Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Fremaux had a special bond with David Lynch. During his very first edition of the festival as artistic director in 2001, Fremaux had programmed “Mulholland Drive,” which won best director at the festival and went on to earn an Oscar nomination.

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The board of directors of the Cannes Film Festival has unanimously re-elected Iris Knobloch to serve a second term as festival president. Knobloch, a former executive at Warner Bros. France, took over from Pierre Lescure as the first-ever female president of the Cannes festival in 2023.

Event agencies worldwide have until 20 January to take advantage of the early bird deadline for France’s Heavent Awards 2025. Normal submission fees will be accepted, with the awards ceremony scheduled to take place 27 March,

Abou Sangaré, a Guinean man living in France who won a prize at the Cannes film festival for playing an undocumented migrant seeking to stay in the country, has been granted a

Abou Sangare won a prize at Cannes last year for his portrayal of a migrant seeking to stay in France, and has himself now secured a visa on his fourth attempt – to work as a mechanic.

The Cannes Film Festival has paid tribute to director David Lynch who was a long-time habitué, winning it Palme d’Or prize for Wild at Heart in 1990 and serving as jury president in 2002.

Iris Knobloch, who became the first female president of the Cannes Film Festival in 2022, has been re-elected for another three-year mandate.

Iris Knobloch has been unanimously re-elected as president of the Cannes Film Festival. After taking over in 2022, her second three-year term will now take her through July 2028.