The 78th Cannes Film Festival, taking place from 13 to 24 May, 2025, is set to be a landmark event in the global film industry, blending cinematic artistry with dynamic industry engagement. With a lineup featuring both established auteurs and emerging talents, the festival promises to be a hub for premieres, networking, and discussions shaping the future of cinema.
From the jungles of Thailand to the streets of London, summer 2025’s biggest blockbusters are not just showcasing A-list talent and billion-dollar budgets—they’re also shining a spotlight on the real-world locations that are becoming stars in their own right. This year, film-goers are being transported across the globe through the lens of Hollywood’s most ambitious productions yet.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival, scheduled from 13 to 24 May has unveiled a compelling and diverse lineup for its Official Selection, cementing the festival’s reputation as the pinnacle of international cinema. This year’s competition brings together some of the most daring and imaginative voices in filmmaking from Wes Anderson to Spike Lee, offering a powerful mix of returning Cannes veterans and bold new auteurs. With genres ranging from espionage comedies to Western noirs and historical dramas, the selection highlights the artistic vibrancy and global scope of contemporary cinema.
Inis Mór, the largest of Ireland’s Aran Islands, has won the EUFCN Location Award for the seventh edition. This award honours the location for its use in Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin, starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. The award was accepted by Screen Ireland’s Michael Byrne on Sunday 18 February at the EUFCN Location Award Ceremony during the 2024 European Film Market in Berlin.
The EUFCN Location Awards have announced their shortlisted entrants for the 7th edition of their celebration. Out of the five finalists selected by the jury, only one will succeed as the best use of location this year. Open for public vote, judging will run until 31 January 2024.
The British Film Commission (BFC) and the Norwegian Film Commission (NFC) came together today, 2 November, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Through this document, the two screen industries are aiming to encourage more collaboration as well as facilitating more high-end film and television projects.
The British Film Commission (BFC) and the Italian Film Commissions (IFC) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The UK and Italy are both recognised as leading production centres for film and high-end TV production, and this agreement is designed to enhance collaboration between their respective screen industries. The MoU was signed today at The Italian Pavilion, Le Majestic Hotel 10, Cannes.
Russia has embarked on a mission to shoot a new film at the International Space Station. Actor Yulia Peresild, director Klim Shipenko and veteran cosmonaut Anto Shkaplerov were sent into space for 12 days to make the world’s first feature-length movie in orbit, which seems likely to be finalised before a similar Hollywood project coordinated by Tom Cruise, NASA, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.