at Cannes doesn't mean it's leaving the film festival empty-handed. The streaming video service has acquired the North American and Latin American rights to two Cannes award winners, Alice Rohrwacher's Happy as...

HP debuts a tablet for artists at Cannes for some reason

HP chose the Cannes festival as a way to draw attention to its latest creativity-oriented high-end laptops and hybrid tablets. The most interesting device is the Spectre x2, a Surface Pro-like tablet with a detachable keyboard and stainless steel kic...

Cannes Red Carpet Screening Bans Women Without High Heels


Women, not wearing high heels, were reportedly turned away from the screening of “Carol” on Sunday at Cannes Film Festival.According to Screen Daily, many complained about not allowing access to the...