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Shanghai Jury Chair Giuseppe Tornatore Says Picking Film Fest Winners 'Is Actually Very Simple'
Oscar-winner Giuseppe Tornatore, jury head of the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), says he will be looking for films that touch his heart as he chairs selection of this year's Golden Goblet Award winners. 'When I enter a film screening and close my eyes, I always return to the feeling of being an audience member,' Tornatore said Friday during the Shanghai jury's meeting with the international media. 'I always hope that the film will bring me a pleasant surprise every time I go to the cinema.'The Italian filmmaker is best known for his Academy Award-winner Cinema Paradiso (1988), a film in which a young boy is swept away by the magic of the movies — and the 69-year-old Tornatore said that was the feeling he would be chasing throughout SIFF's 10-day run. More from The Hollywood Reporter Adult Swim Tackles Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones in Latest Series 'Thug Life' Review: Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan's Long-Awaited Reunion Falls Frustratingly Short of Its Potential Cannes Lions CEO Complains: "Creatives Are Feeling Less Confident" 'Every time I go to the cinema to watch a movie, I don't want to have a preconceived idea or specific expectation of what I want to see,' said the filmmaker. 'For us judges, actually choosing who will eventually win should be a simple matter. The movie that wins an award must be able to touch the depths of each judge's heart. Looking at it this way, this selection process is actually very simple.' Tornatore is joined on Shanghai's main jury by a trio of Chinese talent — director Yang Lina, actor-director Huang Bo and actress Yong Mei — alongside Argentinean filmmaker Iván Fund, Greek producer Thanassis Karathanos and Indian director Kiran Rao. The group's task is to choose from 12 wildly diverse international productions, which were shortlisted from a record 3,900 submissions, according to festival organizers. On the local front, Chinese director Wang Tong's ambitious genre-bender Wild Nights, Tamed Beasts, which mixes noir-tinged drama with social realism, generated some of the most vocal buzz this week during SIFF's pre-festival media preview screenings. The other Chinese features in the main competition are fest-favorite Cao Baoping's high-voltage comedy One Wacky Summer and Qiu Sheng's domestic drama My Father's Son. SIFF is keen to hype its role as a window into talents and trends emerging in Chinese cinema. The event is screening around 60 Chinese-language movies across its five competitions, including several world premieres and restored classics. For their part, the Golden Goblet jury is keen to dig in. 'I very happy that three Chinese films have been nominated this time, but of course, there are many other excellent films from all over the world that have been nominated, too,' said Huang. 'This diversity actually ensures that the final outcome is very honest. It's like if we all drank the same drink. Some would like spicy, sweet, salty or slightly bitter flavors. This kind of balance is really important. It ensures a certain level of objectivity that makes everyone feel more rational.' There's also early buzz surrounding Swiss director Nicolas Steiner's hypnotic dive into magical realism, You Believe in Angels, Mr. Drowak? (Germany, Switzerland); Poland's tension-packed theater-based drama Loss of Balance (Korek Bojanowski); and Portuguese director António Ferreira's The Scent of Things Remembered (Portugal-Brazil), which stars the impressive José Martins as a former soldier forced to confront his demons. Rounding out the selection is the Chile/U.K./France co-production After the Fog from British-German filmmaker Miriam Heard, Black Red Yellow (Kyrgyzstan) from Aktan Arym Kubat, Flavia Castro's Cyclone (Brazil), Luisa from Germany's Julia Roesler, Japan's On Summer Sand by Shinya Tamada, and the Argentina/Spain/Chile co-production The Reborn from Santiago Esteves. 'I think the films that are on offer are clearly some of the best films made this year in the world,' added Rao at Friday's presser. 'So we really will have, I'm sure, a lot to discuss and a difficult choice to make — but there's a feast for us to watch and enjoy.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
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India At Cannes 2025: Screenings, Launches, And Debuts
A still from Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Homebound' that is set to be screened under Un Certain Regard at ... More Cannes Film Festival 2025. No Indian film has been selected for competition at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival 2025. A year after bagging the Palme d'Or last year for All We Imagine As Light, the presence of India at Cannes 2025 does not quite match up. No Indian film made it to the main competition, but one student film will be competing for La Cinef section and Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound will be screened under Un Certain Regard section. Several other films and film personalities will also mark their presence at the film festival this year. The 2025 edition of Cannes Film Festival is being held from May 13 to May 24. CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 13: Payal Kapadia, Alba Rohrwacher, Juliette Binoche, Halle Berry and Leïla ... More Slimani during the Jury photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at on May 13, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) Writer-director Payal Kapadia joined the main competition jury of the festival this year along with Halle Berry, Leila Slimani, Alba Rohrwacher, Jeremy Strong, Dieudo Hamadi, Carlos Reygadas, Hong Sangsoo. Juliette Binoche heads the jury. Kapadia won the Grand Prix last year at Cannes Film Festival for her Indian film All We Imagine As Light. A poster of Neeraj Ghaywan's film 'Homebound' set to be screened at Cannes Film Festival 2025. One Indian film by Neeraj Ghaywan (of Masaan fame) has been selected for Un Certain Regard section at Cannes Film Festival 2025. The film will be screened on May 21. The Royals star Ishan Khatter features in Homebound along with Janhvi Kapoor and Vishal Jethwa. Last month, Martin Scorsese onboarded Homebound as the executive producer. Ghaywan expressed his gratitude to Scorsese and thanked co-producer Melita Toscan for introducing them. In his social media post, Ghaywan said that Scorsese mentored the team 'through the screenplay and multiple rounds of editing'. Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Adar Poonawalla, Somen Mishra, Marijke DeSouza and Melita Toscan Du Plantier have co-produced the film. Bharat Pavillion being inaugurated at Cannes Film Festival 2025. India's Bharat Pavilion was inaugurated at the ongoing 78th Cannes Film Festival Wednesday. Veteran actor Anupam Kher and filmmaker Shekhar Kapur attended the inaugural ceremony. Kapur also launched the poster for the upcoming International Film Festival of India which is traditionally held towards the end of each year. He also spoke at the session titled India's Creative Economy: In Cinema and Beyond. Tanvi The Great: More than 20 years after he made his directorial debut with Om Jai Jagdish, Anupam Kher has donned the director's hat for Tanvi: The Great. The film is set to have its world premiere at the Cannes film market on May 17, Saturday. Kher also features in the film along with Pallavi Joshi, Boman Irani, Jackie Shroff, and Iain Glen. Famous musician MM Keeravani has composed music for the film. Charak: The trailer of Sudipto Sen's Charak will be unveiled at Bharat Pavillion on Saturday, May 17. The film is on the Bengali ritual of Charak Puja and talks about blind faith, child sacrifice and focuses on the clash between faith and humanity. Sheiladitya Moulik has directed the film. American Underdog: Vishy Ayyer takes his film American Underdog to Bharat Pavillion and will screen the film's trailer on Saturday, May 17. Ayyar essays the lead role of a former fighter. The film also stars Danny Trejo, Taylor Treadwell, Veronica Falcon, Omy Vaidya and Suleka Mathew. Peruvian American filmmaker Gustavo has directed the film that Ayyar wrote. Mulberry Films and Immortal Thoughts produced it. A still from 'Ashva', a Sanskrit film set to be screened at Cannes Film Festival 2025. Ashva A White Horse's Neigh: The trailer of Sanskrit-French film Ashva will be launched at Bharat Pavillion on May 19. Shot in Vienna, the Sundarbans and the Indian city of Kolkata, Ashva features Tamalynne Grant, Usha Banerjee, and Ranjan Giri. The trailers of Marathi films Gajendra Ahire's Snow Flower, Sthal - The Match, Khalid Ka Shivaji, and Juna Furniture were released Friday and those set for Saturday launch included The Love Ritual by Devendra Jadhav, Vishy Ayyar's American Underdog, and Anupam Kher's Tanvi The Great. The Lost and Found in Kumbh. The trailers of Lost and Found in Kumbh, Echoes of Valour, Mahamantra, Bhagodia and Charak will be released at Bharat Pavillion on Sunday, May 18. Producers of Murder too Close- Love too Far, Ashva- A White Horse's Neigh, Sabar Bonda and Baksho Bondi will launch their films' trailers on Monday, May 19. Aranyer Din Ratri: Sharmila Tagore and Soumitra Chatterjee's Aranyer Din Ratri is set to be screened under the Classics section in a 4K restored version at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. A poster of the student film 'A Doll Made Up Of Clay' from India's Satyajit Ray Film ad Television ... More Institute. A Doll Made Up Of Clay: The film is a 2024 production by Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI). It has been written and directed by Ethiopian student Kokob Gebrehaweria Tesfay from SRFTI. It will be the only Indian film this year to be screened under the La Cinef section. Simi Grewal: Producer-director, show host and actor Simi Grewal is set for a Cannes red carpet appearance this year. She confirmed in a social media post that she will attend the festival as part of the Satyajit Ray film Arranyer Din Ratri which has been restored by Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese & Heritage Foundation and will be screened at the festival on Monday, May 19. Alia Bhatt: Actor Alia Bhatt (Heart of Stone) is all set to make her debut at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. Nitanshi Goel: Laapata Ladies star Nitanshi Goel also makes her Cannes debut this year. She walked the red carpet on Friday for Lo'real Paris. CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 14: Indian actor Shubhangi Dutt the 'Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning' ... More red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2025 in Cannes, France. She is at the festival for her film 'Tanvi The Great'. (Photo by) Shubhangi Dutt: Dutt is in the French Riveira for her Cannes debut with the film Tanvi The Great. She plays the lead role in the film. Earlier, she walked at Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet for the world premiere of Mission: Impossible- The Final Reckoning. Karan Tackker: Tackker is likely to make his Cannes debut with the film Tanvi The Great. The actor will soon be seen in Prime Video's thriller series Bhay. Sharmila Tagore: Indian star Sharmila Tagore is set to attend the screening of her film Aranyer Din Ratri at the Cannes Film Festival. The restored version of the 1970 Satyajit Ray film will be screened as part of the Cannes Classics. In 2009, Tagore was part of the main jury at the festival. Aishwarya Rai: Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai has been a regular on Cannes red carpet for more than two decades now. She attends the festival for LOréal Paris. Jacqueline Fernandez attends the Red Sea Film Foundation's "Women In Cinema" Gala. (Photo by Daniele ...for Red Sea Film Foundation) Jacqueline Fernandez: Sri Lankan actor Jacqueline Fernandes was an honoree for Women in Cinema with Red Sea Film Foundation at Cannes Film Festival. In a social media post, she wrote, 'Women supporting women and empowering each other in our film industry is what i truly believe in. Thank you so much for making me a part of this imperative and beautiful initiative. Merci.' Karan Johar: Producer Karan Johar will attend Cannes Film Festival 2025 with Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound. Aditi Rao Hydari: Hydari has walked the Cannes red carpet for three years on behalf of LOréal Paris. She is expected to make her appearance this year as well. Shanon K: The daughter of Bollywood singer Kumar Sanu Shannon K attended the Mission: Impossible 8 premiere at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. The international singer and actress will also join the cast and crew of Tanvi The Great. Producer Guneet Monga launched a Cannes special fellowship for female producers under Women in Film India (WIF India) - the Indian chapter of global Women in Film network. The WIF India's Cannes Producers' Scholarship aims at offering access to producers' network at the Marche du Film at Cannes for mid-career women producers. Producers Dimpy Agrawal, Rabia Chopra, Tillotama Shome and Rucha Pathak joined Monga at the launch.
