NEON CEO Tom Quinn talks about how Cannes has launched Oscar campaigns for films like 'Parasite,' 'Anora,' 'Titane' and 'Anatomy of a Fall.'

Cannes Film Festival 2025 is regaining its influence in the Oscar race, launching buzzy titles from Wes Anderson and Scarlett Johansson.

IndieWire picks 21 must-see movies from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, from Spike Lee, Lynne Ramsay, Ari Aster, and more.

At the Oscars in March, three Cannes entries — “Anora,” “Emilia Perez” and “The Substance” — were among the 10 best-picture nominees. Less heralded movies can also emerge. The Latvian animated charmer “Flow” premiered last year in Cannes before its upset win at the Oscars.

New films from Spike Lee, Joachim Trier and Julia Ducournau could follow recent Cannes crossover hits like "Anora" and "Anatomy of a Fall" The post Cannes 2025 Critic’s Take: Who Will Ride a Wave to Mainstream Success?

Amid the chaos of the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944, Major Digby, a fearless British paratrooper, stood out with an unconventional weapon in hand. Like a true British gentleman, the Major carried a simple umbrella for identification, earning him an aura of mystery and madness in front of his puzzled comrades.

The glitz and glamour of the Cannes film festival returns to the French Riviera on Tuesday. Here is AFP’s selection of the issues, stars and films likely