To date, nearly 40 films have been sold to territories in North America, Europe, The Middle East, Asia, South America, and Australia. That includes 29 major sales to U.S. distributors, with more agreements expected to be announced in the coming days.

Spike Lee will be awarded the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the Venice Film Festival.

Chilean director Pablo Larrian’s historical drama “No” took the top prize of the Directors’ Fortnight at the 65th Cannes Film Festival. Sony Classics will release the film in the U.S.

This is the first Cannes competition for Wes Anderson, Lee Daniels, Andrew Dominik, Hillcoat and Nichols, as it is for Egyptian helmer Yousry Nasrallah, selected for “Baad el mawkeaa.”