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Eva Longoria leads the style pack at film premiere at 79th Annual Cannes Film Festival

Eva Longoria leads the style pack at film premiere at 79th Annual Cannes Film Festival

Published by Daniella Wilson

Eva Longoria led another dazzling fashion moment at the 79th Annual Cannes Film Festival on Thursday, May 21 2026 as celebrities descended on the Palais des Festivals for the premiere of Histoires De La Nuit (The Birthday Party). The actress wowed in a dramatic white gown while fellow stars including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Monica Bellucci, Gillian Anderson and model Georgia Fowler embraced glamorous couture looks on the famous red carpet. From sparkling crystal embellishments to sleek monochrome gowns, the evening delivered no shortage of unforgettable fashion moments. © FilmMagic Eva Longoria Eva Longoria commanded attention in a strapless white gown featuring a striking shell-inspired sculptural bodice adorned with shimmering embellishments. The fitted silhouette flowed into a dramatic train that swept elegantly behind her on the red carpet. She accessorised with dazzling diamond earrings and a coordinating statement necklace. The actress wore her glossy brunette hair sleek and straight with a centre part, while her glamorous makeup look featured bronzed skin, fluttery lashes and a soft nude lip. © Getty Images Monica Bellucci Italian star Monica …

Bella Hadid Pays Homage to Jane Birkin on Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet

Bella Hadid Pays Homage to Jane Birkin on Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet

Published by Sam Flores

Jane Birkin. Keystone-France/Getty Images Also unmissable is the black detail at the waist, although in Jane Birkin ‘s case it was a DIY addition to attend the Union des Artistes Gala in Paris in 1969. A trick the actress added to wear the dress backwards, turning it into a daring low-cut gown and completing the look with a black floral brooch at the waist. Jane Birkin. Gilbert TOURTE/Getty Images A spectacular tribute that, as revealed on Instagram by the fashion house needed more than 22,160 hours of embroidery and the work of 130 artisans. But, curiosity has it that this is not the only tribute to the past during the film premiere. In fact, even Elodie sported a column dress from Prada made with the original archival botanical pattern from the Spring – Summer 1997 fashion show. A look that can’t help but be reminiscent of the one worn on the catwalk by Kate Moss on the brand’s runway. Source link

The 25th Tribeca Film Festival Announces Its 2026 Jury—and Gets A Special Assist from Chanel

The 25th Tribeca Film Festival Announces Its 2026 Jury—and Gets A Special Assist from Chanel

Published by Sam Flores

The 2026 Tribeca Film Festival, which was founded by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal in 2002 as a response to 9/11, will take place in New York City from June 3 through June 14. This morning, the festival announced its starry lineup of judges for its 25th anniversary, which include New York-born rapper Nas, Oscar-nominated director Mira Nair, Emmy winning actor Alexis Bledel, actor and director Tommy Dorfman, director Janizca Bravo, actor Haley Lu Richardson, New York editor David Haskell, and more. Chanel will also return as a partner for the festival, further cementing its relationship with film. The brand has long been a supporter of the arts and film, most famously partnering with directors and actors in its stable of ambassadors and friends of the house to support their film endeavors. Chanel supported the production of Spencer starring Kristen Stewart and outfitted her for her role playing Princess Diana, and created a custom wedding dress for Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla. This year, in addition to hosting the 19th annual Tribeca Festival Artists dinner, the …

From momos to punchy chai, these festival favourites are great at home | Food

From momos to punchy chai, these festival favourites are great at home | Food

Published by Sam Flores

This weekend, my social media was flooded with swoon-worthy shots from the Ballymaloe Festival of Food in Ireland, one of my favourite events in the food world’s social calendar. It really is exceptional, because of its range of stalls, personalities and demos, and because you also get a glimpse into the world of the ever-inspiring Allen family (I desperately want an outbuilding purely for fermenting and making sourdough, à la Darina). The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Weekends such as this are becoming more and more popular, and they’re undoubtedly a fun and great way to try a range of cuisines, but you don’t have to go to a food festival to enjoy decent festival food. Almost all festivals have great culinary offerings now – I’ve had some highly memorable meals at the likes of Glastonbury, End of the Road and Latitude. Forget living off kebabs and chips after a day dancing in a field; some of my highlights have been meals …

Feldman and Beckett: Words and Music review – hypnotic absurdism at Sheffield Chamber Music festival | Classical music

Feldman and Beckett: Words and Music review – hypnotic absurdism at Sheffield Chamber Music festival | Classical music

Published by Sam Flores

A few months before he died, Morton Feldman told a radio interviewer that he considered Samuel Beckett to be “a word man, a fantastic word man” and that he, Feldman, always thought of himself as a note man. The two worked together twice, first on an opera and then, in 1987, on Words and Music, an absurdist radio play that Beckett repurposed with Feldman’s music. Their mutual sympathy was apparent in Sheffield Chamber Music festival’s affectionate staging of the latter, which occupied this concert’s second half. Before that, however, the juxtaposition of a minimalist Beckett monologue with one of Feldman’s classic uncoordinated scores laid bare their deep artistic synergy. Rockaby, a desolate exploration of ageing and isolation, was the opener. Directed in the round by Vicky Featherstone, the rigid protagonist – a magnetic Siobhán McSweeney – revolved in her rocking chair, listening and occasionally responding to her own recorded voice. It was hard not to sense the heavy hand of dementia behind the singsong fragments and the fading woman’s desperate final quest for human connection. …

Ron Howard and Natasha Lyonne Celebrate After Cannes Film Festival Premiere of ‘Avedon’

Ron Howard and Natasha Lyonne Celebrate After Cannes Film Festival Premiere of ‘Avedon’

Published by Sam Flores

Ron Howard has directed more than two dozen movies over his career, but he admits he still gets nervous every time he’s about to show it to the world for the first time. But with his latest work, a documentary about the iconic photographer Richard Avedon, he felt a tad more confident that the crowd at the Cannes Film Festival would appreciate his portrait of a groundbreaking artist. “I just had a good feeling about the way this audience would embrace the spirit of his creativity and his commitment to blending the commercial work with the more serious subjects, but with the same artistic zeal,” he told Vanity Fair at the after-party. The film Avedon did indeed play well at the world premiere in the Grand Théâtre Lumière on Sunday night. Afterward, the black-tie clad crowd made their way to a seaside party at Lucia Cannes, cohosted by Imagine Documentaries and Vanity Fair’s global editorial director Mark Guiducci. Lucía Penrod and Ron Howard Max Cisotti/Dave Benett In the documentary, Howard captures the groundbreaking genius of …

Éric Cantona takes centre stage at the Cannes Film Festival – arts24

Éric Cantona takes centre stage at the Cannes Film Festival – arts24

Published by Sam Flores

Football legend Éric Cantona is back on the Croisette with two films in Cannes: “Marvellous Mornings”, the debut feature from director Avril Besson, and “Cantona”, a British documentary exploring his turbulent years at Manchester United. Away from the premieres, the festival is also facing a growing political controversy after hundreds of film figures accused Canal+ and billionaire Vincent Bolloré of contributing to a far-right shift in French culture. Meanwhile, South Korean director Na Hong-jin stunned Cannes audiences with “Hope”, a brutal sci-fi horror starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander. The film – from the director of cult hit “The Wailing” – has emerged as one of the biggest crowd-pleasers of the festival so far. Watch moreKristen Stewart on the red carpet in Cannes, while Javier Bardem slams toxic masculinity From politics to football to blood-soaked horror, Cannes 2026 is delivering drama both on and off screen. Source link

Cannes Film Festival: Why Are There Standing Ovations And Why People Clap For So Long?

Cannes Film Festival: Why Are There Standing Ovations And Why People Clap For So Long?

Published by Sam Flores

According to The Guardian, the applause following Pillion’s screening at last year’s Cannes Film Festival “lasted several minutes, with the inevitable awkwardness of seeming dutiful”. The Alexander Skarsgård film is the norm, not the exception. In 2024, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis reportedly got seven callous-inducing minutes of standing ovation. Guillermo Del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth managed to elicit a record-breaking 22 mins in 2006. And Joachim Trier’s 2025 follow-up to The Worst Person In The World rivalled that, with the ovation for his latest film clocking in at almost 20 minutes. GQ has said in the past that, when it comes to applause at Cannes, “anything five minutes or less is a tepid – or worse – appraisal”. But how did this palm prison get built, and what is its purpose? Alexander Skarsgard in Cannes 2025 Cannes’ standing ovations are part of an exhausting-sounding hierarchy According to The Atlantic (who, like The Guardian, call the custom “awkward”), clapping at Cannes is part of the spectacle. At the French festival in particular, the length and enthusiasm of …