IndieWire picks 21 must-see movies from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, from Spike Lee, Lynne Ramsay, Ari Aster, and more.

A not-to-be-missed event for cinema professionals, lovers of the seventh art and those wanting to see and be seen, is underway—here is how to get the most out of Cannes.

In the latter category, though not as hotly debated as say, the Palme d'Or winner, is the now de rigueur practice of timing standing ovations. What's become a ritual, not only in Cannes but also at the Venice Film Festival,

The event is packed with high-profile English-language movies, including the new “Mission: Impossible” and a Jennifer Lawrence-Robert Pattinson drama.

The Cannes Film Festival is about to begin. Many stars like Scarlett Johansson will be there. The festival is known for finding films that later win Oscars. Robert De Niro will get an award. A film about Palestinian journalist Fatima Hassouna will premiere.

CANNES, France — The 78th Cannes Film Festival got underway Tuesday, kicking off two weeks of French Riviera frenzy. Here are five things to look for at this year’s Cannes: It might still be springtime, but, make no mistake, multiple Oscar campaigns will be launched in Cannes.

For a fortnight every May, Cannes hosts more stars than there are in heaven (or the old MGM backlot). This year the French film festival ... glamor and its A-list guests, the festival’s greatest ...

The Cannes film festival kicks off on the French Riviera Tuesday, with organisers facing pressure to take a stance on Israel's siege of Gaza after a letter from hundreds of

The official homage to Ukraine includes the screening of three documentaries: a portrait of President Volodymyr Zelensky, a front-line report by French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy, and a deep dive into a Ukrainian army platoon by a local filmmaker.

The Cannes Film Festival kicks off on the French Riviera on Tuesday, with organisers under pressure to take a stance on Israel's siege of