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]]>Directed by the acclaimed filmmaker behind such indie classics as The Florida Project and Red Rocket, Anora centers on the NYC exotic dancer whose elopement to the son of a Russian oligarch quickly turns sour after his parents decide to force an annulment.
Main competition jury president Greta Gerwig admitted it wasn’t easy to pick a winner because this year’s selection was an embarrassment of riches. They eventually decided to go with Anora because it’s an “incredibly human and humane film that captured our hearts.”
Anora is quite a success for its distributor Neon, and it marks its fifth Palme d’Or winner in a row, following the triumph of Parasite, Titane, Triangle of Sadness, and Anatomy of a Fall. It’s also the first American film since The Tree of Life in 2011 to walk away with this prize.
Anora writer/director Sean Baker described his win in Cannes as his “singular goal as a filmmaker for the past 30 years.” He used his powerful speech to raise awareness about the future of cinema, encouraging other filmmakers to make feature films intended for theatrical exhibition.
Palme d’Or
Anora, dir: Sean Baker
Grand Prize
All We Imagine as Light, dir: Payal Kapadia
Jury Prize
Emilia Perez, dir: Jacques Audiard
Best Director
Miguel Gomes, Grand Tour
Special Prize
Mohammad Rasoulof, The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Best Actor
Jesse Plemons, Kinds of Kindness
Best Actress
Emilia Perez ensemble: Adriana Paz, Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofia Gascon, Selena Gomez
Best Screenplay
The Substance, Coralie Fargeat
Camera d’Or
Armand, dir: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
Special Mention
Mongrel, dir: Chiang Wei Liang
Short Film Palme d’Or
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent, dir: Nebojsa Slijepcevic
Special Mention
Bad For a Moment, dir: Daniel Soares
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]]>The Harry Potter alum and Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast star has been tapped to star in the Greta Gerwig helmed adaptation of Little Women which follows the March sisters in Civil War-era America.
According to Variety, Watson will be replacing Emma Stone in a yet unknown part. Watson has been tapped to play the part originally intended for Stone, who is unable to join due to previous obligations for the production of the film The Favourite.
Watson will be joining Meryl Streep, Timothee Chalamet, Saoirse Ronan, and Laura Dern.
Gerwig, who was nominated for five Oscars earlier this year for Lady Bird, will direct and write the film.
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]]>The post 2024 Cannes Film Festival: Sean Baker’s “Anora” Honored With Palme d’Or appeared first on TheDailyDay.
]]>Directed by the acclaimed filmmaker behind such indie classics as The Florida Project and Red Rocket, Anora centers on the NYC exotic dancer whose elopement to the son of a Russian oligarch quickly turns sour after his parents decide to force an annulment.
Main competition jury president Greta Gerwig admitted it wasn’t easy to pick a winner because this year’s selection was an embarrassment of riches. They eventually decided to go with Anora because it’s an “incredibly human and humane film that captured our hearts.”
Anora is quite a success for its distributor Neon, and it marks its fifth Palme d’Or winner in a row, following the triumph of Parasite, Titane, Triangle of Sadness, and Anatomy of a Fall. It’s also the first American film since The Tree of Life in 2011 to walk away with this prize.
Anora writer/director Sean Baker described his win in Cannes as his “singular goal as a filmmaker for the past 30 years.” He used his powerful speech to raise awareness about the future of cinema, encouraging other filmmakers to make feature films intended for theatrical exhibition.
Palme d’Or
Anora, dir: Sean Baker
Grand Prize
All We Imagine as Light, dir: Payal Kapadia
Jury Prize
Emilia Perez, dir: Jacques Audiard
Best Director
Miguel Gomes, Grand Tour
Special Prize
Mohammad Rasoulof, The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Best Actor
Jesse Plemons, Kinds of Kindness
Best Actress
Emilia Perez ensemble: Adriana Paz, Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofia Gascon, Selena Gomez
Best Screenplay
The Substance, Coralie Fargeat
Camera d’Or
Armand, dir: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
Special Mention
Mongrel, dir: Chiang Wei Liang
Short Film Palme d’Or
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent, dir: Nebojsa Slijepcevic
Special Mention
Bad For a Moment, dir: Daniel Soares
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]]>The post Emma Watson joining Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” appeared first on TheDailyDay.
]]>The Harry Potter alum and Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast star has been tapped to star in the Greta Gerwig helmed adaptation of Little Women which follows the March sisters in Civil War-era America.
According to Variety, Watson will be replacing Emma Stone in a yet unknown part. Watson has been tapped to play the part originally intended for Stone, who is unable to join due to previous obligations for the production of the film The Favourite.
Watson will be joining Meryl Streep, Timothee Chalamet, Saoirse Ronan, and Laura Dern.
Gerwig, who was nominated for five Oscars earlier this year for Lady Bird, will direct and write the film.
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