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[Photo &] Breaks Cannes’ selfie ban… Meta AI smart glasses create a stir as the Meta House fills up with visitors

[Photo &] Breaks Cannes’ selfie ban… Meta AI smart glasses create a stir as the Meta House fills up with visitors

Shoot the red carpet in a first-person POV without a smartphone… Crowds of viewers pack the “Meta House” experience, complete with real-time translation.
Cannes has, since 2018, banned all selfie (self-camera) photography on the red carpet. It’s because such behavior undermines the dignity and order of the process of heading to the Lumière Grand Theatre.At the time, Thierry Frémaux, the executive director, sharply criticized selfie shooting as...
'79th Cannes Film Festival lineup unveiled—who will take home the Palme d’Or? ~

'79th Cannes Film Festival lineup unveiled—who will take home the Palme d’Or? ~

Director Na Hong-jin’s 'Hope' heads to the Competition lineup, and director Yeon Sang-ho’s 'GUNCHE' receives an invitation—key lineups for the 79th Cannes Film Festival are revealed in full!
79th Cannes Film Festival Official Selection Lineup AnnouncedThe curtains rise once again on the 'Cannes Film Festival' . With the world’s film spotlight on 'Iris Knobloch', President of the Organizing Committee, and 'Thierry Frémaux', Executive Commissioner, the official selection lineup has been...
Park Chan-wook Appointed Jury Chair of the 79th Cannes Film Festival...

Park Chan-wook Appointed Jury Chair of the 79th Cannes Film Festival... "I Believe in the Power of Films that Create Solidarity"

First Korean to Judge the Palme d'Or... Cannes Organizers Say "Will Provide Unforgettable Moments in Modern Cinema"
Film director Park Chan-wook has been appointed as the jury chair for the competition section of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, as reported by major foreign news outlets such as AP and AFP on the 25th .Director Park will lead the official jury that decides the winner of the Palme d'Or, the highest...
Jeon Ji-hyun on 〈Colony〉: Fun Set, On-Time Days and Yeon Sang-ho’s Clear Worldbuilding

Jeon Ji-hyun on 〈Colony〉: Fun Set, On-Time Days and Yeon Sang-ho’s Clear Worldbuilding

Returning after 11 years, she is, as director Yeon Sang-ho put it, “a film actor. ” Actress Jeon Ji-hyun appears as Kwon Se-jung in 〈Colony〉, which opened on May 22, marking her first appearance before audiences since 〈Assassination〉 (2015).
‘Hope’ by Na Hong-jin Enters Cannes Competition…Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Colony’ and Jun Ji-hyun’s Return Film Invited to the Non-Competition Midnight Screening

‘Hope’ by Na Hong-jin Enters Cannes Competition…Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Colony’ and Jun Ji-hyun’s Return Film Invited to the Non-Competition Midnight Screening

Korean Films Set Sights on the Palme d’Or for the First Time in Four Years…Park Chan-wook First to Serve as Jury Chair, and Jun Ji-hyun’s Return Project Added to the Good News
A Glorious Comeback for Korean Cinema, Taking Over the 79th ‘Cannes Film Festival’Korea’s film industry sent a triumphant signal at the 79th ‘Cannes Film Festival’, marking a spectacular return. It erased last year’s painful slump—when not a single invited title made it—in the ‘Competition...
[Culture&] 'Living Legend' Barbra Streisand Receives Honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes

[Culture&] 'Living Legend' Barbra Streisand Receives Honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes

The 'Icon of the Era' Barbra Streisand, who swept the Academy and Grammy Awards, has become the recipient of the Honorary Palme d'Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
An Icon of the Era Who Embodies the American Dream, Standing at the Pinnacle of CannesThe icon of the era who perfectly embodies the American Dream, 'Barbra Streisand', will embrace the highest honor, the 'Honorary Palme d'Or', at the '79th Cannes Film Festival'.
Park Chan-wook Appointed as Jury President of Cannes Film Festival This Year... First Korean to Hold the Position

Park Chan-wook Appointed as Jury President of Cannes Film Festival This Year... First Korean to Hold the Position

He expressed his belief that "the act of watching films together in theaters can create a universal sense of solidarity in an era of hatred and division."
〈Decision to Leave〉 director Park Chan-wook has been appointed as the jury president of the 79th Cannes Film Festival this year. He will serve as the jury president for the competitive section that determines the winner of the festival's highest honor, the Palme d'Or, marking the first time a...
[Photo &] Park Chan-wook Appointed as the First Korean President of the Jury for the 79th Cannes Film Festival / Official Announcement from the Cannes Film Festival

[Photo &] Park Chan-wook Appointed as the First Korean President of the Jury for the 79th Cannes Film Festival / Official Announcement from the Cannes Film Festival

'The Man of Cannes' Park Chan-wook to Lead the Jury for the Competition Section in 2026... Making New History in Korean Cinema
Master of Korean cinema, Director Park Chan-wook, has been appointed as the President of the Jury for the Competition Section of the 79th Cannes International Film Festival. This is the first time a Korean has held the position of Jury President at the Cannes Film Festival in history.