71st Cannes Film Festival announces 2018 lineup with Italian hopes
The 71st Cannes Film Festival unveiled its official selection on April 12, 2018, in Paris, with president Pierre Lescure and artistic director Thierry Fremaux announcing the lineup. A key innovation is the '3 Days in Cannes' initiative, inviting young people aged 18–28 to attend from May 17–19, 2018, via a contest. The festival aims to restore cinema's sacredness with stricter regulations. Italian entries include Valeria Golino's 'Euphoria' in Un Certain Regard, Matteo Garrone's 'Dogman' in the main competition, and Alice Rohrwacher's 'Lazzaro Felice' also in competition. Cate Blanchett presides over the official jury. Returning regulars include Wim Wenders, Roman Polanski, and Marion Cotillard. The pop highlight is 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' by Ron Howard. The festival poster features the iconic kiss between Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina from Jean-Luc Godard's 'Pierrot le Fou', photographed by Georges Pierre and redesigned by Flore Maquin.
Key facts
- 71st Cannes Film Festival announced on April 12, 2018 in Paris
- President Pierre Lescure and artistic director Thierry Fremaux made the announcement
- New initiative '3 Days in Cannes' for young people aged 18–28 from May 17–19, 2018
- Italian films: Valeria Golino's 'Euphoria' (Un Certain Regard), Matteo Garrone's 'Dogman' (Competition), Alice Rohrwacher's 'Lazzaro Felice' (Competition)
- Cate Blanchett is president of the official jury
- Returning guests: Wim Wenders, Roman Polanski, Marion Cotillard
- Pop event: 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' by Ron Howard
- Festival poster features Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina from 'Pierrot le Fou' by Jean-Luc Godard, photo by Georges Pierre, design by Flore Maquin
Entities
Artists
- Valeria Golino
- Riccardo Scamarcio
- Valerio Mastandrea
- Isabella Ferrari
- Valentina Cervi
- Jasmine Trinca
- Matteo Garrone
- Edoardo Pesce
- Nunzia Schiano
- Gianluca Gobbi
- Alice Rohrwacher
- Nicoletta Braschi
- Alba Rohrwacher
- Cate Blanchett
- Wim Wenders
- Roman Polanski
- Marion Cotillard
- Ron Howard
- Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Anna Karina
- Georges Pierre
- Flore Maquin
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Stéphane Brizé
- Ryusuke Hamaguchi
- Christophe Honoré
- Eva Husson
- Jia Zhang-Ke
- Kore-Eda Hirokazu
- Nadine Labaki
- Lee Chang-Dong
- Spike Lee
- David Robert Mitchell
- Jafar Panahi
- Pawel Pawlikowski
- A.B Shawky
- Kirill Serebrennikov
- Ali Abbasi
- Meyem Benm'Barek
- Andréa Bescond
- Eric Métayer
- Bi Gan
- Nandita Das
- Antoine Desrosières
- Lukas Dhont
- Vanessa Filho
- Wanuri Kahiu
- Gaya Jiji
- Etienne Kallos
- Ulrich Köhler
- Luis Ortega
- Adilkhan Yerzhanov
- Gilles Lellouche
- Joe Penna
- Yoon Jong-Bing
- Aditya Assarat
- Wisit Sasanatieng
- Chulayarnon Sriphol
- Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Nicolas Champeaux
- Gilles Porte
- Carlo Diegues
- Wang Bing
- Michel Toesca
- Romain Goupil
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Festival de Cannes
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Cannes
- Croisette