Why hooded gowns are becoming a fashion favourite on the red carpet

Why hooded gowns are becoming a fashion favourite on the red carpet

Cardi B in custom electric-blue Gaurav Gupta sculptural hooded dress for the Grammy Awards 2023 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Fashion loves juxtaposition. So it is hardly a surprise that the hooded dress, nestled amid the paradox of an element designed to hide the wearer making them stand out, has risen to the top of […]

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Cannes Film Festival readies a blockbuster edition, with Indy, ‘Flower Moon,’ Depp and more

Cannes Film Festival readies a blockbuster edition, with Indy, ‘Flower Moon,’ Depp and more

The Cannes Film Festival, which will kick off Tuesday, is such a colossal extravaganza that taking measure of its ups and downs is notoriously difficult. It’s a showcase of the world’s best cinema. It’s a red-carpet spectacular. It’s a French Riviera hive of dealmaking. But by at least some metrics, Cannes — following a cancelled […]

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Cannes 2023: Brie Larson, Paul Dano, Julia Ducournau feature on nine-member jury list

Cannes 2023: Brie Larson, Paul Dano, Julia Ducournau feature on nine-member jury list

Brie Larson at The Daily Front Row’s Seventh Annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards; Paul Dano, promoting the movie Dumb Money, attends a Sony Pictures presentation during CinemaCon | Photo Credit: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP and Steve Marcus/REUTERS The organisers of the Cannes Film Festival have unveiled the members of the main competition jury for the upcoming 76th […]

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Nadav Lapid | The Israeli filmmaker who criticised ‘The Kashmir Files’ at IFFI

Nadav Lapid | The Israeli filmmaker who criticised ‘The Kashmir Files’ at IFFI

The story so far: Critically acclaimed Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid has found himself at the centre of a controversy after he described director Vivek Agnihotri’s film ‘ The Kashmir Files’ as “vulgar” and “propaganda” at the closing ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) late on Monday, November 28. Mr. Lapid, the […]

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PG Aditiya has a hat trick to beat with Cannes Lions Talented advertising agency

PG Aditiya has a hat trick to beat with Cannes Lions Talented advertising agency

With a new agency to grow and strong campaigns in competition at Cannes Lions, P.G. Aditiya of Talented is hoping to rewrite the rules With a new agency to grow and strong campaigns in competition at Cannes Lions, P.G. Aditiya of Talented is hoping to rewrite the rules The British Museum may be in the […]

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Exiled Iranian Zar Amir Ebrahimi wins best actress at Cannes

Exiled Iranian Zar Amir Ebrahimi wins best actress at Cannes

Ms. Ebrahimi, 41, won for “Holy Spider”, in which she plays a journalist trying to solve the serial murders of prostitutes in the holy city of Mashhad. Ms. Ebrahimi, 41, won for “Holy Spider”, in which she plays a journalist trying to solve the serial murders of prostitutes in the holy city of Mashhad. Iranian […]

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‘Triangle of Sadness’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Fest

‘Triangle of Sadness’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Fest

Ruben Ostlund’s social satire “Triangle of Sadness” has won the Palme d’Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, handing Ostlund one of cinema’s most prestigious prizes for the second time Ruben Ostlund’s social satire “Triangle of Sadness” has won the Palme d’Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, handing Ostlund one of cinema’s most prestigious […]

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More to Miller than ‘Mad Max’ Cannes debut for Three Thousand Years of Longing

More to Miller than ‘Mad Max’ Cannes debut for Three Thousand Years of Longing

The Cannes veteran presents a movie about an ancient djinn and explains why it is so tangible The Cannes veteran presents a movie about an ancient djinn and explains why it is so tangible George Miller took a few days off from his  Mad Max world —  Mad Max: Furiosa, the next instalment of the franchise, […]

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R Parthiban showcases ‘Iravin Nizhal’ at Cannes

R Parthiban showcases ‘Iravin Nizhal’ at Cannes

With music by A.R. Rahman, ‘Iravin Nizhal’ is billed as the world’s first non-linear single shot film With music by A.R. Rahman, ‘Iravin Nizhal’ is billed as the world’s first non-linear single shot film The Indian film fraternity is shining at Cannes. And the latest to make a mark is Tamil film Iravin Nizhal featuring […]

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Shaunak Sen on HBO release of ‘All That Breathes’: Thrilled to join the roster

Shaunak Sen on HBO release of ‘All That Breathes’: Thrilled to join the roster

The documentary won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and is set to screen in the Special Screening segment at Cannes The documentary won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and is set to screen in the Special Screening segment at Cannes Director […]

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