Sentences with phrase «competition slot»

We're assuming he'll either be invited back or get a Main Competition slot with the narrative and / or cast pedigree.

The film will play in an out of competition slot on opening night on May 11.

And by all accounts leading up to this morning's announcement, two French female directors besides Garcia — Rebecca Zlotowski with «Planetarium,» and Katell Quillevere with «Reparer les vivants» — were strongly favored for competition slots.

The history: Surprisingly enough, this is only Lee's second shot at the Palme d'Or («The Ice Storm» was palmed off with Best Screenplay honors in 1997), though it was in an out - of - competition slot at the 2000 fest that «Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon» began its extraordinary run.

Foster has been a regular presence at Cannes throughout the decades and presented her last directorial effort — the bleak comedy «The Beaver,» starring Mel Gibson — in an out - of - competition slot in 2011.

Mike Leigh) Cast: Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Roger Ashton - Griffiths With a Palme d'Or and a Best Director award already under his belt (for «Secrets and Lies» and «Naked» respectively) any new Mike Leigh movie has got to be a major contender for a Cannes competition slot (he's been there four times so far, «All or Nothing» and «Another Year» being the other two competition players).

One of this year's most high - profile out - of - competition slots goes to the new movie from Up and Monsters, Inc. director and all - around animation genius Pete Docter.

And also, a first competition slot for Cristi Puiu who comes with Sieranevada.

While some auteurs locked out of the comp in 2015 have been invited back to the fold (Desplechin, Kawase) of Fremaux's loving arms, the usual trend of displacement has crafted an unusually exciting crop of titles in the Directors» Fortnight sidebar, as well as miscellaneous groupings of designated Special Screenings and Out of Competition slots specifically designed for auteurs who will remain part of the official program but away from the glaring inspection of competition pressures.

The second and only other animated feature that screened in Cannes in an out - of - competition slot besides Inside Out was the first ever animated adaptation of one of the most beloved children's books directed by Mark Osborne: The Little Prince.

The new Pixar animation film Inside Out had its world premiere in an out - of - competition slot at the Cannes Film Festival and opened to rave reviews.

Spielberg has only appeared in competition three times over the past 40 years and an out of competition slot could be a nice PR win for the Disney fantasy spectacle.

One of this year's most high - profile out - of - competition slots goes to the new movie from «Up» and «Monsters, Inc.» director and all - round animation genius Pete Docter.

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos said the streaming giant wouldn't consider Out Of Competition slots.

(Four years after the equally rigorous, tonally opposite «Bastards» played in Un Certain Regard, «Let the Sunshine In» again invites the question of just what this modern master must do to get a Competition slot.)

Aggressively stupid when it's not downright illogical, it is hard to imagine a film less deserving for a competition slot at this year's Cannes than The Captive, a subpar Law & Order episode at best.

On Wednesday, the Sundance Film Festival gave a competition slot on Jan. 21 to Cinelou's military drama «The Yellow Birds,» starring Tye Sheridan, Jack Huston, Alden Ehrenreich, Jason Patric, Toni Collette, Jennifer Aniston.

Miller's «Fury Road» made a huge splash with the global press last year at Cannes screening an out of competition slot.

The pair's upcoming film Our Souls at Night — another Netflix - produced effort — will also receive its world premiere at the festival in an out - of - competition slot.

Foster's timely financial thriller premiered in an out of competition slot and the film's stars, also including Jack O'Connell, were out on show

The competition slot normally reserved for a nasty crime drama went to Black's Game, by Óskar Thór Axelsson, a protégé of Nicolas Winding Refn.

As breathless as I am for new work from usual suspects like Almodovar, Wong Kar - Wai and Lars von Trier, however, the name getting me most restless is Lynne Ramsay, robbed of a competition slot in 2002 for «Morvern Callar» and evidently returning after nine long years with the Tilda Swinton - starring «We Need to Talk About Kevin.»

I remember Amelie was denied a competition slot because it was deemed too frivolous.

With the glam - factor dialed down a notch, a few worthy films managed to stay in the spotlight and in conversations for a little longer, which is good news: Maoz, Wiseman, Schrader, Pallaoro and even Martel, for all the controversial reads on Zama (never mind the Out of Competition slot — how about not showing it only on the first day?)

Jane Fonda and Robert Redford have each been awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement by the Venice International Film Festival and the duo's upcoming pic Our Souls At Night, a Netflix original film, will world premiere at the 74th edition of the fest in an out - of - competition slot.

Guy, is true that that Pixar was offered a competition slot & declined or if they were not offered a slot at all?

As far as Special Screenings and Out of Competition slots, a mixture of high profile English language features will likely pop up here just before their domestic release in the US, such as Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant and Bong Joon - ho's Okja.

Indeed, his upcoming «Burying The Ex» has nabbed an Out Of Competition slot.

But now he has been upgraded to a competition slot with latest film Under the Silver Lake: a catastrophically boring, callow and indulgent LA mystery noir.

You can practically mark this one down for an In Competition slot.

Given Loach's name and reptuation, a competition slot is likely already carved out.

Their loss, not only in failing to snap up Zama for a competition slot, but in failing to realize how worthy of one it is.

But the combination of an auteur director with a ridiculously starry cast, makes this easy bait for an Out Of Competition slot.