Worst Ones, The: Female Directed Feature Wins Big at Certain Regard Section (Cannes Film Fest 2022)

The runner-up Jury Prize went to another debut feature, the crowd favorite Joyland, the first Pakistani film ever to screen at the festival.

Rodeo: Overcoming Genre Challenges of her Award-Winning Debut (Cannes Fest 2022)

It came from an exploration that I began in 2015 with several documentary. It was a playground I was very familiar with because I grew up in the suburbs of Paris and I saw young people doing motocross in front of my building.

Fipresci Prizes: Leila’s Brothers, Blue Caftan, Love According to Dalva (Cannes Fest 2022)

Just hours before this year’s Cannes Palme d’Or prize announcement, the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) has awarded Leila’s Brothers its Prize for best film in Cannes main competition.  

Broker: Ecumenical Jury Award for Best Film (Cannes Fest 2022)

Kore-eda, who won Cannes’ top prize, the Palme d’Or, in 2018 for Shoplifters, makes his first foray into Korean cinema with Broker.

Top Gun: Maverick: Blockbuster Flies With $19.3 Million on Previews

Tom Cruise’s blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick has begun its box office flight, taking in $19.3 million on Thursday.