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StudioCanal and Aardman to Sell Animated Feature 'Shaun the Sheep' at Cannes Market

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Europe's largest production company StudioCanal is teaming with UK-based Aardman Animations to develop the British animated kids' series "Shaun the Sheep," about an unusually intelligent farm animal, for the big screen. They plan to sell the film to buyers at the Cannes market this year.

By Ryan Lattanzio
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April 25, 2013 1:53 PM
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FatLabs Composer Vikas Kohli Heads to Cannes and HotDocs (VIDEO)

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Indo-Canadian composer Vikas Kohli of FatLabs has two films gearing up for the festival circuit.

By Ryan Lattanzio
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April 25, 2013 12:54 PM
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'The Opportunist' Heads to Cannes as Sole American Short in Competition (VIDEO)

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"The Opportunist," a short film written and directed by David Lassiter, has been selected as the sole US short to compete at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The short will screen as part of the International Critics' Week (see the Cannes sidebar's feature film lineup here) and is the only American short anywhere in competition at the festival.

By Ryan Lattanzio
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April 24, 2013 12:59 PM
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Cannes Announces Director-Dominated Jury, Unveils Producers on the Move Lineup

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The Cannes Film Festival has revealed the members of Steven Spielberg's 2013 jury: this year, directors dominate. Lynne Ramsay ("We Need to Talk About Kevin"), Cristian Mungiu (whose "Beyond the Hills" racked up prizes in last year's main competition), Ang Lee ("Life of Pi") and Japanese director Naomi Kawase will all deliberate over the best films in the main competition.

By Ryan Lattanzio
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April 24, 2013 11:35 AM
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Cannes Directors' Fortnight Lineup Unveiled, Includes New Films by Alejandro Jodorowsky

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"Holy Mountain" director Alejandro Jodorowsky will reemerge after over twenty years' absence to present his latest film "The Dance of Reality" on the Croisette at this year's Cannes Directors' Fortnight. The famed Chilean-French surrealist filmmaker hasn't directed a feature since 1990's "The Rainbow Thief."

By Ryan Lattanzio
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April 23, 2013 11:49 AM
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Cannes Unveils Critics' Week Lineup Including Lowery's 'Ain't Them Bodies Saints,' Adds Guest of Honor Kim Novak

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In Cannes news, the 52nd International Critics' Week sidebar has announced its official selection of seven international films in competition as well as three special screenings. One of the special screenings includes David Lowery's Sundance hit "Ain't Them Bodies Saints," which stars Casey Affleck as a prison escapee who sets out to reunite with his wife (Rooney Mara). In other news on the Croisette, Hollywood icon Kim Novak will be the Cannes Fest's guest of honor this year, appearing with a screening of Alfred Hitchcock's newly restored "Vertigo" as part of the Cannes Classics series.

By Ryan Lattanzio
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April 22, 2013 12:57 PM
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Ari Folman's Animated Live-Action Hybrid 'The Congress' to Open Cannes Directors' Fortnight, Not in Competition

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Ari Folman's sci-fi film "The Congress," which is part realist live-action, part fantasy animation and stars Robin Wright, Jon Hamm, Paul Giamatti, Harvey Keitel and Kodi Smit-McPhee, will open the Cannes sidebar Director's Fortnight on May 16. Folman wrote and directed Israel's Oscar-nominated foreign film "Waltz with Bashir," an animated documentary which was slotted in the main Cannes competition, so this is something of a comedown for the established filmmaker, opening night or no. (Trailer below.)

By Anne Thompson and Beth Hanna
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April 19, 2013 1:08 PM
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Cannes 2013 Lineup Unveiled; American Auteurs Include Coen Brothers, Gray, Soderbergh, Payne

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The complete lineup for the 66th Cannes Film Festival was revealed Thursday morning, with the official selection including many expected titles from familiar faces from Cannes past. The American contingent includes the Coen brothers' period music movie "Inside Llewyn Davis" (CBS Films), also starring Mulligan along with Oscar Isaacs, James Gray's long-awaited "The Immigrant" (Weinstein Co.), starring Marion Cotillard, Steven Soderbergh's Liberace HBO movie "Behind the Candelabra," starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, and Alexander Payne's black-and-white "Nebraska," starring Bruce Dern.

By Anne Thompson and Beth Hanna
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April 18, 2013 1:21 PM
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Cannes Unveils Short Film Selection, and Cinefondation Program

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With the announcement of the Cannes Film Festival's feature film lineup coming on April 18, the festival, now in its 66th edition, has announced its short film selection and its Cinefondation program, which features student films. Full list below.

By Beth Hanna
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April 16, 2013 12:01 PM
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Cannes to Close with Jerome Salle's Thriller 'Zulu,' Starring Forest Whitaker and Orlando Bloom

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The 66th Cannes Film Festival (running May 15 through 26) will close with Jerome Salle's thriller "Zulu," starring Forest Whitaker and Orlando Bloom. The film is shot entirely on location in South Africa, and is adapted from the novel of the same name by Caryl Ferey.