2025Quentin Tarantino avec la Palme d'Or obtenue pour Pulp Fiction en mai 1994.Pool BENAINOUS/DUCLOS/Getty ImagesSave this storySaveSave this storySaveOn May 23 Clint Eastwood was set to present the Palme d'Or at the closing ceremony of the 47th Cannes Film Festival Many members of the group gathered at the event expected Krzysztof Kieslowski’s celebrated film Trois Couleurs: Rouge because in general I don't make films that bring people together (left to right) The Pulp Fiction crew: Samuel L Jackson Clint Eastwood later said that the decision had been made democratically and that Pulp Fiction had simply stood out from the rest of the pack and it caught everyone's attention pretty well,” he told the American Film Institute “I was surprised that the members of the European jury jumped out of their seats.. Original story from VF France Live Updates From the 2025 Met Gala See All the Fashion, Outfits, and Looks on the Met Gala Red Carpet Plus, Who Made VF’s Best-Dressed List Kim Kardashian Dons Sleek The Met Gala’s Tailored for You Theme Winners: Who Did It Best Diana Ross Returns to the Red Carpet With an 18-Foot Train Everything to Know About the 2025 Met Gala Watch the Met Gala Livestream Designer Prabal Gurung Recalls His First Met Gala Revisit the Most Unforgettable Met Gala Looks of All Time The city of Cannes aims for a massive adoption of crypto payments transforming local commerce by the summer of 2025 Cannes is therefore ready to become the French capital of cryptocurrency payments The city is preparing for an epochal transformation in the world of digital payments aiming to have crypto accepted by almost 90% of its stores by the summer of 2025.  This ambitious initiative is part of a context of growing global interest in new forms of digital currency.  strongly supported by the Mayor David Lisnard aims to innovate the commercial sector of a city already famous for its international film festival and luxury boutiques.  The decision to adopt cryptocurrencies on a large scale is not random: the city wants to attract a wealthy and highly technological international audience particularly during peak periods such as the famous Cannes Festival.   the goal is impressive: to involve 90% of local businesses in the use of cryptocurrency payments by 2025 This fact makes Cannes one of the most advanced French cities on this front ready to demonstrate that cryptocurrency payments are no longer a niche phenomenon linked to the so-called Web3 Since last February, the municipal administration has activated training courses dedicated to business owners. These meetings aim to provide practical skills on the integration of payment systems in cryptocurrencies in shops and services will probably be the first to massively adopt this technology It is a clear signal towards modernization and openness to new technologies with a significant impact on the way tourists and residents make purchases placing Cannes among the first French cities to invest so decisively in this type of digital innovation.  The experience of Cannes does not arise in isolation, but is part of a broader global movement. Several cities around the world are indeed beginning to accept cryptocurrencies for public and private services For example, Lugano, in Switzerland, has introduced payment in bitcoin for municipal taxes since December 2023 Cities like Colorado in the United States and Vancouver in Canada have adopted similar practices Panama City announced that from April 2025 it will accept cryptocurrency payments for some local taxes the phenomenon is expanding but remains still at the initial stage Toulouse has already set an important precedent: since March 2025 the public transport network Tisséo accepts payments in cryptocurrencies for bus and metro tickets Further confirmation comes from a recent survey which reveals that 39% of executives of small and medium-sized French enterprises have already personally invested in cryptocurrencies This indicates a progressive familiarization of the entrepreneurial class with this type of digital asset These data suggest a profound change in consumption habits and in the economic landscape: cities must adapt to remain competitive in an increasingly global and technological market The initiative in Cannes represents a turning point in the spread of cryptocurrency payments in France The project could indeed serve as a replicable model for many other tourist cities in the country thus promoting a broader democratization of the use of cryptocurrencies in the French commercial fabric The modernization of the payment system is closely linked both to the desire for technological innovation and to the attraction of an international clientele with strong purchasing power If the experiment successfully goes into full operation it could establish a new economic paradigm in which cryptocurrencies become ordinary tools in commercial and tourist routines further pushing towards a more complete integration with the digital world The decision of Cannes to expand the adoption of cryptocurrency payments marks a significant step towards the digital future not only of the city The commercial transformation planned by 2025 will change the way of shopping and could generate a very significant technological and tourist impact and consumers are called to actively participate in this change acquiring new skills and habits that will be increasingly demanded in the world to come the Cannes strategy invites reflection: investing in technological innovation is no longer an optional choice and consolidate the city’s role on the international stage.  other French cities might soon follow this example thus accelerating the digital revolution in payments and the real economy Stay updated on all the news about cryptocurrencies and the entire world of blockchain A website dedicated to all things film-related This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday We’re just 11 days away from opening night and the schedule is starting to take shape A tentative schedule is starting to leak and can be seen below The only ones not 100% confirmed are Kelly Reichardt and Saeed Roustaee but it looks like they will both be screening during the final days of the festival As for Bi Gan’s “Resurrection,” it’s apparently booked to screen on May 22 but has still not been announced by Cannes it passed through Chinese censors and will indeed be playing at the festival The runtime for that film is said to be 2.5 hours all that’s left to announce is the Cannes Classics section which is rumored to open on May 13 with a 4K restoration of Charlie Chaplin’s “The Gold Rush.” Advertise Donate Privacy Policy 2025 Most shops in Cannes to accept crypto by summer this year — Web3 exec Cannes the French city famous for hosting the Cannes Film Festival is said to be a top tourist destination for festivals and events News COINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEEDMerchants in Cannes the site of the international Cannes Film Festival are set to begin accepting crypto payments by summer this year in an effort to attract clientele with high disposable income by modernizing the city's commercial payment ecosystem founder and head of strategy of Web3 payment company Lunu Pay the Cannes municipal government is aiming for a 90% adoption rate among local merchants In February, Cannes Mayor David Lisnard announced a crypto payment integration training session for business owners and professionals to promote the widespread acceptance of crypto payments in the city Cannes’ shift toward embracing cryptocurrencies reflects the broader trend of crypto adoption by city and federal governments as these institutions seek to remain competitive on the global stage Related: Panama's capital to accept crypto for taxes, municipal fees In December 2023, the Swiss city of Lugano started accepting Bitcoin (BTC) and stablecoin payments for taxes and municipal fees as part of the city's broader initiative to become a global crypto hub Governor Jared Polis of the US state of Colorado directed the state's Department of Revenue to begin accepting crypto tax payments in September 2022 The Canadian city of Vancouver passed a motion in December 2024 to make the jurisdiction a “Bitcoin-friendly city” by exploring integrating BTC into the city's financial system and potentially adopting a Bitcoin treasury strategy Panama City mayor Mayer Mizrachi suggested the move would modernize the city and bring increased investment as well as global recognition Magazine: Crypto City Guide to Seattle: Site of CZ’s downfall and pot crypto vendors who are both movie influencers.","type":"text"},{"_id":"55ALEVEY2BDVBDXMDVI3A52CWY","additional_properties":{},"content":"“Every filmmaker dreams of creating a feature worthy of Cannes—and having it passionately dissected by cinephiles on TikTok I’d like to thank my mom...” said Bullock in a statement ","type":"text"},{"_id":"PE22MHPZFBDHZJ5WEKBCLCNMR4","additional_properties":{},"content":"The campaign is running through May 25 She 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beverage automotive and sports marketing industries He is a former reporter for McClatchy newspapers where he covered business and state government and politics Jones Krahl is U.S. head of creative and creative fellow at Deloitte Digital Donald Trump may be threatening tariffs on films made outside the US but France is happily cheering a Hollywood invasion next week The annual Cannes Film Festival has its most glittering line-up for years Joaquin Phoenix and Tom Hanks and the directors Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater Robert De Niro will be in town to accept an honorary award and some guy called Tom Cruise will toast the world premiere of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning Even the jury for the Palme d’Or includes Halle Berry and Succession’s Jeremy Strong although it is headed by the French actress Juliette Binoche this year features directorial debuts from Scarlett Johansson Rumored to be royalty, the prisoner transformed Sainte-Marguerite into an international attraction, but one part of the island that hasn’t received attention until recently is the 12-bedroom Le Grand Jardin Cannes by Ultima Collection 13th-century walled estate—the only private residence on Sainte-Marguerite—whose past owners include the Sun King According to legend, Napoleon’s horses even grazed in the gardens here while troops prepared cannonballs on the island A raised pool is perched over 3.5 acres of botanical gardens that stand where the originals once grew and olive and lemon trees spilling down to the sea Herbs and other ingredients are hand-harvested by the property’s private chefs before meals When Ultima Collection—whose boutique portfolio of ultra-luxury private chalets and hotels are located in spots like Gstaad and the shores of Lake Geneva—acquired the estate “The property had undergone many changes over the past 50 years resulting in a confusing mix of styles that lacked cohesion,” CEO Petar Krstic tells Galerie “Our goal was to create a space that respected the past without leaning too heavily on contemporary design.” Braided vines draped over archways form a path to the 16th-century now converted into a Rapunzel-like suite with a balcony overlooking Saint-Honorat if guests prefer to host their own poker tournament “Given its history, we decided to transform one of the [fortress] spaces into a hidden, dungeon-inspired bedroom but with all the modernity and comfort of Ultima Collection,” says Krstic, adding that the group prioritizes working with local painters and artisans, and selects luxury fabrics from France or Italy, such as Dedar and Loro Piana you feel as though the island belongs to you.” The other rooms are scattered across seven buildings on the estate the design embraces the South of France’s refined coastal chic aesthetic in a way that still allows the natural surroundings to shine “You can’t imagine how organized you need to be when working on an isolated island,” explains Krstic adding that everything was made-to-measure and assembled onsite “Since we preserved the original structure we had to navigate all the challenges that came with it.” The cabana-clad pool deck can host morning yoga or Pilates as well as catered sundowners and dinners under the stars or you can throw a soiree in the gardens by the water lily-filled koi pond The historic walls open to a beach perfect for picnicking and on the rare occasion when the weather isn’t cooperating the full-service spa is equipped with a sauna and hammam as well as a hair salon and treatments partnering with haute skincare lines by Augustinus Bader and Seed to Skin Tuscany you feel as though the island belongs to you” In a region sporting some of the priciest real estate where private villas designed by some of the world’s best architects is the norm Le Grand Jardin Cannes by Ultima Collection offers something others don’t—a private sanctuary steeped in royal history on one of the Riviera’s few islands © 2023 Hudson One Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy The world really misses Takeoff. The youngest member of the Migos was murdered in 2022 and some of us feel his loss acutely whenever the other Migos release new music It’s obviously terrible that a young artist was gunned down so brutally and randomly you might gain a new appreciation for what he brought to the table — the inventive linguistic and rhythmic energy of those Migos records shares “Dope Boy Phone,” a previously unreleased single that brings him and Takeoff back together and it stands as another reminder of what we’re missing now The way those guys were constantly recording “Dope Boy Phone” wouldn’t enter the pantheon of Migos tracks but it’s fun to hear them going back and forth and ad-libbing each other’s verses again Quavo is headed to the Cannes Film Festival Quavo has appeared in a few low-budget movies over the years and he was also on that one episode of Atlanta he’s the lead of an action movie called Takeover He plays a guy who’s on parole and who’s drawn back into the world of street racing and Billy Zane plays a criminal who’s trying to tempt Quavo’s character into a diamond heist so it must’ve sat on the shelf for a while The sales agency 13 Films recently acquired Takeover and it’ll screen for potential buyers at this year’s Cannes Film Festival It’s not in competition at Cannes or anything; this does not look like an art film it looks like this will be part of the shadow market of straight-to-streaming low-budget movies; the sale of movies like that is just another thing that happens at Cannes The most important stories and least important memes the Jury for the 78th Festival de Cannes will be chaired by French actress Juliette Binoche She will be joined by American actress and filmmaker Halle Berry Indian director and screenwriter Payal Kapadia Korean director and screenwriter Hong Sangsoo screenwriter and producer Carlos Reygadas and American actor Jeremy Strong The Jury will have the honor of awarding the Palme d’or to one of the 21 films in Competition broadcast live by France Télévisions in France and by Brut Find all the news of the Festival de Cannes Joachim Trier and Jafar Panahi to screen at film festival – as well debuts by actor-turned-directors Johansson and Harris Dickinson The Cannes film festival looks set to cement its reputation as the world’s ultimate springboard for serious films with an eye on box office success, with new works by auteur heavyweights Wes Anderson, Ari Aster, Kelly Reichardt and Richard Linklater all set to premiere on the Croisette this May. Read moreCannes delegate general Thierry Frémaux and president Iris Knobloch announced this year’s lineup at a press conference in Paris on Thursday morning Rising British actor Josh O’Connor plays the lead in two competition films US film-maker Kelly Reichardt’s Vietnam war-set The Mastermind and South African director Oliver Hermanus’s gay romance The History of Sound Before Sunrise maker Linklater makes his second major festival appearance of the year with Nouvelle Vague, telling the story of the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless. Linklater’s new film Blue Moon premiered at the Berlin film festival in February Also in the running for the Palme d’Or are Sentimental Value by Norwegian director Joachim Trier, who was nominated for best film in 2021 (when lead Renate Reinsve won the best actress award) for The Worst Person in the World Iranian dissident Jafar Panahi with A Simple Accident and influential Belgian arthouse titans Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Last year’s Palme d’Or winner, Sean Baker’s Anora, walked away from the Oscars with five gongs 10 months later, and films that premiered on the French Riviera last May ended up racking up a total of 31 Oscar nominations and nine wins, underscoring its status as the world’s premier film festival. Read moreThis year’s Un Certain Regard category will see actor Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut with Eleanor the Great as well as British director Harry Lighton’s queer romance Pillion starring Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling best known as Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films another drama by an actor-turned-director – Babygirl’s Harris Dickinson – also premieres in the sidebar The 78th edition of the festival will have its first ever Nigerian film in the official selection: British-Nigerian director Akinola Davies Jr’s Lagos-set debut feature My Father’s Shadow tells the story of two young brothers on the day opf the tumultuous 1993 Nigerian presidential elections Tom Cruise will walk the red carpet in Cannes to promote Christopher McQuarrie’s latest in the Mission: Impossible franchise will premiere second world war coming-of-age tale Amrum based on the childhood of screenwriter Hark Bohm Although it wasn’t announced in the press conference on Thursday Fremaux later on Thursday confirmed that US director Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest a re-imaging of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 crime thriller starring Denzel Washington would also be screening out of competition at Cannes The Cannes film festival runs from 13 to 24 May The Phoenician Scheme, , dir: Wes Anderson Jeunes Méres, dir: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne The History of Sound, dir: Oliver Hermanus O Secreto Agente (The Secret Agent), dir: Kleber Mendonça Filho La Misteriosa Mirada del Flamenco (The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo), dir: Diego Céspedes My Father’s Shadow, dir: Akinola Davies Jr L’Inconnu De La Grande Arche, dir: Stéphanie Demoustier Tôi Yamanamino Hikari (A Pale View of the Hills), dir: Ishikawa Kei Eleanor The Great, dir: Scarlett Johansson Once Upon a Time in Gaza, dir: Arab and Tazan Nasser Le Città Di Pianura (The Last One for the Road), dir: Francesco Sossai Testa O Croce? (Heads or Tails), dir: Matteo Zoppis, Alessio Rigo de Righi La Femme La Plus Riche Du Monde, dir: Thierry Klifa Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, dir: Christopher McQuarrie Feng Lin Huo Shan (Sons of the Neon Light), dir: Mak Juno Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele (The Disappearance of Josef Mengele), dir: Kirill Serebrennikov Tell Her That I Love Her, dir: Romane Bohringer Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker We rely on contributions from you, our viewers and listeners to do our work. If you visit us daily or weekly or even just once a month, now is a great time to make your monthly contribution. the 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist and subject of the upcoming documentary film Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk was killed with her family Wednesday by an Israeli missile that targeted her building in northern Gaza The strike occurred just one day after she learned that the film centered around her life and work had been selected to premiere at the ACID Cannes 2025 film festival Director Sepideh Farsi remembers Hassona for her talent “I can’t tell you how devastated I am,” says Farsi She shares that Hassona had joyfully accepted the invitation to Cannes but had emphasized her desire to return to Gaza and remain on her family’s land Farsi adds that there is a chance that Hassona’s building had been targeted “given the high number of journalists and photographers in Gaza who have been killed by the Israeli army.” In tribute to Hassona’s work we play the trailer to Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk and share a selection of her photography and poetry Fatma Hassona was a 25-year-old photographer and artist from Gaza who documented the devastating impacts on Israel’s war on Gaza She’s also the subject of a new documentary called Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk Fatma was killed along with at least nine members of her family in an Israeli airstrike on her home in northern Gaza Fatma was killed a day after the documentary was accepted at the Cannes Film Festival No one lives here or here or there or there SEPIDEH FARSI: When the war started on October 7th I was traveling around the world presenting my last film that talks about a war I’ve personally experienced as a teenager in Iran I decided to go to Cairo in order to cross through Rafah because all the roads to Gaza were blocked I started filming Palestinian refugees who were just arriving from Gaza Meeting her was like a mirror held in front of me that made me realize how much both our lives are conditioned by walls and wars AMY GOODMAN: Part of the trailer of the new documentary Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk We’re joined now by the film’s director Our deepest condolences on the death of Fatma who you were introducing the world to even further in this new documentary It’s really hard to — I can’t believe she’s gone the time you have spent with her on — over Zoom the fear every single time you reached out to her that this might be the last conversation is just — that is the feeling you have throughout this documentary in describing the most difficult situations that her family was in and the number of people that have died around her that is what infuses the entire documentary if I could not — if she couldn’t connect at least we would exchange some text and audio messages and photos And most of the time we would connect to talk by the end of this period and when the selection was announced and I had started the — you know “Do you accept to come?” She said on the condition that I go back to Gaza afterwards like the other Palestinians.” But we were trying to get her out at least for the film’s presentation I can’t tell you how devastated I am Is it pronounced “acid,” the ACID team AMY GOODMAN: That said about Fatma Hassona “Her smile was as magical as her tenacity: bearing witness we rejoiced at each of her appearances to see her alive if you can tell us how she came to pick up her camera And one of the — just so poignant through this documentary is we meet one by one — even your surprise — in meeting her family members who happen to be in the space she’s in wherever she manages to connect to you speaking to her in Paris or wherever you are This was a big thing for me also and for her I shared it with her in the sense that I had many moments of doubt exchange and share with her all of my travels and my adventures and what I was up to I thought that it was my way of contributing to giving her something she didn’t know yet because she never had a chance to be out of Gaza One of the cities I would love to see is Tehran.” And I told her “I cannot go back to Tehran myself.” And she’s like “Because of political reasons.” It was such an absurdity to her She couldn’t even imagine how other people than Palestinians could be locked out of their country whereas these people are locked in their country and cannot go out it was such a contrast between what I was living and she was living and we built the whole film and our relationship around this discrepancy of our experiences And I think that was one of the points that was very rich in our exchanges You’re my daughter’s age,” and she said it’s like — and she was so spontaneous so generous and so systematic in her documenting the genocide also and in her vision of what they were going through AMY GOODMAN: We’re showing her photographs SEPIDEH FARSI: I still keep asking myself the question whether there was a link between the film selection in Cannes and a day later given the high number of the journalists and photographers in Gaza who have been killed by the Israeli army I would love to — an investigation to be done to find out because she was so dear to me and to many of us But the fact is that the bomb was launched on her house It might be that her parents or one of the two parents are still alive SEPIDEH FARSI: As I explain in the trailer and the beginning of the film at some point touring the world with my previous film But a piece of the puzzle was missing for me and that was the Palestinian point of view and the Palestinian narrative it became so unbearable to me that I decided to go to Gaza I started working with Palestinian refugees in Cairo and through one of them I was introduced to Fatma online AMY GOODMAN: And talk about why she first picked up this camera She has died with so many members of her family also died while she was alive in this last year and a half SEPIDEH FARSI: I think part of the Palestinian destiny or the Gazawi destiny is that they knew there is this fatality because we have nothing to lose,” it’s so enormous to hear It takes time to take it in and to realize what she means but I think there is this fatality they are prepared for I did ask her whether she would like to continue music photography is the most important for me.” And she herself described her camera as a gun like the sniper who ups the gun and shoots And it is essential to document this war and the genocide.” And she kept saying that all the time I think it was very important to her that her photos and her work generally would remain and be relayed and shared with larger audiences And that’s what I will be trying to do by all means AMY GOODMAN: Do you have her poem in front of you that you could read AMY GOODMAN: We’re talking to Sepideh Farsi Her new documentary film Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk features Fatma Hassona the day before she died in an Israeli airstrike with that the film had just been accepted at the Cannes Film Festival The highly anticipated American film will be presented Out of Competition at the Grand Théâtre Lumière director and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie and the cast will walk the steps of the Palais des Festivals his gripping masterclass and the emotional reception of his honorary Palme d’or In Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt who he has portrayed since the beginning of the franchise in 1996 and his IMF team ask you to trust them one last time Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie continue their partnership, working together again, with McQuarrie & Erik Jendresen co-writing the script, from Paramount  Pictures (Top Gun, Rocketman) and Skydance The Final Reckoning delivers an unforgettable cinematic experience Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment is a unit of Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and 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