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Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Winners: Iraqi Film ‘The President’s Cake’ Clinches People’s Choice Audience Award

Iraqi director Hasan Hadi’s first feature The President’s Cake has won the second edition of the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight People’s Choice audience award. New York-based Hadi has tapped into his own ...

Filipino Punk Drama ‘Ria’ From Arvin Belarmino Enters Production (EXCLUSIVE)

Filipino filmmaker Arvin Belarmino is bringing his debut feature “Ria” into production following his successful run with two ...
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Cannes Directors’ Fortnight: ’The President’s Cake,’ Iraq’s First Film at the Festival, Wins People’s Choice Audience Award

Hailed by Variety as a “warm and heart-tugging tale,” Hasan Hadi’s “The President’s Cake,” Iraq’s first film selected for Cannes, has won the Directors’ Fortnight People’s Choice prize, the first ...
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Cannes’ Critics Week and Directors Fortnight Prizewinners ‘Nino’ and ‘Wild Foxes’ Sell to Major Territories (EXCLUSIVE)

Paris-based The Party Film Sales has locked major deals on “Nino,” Pauline Loquès’ drama starring rising Canadian actor Théodore Pellerin (“Lurker”), and Valéry Carnoy’s “Wild Foxes” starring Samuel ...
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Cannes Directors’ Fortnight: Valéry Carnoy’s ‘Wild Foxes’ Wins Best European Film Prize

Belgian Valéry Carnoy’s “Wild Foxes” (“La Danse des renards”) has won this year’s Europa Cinemas Cannes Label for best European Film at the 2025 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight. Announced Thursday by ...