Mother Nature, Father Film: Green Screens Returns!
From lightbulbs to elephant training to traditional rope making, the 12 environmental and cultural films in "Green Screens: Cinema Planeta" (June 1 –3) explore some of the world's most fascinating and overlooked issues.
CANNES 2012 DIARY: For Xavier Dolan, An Unlikely Inspiration
Fifteen years ago, Xavier Dolan saw a movie that changed his life. It also dramatically influenced the beautiful film that brought him back to Cannes this year.
CANNES 2012 DIARY: Where Are the Women?
The Cannes Film Festival is facing charges of sexism this year, but some feel the future looks bright for women.
20 Films from a Singular Cinematic Master
In his remarkable, 35-year career, Ridley Scott has seemed just as intrigued by the distant past as the distant future, and by those eternal conflicts between men and nations that echo from the ancient myths into the present day.
CANNES 2012 DIARY: The Best Actor You Won’t Meet in Cannes
An imprisoned Italian murderer is the unlikely star of one of the strongest new films to screen in competition at Cannes so far.
CANNES 2012 DIARY: The He (Michel Gondry) and the They (Seven Young Actors)
The Oscar-winning filmmaker's funny and touching new film "The We and the I" follows a group of kids on a long MTA bus ride in the Bronx on the last day of school. The film opened Directors' Fortnight today at Cannes.
CANNES 2012 DIARY: Young and in Love (With Storm Clouds on the Horizon)
The 65th Festival de Cannes got underway early this morning with a screening of Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom." Expectations are high after the international success of last year's films.
Hidden Pioneers: Women in the Film Industry
Watch full video of Lisa Cholodenko, Nicole Holofcener, Shari Springer Berman, and Cherien Dabis discussing filmmaking and the industry's glass ceiling in a special panel discussion as part of the 25h Columbia University Film Festival.
CANNES 2012 DIARY: 10 to Watch
Opening tomorrow, Cannes kicks off the always-rich second half of the movie year, a preview and a snapshot. Which movies are the ones to watch?
Congratulations, Richard!
Film Society Program Director Richard Peña will be honored at this year's Anthology Film Archives Film Preservation Honors and Benefit.
