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SEOUL -- After zero South Korean feature films were selected for this year's Cannes Film Festival for the first time in 26 years, one of Asia's most storied film industries has been searching for answers to the setback. [1]

CANNES, France -- The Well-being Initiative, promoted by Japan's Nikkei newspaper and advertising agency Dentsu as a new index to measure wealth, has won a gold award in the category of Creative Business Transformation at the 2023 Cannes Lions Intern... [2]

TOKYO -- South Koreans scooped the two key awards at the Cannes Film Festival this year, keeping up the momentum created by director Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite," which won the Palme d'Or award in 2019. [3]

Paris (AP) – Woody Allen’s latest film, “Cafe Society,” will open this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Programmers say the movie, starring Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg, will have its red-carpet premiere at the French Riviera festival on May 11. [4]

Director Steven Spielberg and cast members leave the Palais de Festivals after the screening of the film 'The BFG' (Le Bon Gros Geant) at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, 2/7 Aishwarya Rai Bachchan left everyone speechless with her perfect fa... [5]

CHENNAI -- Growing up in Mumbai, movie director Payal Kapadia was keenly interested in women who had come from other parts of India to make their way in the metropolis. [6]

At the world premiere of Cemetery of Splendour at Cannes Film Festival last week, Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s newest work was well received. [7]

The Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side A, by award-winning director Naomi Kawase, was screened at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès as part of the Cannes [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-05-31 · 85% match

South Korea's Cannes film festival shutout spurs reckoning

SEOUL -- After zero South Korean feature films were selected for this year's Cannes Film Festival for the first time in 26 years, one of Asia's most storied film industries has been searching for answers to the setback.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-06-23 · 85% match

Nikkei, Dentsu win Cannes Lions gold medal for Well-being Initiative

CANNES, France -- The Well-being Initiative, promoted by Japan's Nikkei newspaper and advertising agency Dentsu as a new index to measure wealth, has won a gold award in the category of Creative Business Transformation at the 2023 Cannes Lions Intern

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-06-14 · 85% match

South Korea makes its mark at Cannes again

TOKYO -- South Koreans scooped the two key awards at the Cannes Film Festival this year, keeping up the momentum created by director Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite," which won the Palme d'Or award in 2019.

[4] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2016-04-11 · 85% match

Woody Allen’s ‘Cafe Society’ to open Cannes Film Festival

Paris (AP) – Woody Allen’s latest film, “Cafe Society,” will open this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Programmers say the movie, starring Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg, will have its red-carpet premiere at the French Riviera festival on May 11.

[5] MM news18.com · 2016-05-15 · 85% match

Cannes 2016: Stars Decent at the Screening of Steven Spielberg's 'The BFG'

Director Steven Spielberg and cast members leave the Palais de Festivals after the screening of the film 'The BFG' (Le Bon Gros Geant) at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, 2/7 Aishwarya Rai Bachchan left everyone speechless with her perfect fa

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-06-14 · 85% match

India's Cannes prizewinner finds inspiration in female friendships

CHENNAI -- Growing up in Mumbai, movie director Payal Kapadia was keenly interested in women who had come from other parts of India to make their way in the metropolis.

[7] TH isaanrecord.com · 2015-05-29 · 85% match

Apichatpong’s ‘Cemetery of Splendour’ Draws standing ovation at Cannes

At the world premiere of Cemetery of Splendour at Cannes Film Festival last week, Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s newest work was well received.

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2022-06-03 · 75% match

Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 film premieres at the Festival de Cannes

The Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side A, by award-winning director Naomi Kawase, was screened at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès as part of the Cannes

[9] MM www.hindustantimes.com · 2023-05-17 · 75% match

Manushi Chhillar, Esha Gupta At Cannes 2023

By Ada Kohli Published May 17, 2023 Hindustan Times Entertainment Manushi Chhillar, Esha Gupta At Cannes 2023 Manushi Chhillar and Esha Gupta marked their debut at the Cannes Film Festival 2023 Video Credits: Instagram/manushi_chhillar Actor Esha Gup

[10] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2024-05-31 · 75% match

Thailand aims for US$100 million in film investment after Cannes Film Festival

The Thailand Film Office, a unit under the Department of Tourism, has revealed that there has been a surge of interest from international filmmakers who

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