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‘May December’: Cannes Review

28th May 202321st May 2023 Screen Daily

Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman have an intriguing synergy – and symmetry – in Todd Haynes’ Competition drama Todd Haynes may no longer be making the kind of conceptually audacious films as the experimental days of Velvet Goldmine and I’m Not There but, now that he has entered his mature phase as an American classicist, he’s still adept at introducing conceptual play into ostensibly mainstream material. As a practitioner of contemporary melodrama – with Far From Heaven and Carol showing how perfectly he had mastered the teachings of Douglas Sirk…

UK producers call for more support to be able to work with local talent

24th May 202321st May 2023 Screen Daily

UK producers need more financial assistance to be able to support up-and-coming local talent efficiently, according to a lively debate in the UK Pavilion at Cannes. “We need to talk about how to support producers because the producers are the ones galvanising and making work for the actors and for everybody else,” said Anna Griffin, of Griffin Pictures, who produced 2016’s Paa Joe & The Lion and 2018’s Calibre and is a former Screen Star of Tomorrow. “There’s such an elite system… There’s lots of producers out there who want so much to support their local talent,…

Eurovision: Princess of Wales makes surprise appearance

14th May 202314th May 2023 BBC News

The Princess of Wales made a surprise appearance playing the piano during the opening performance of Eurovision. She played an instrumental piece, created by Joe Price and Kojo Samuel, recorded in Windsor Castle’s Crimson Drawing Room earlier this month. She wore a blue Jenny Packham dress and earrings belonging to the late Queen. The 10-second clip appeared in a performance by last year’s winners Kalush Orchestra. That performance also included contributions from Lord Lloyd-Webber, Sam Ryder, Ms Banks, Ballet Black, Bolt Strings and Joss Stone. …Visit BBC News to read…