Jane Schoenbrun opens Cannes Un Certain Regard with slasher film
Jane Schoenbrun, director of 'I Saw the TV Glow', opens the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival with a personal and brilliant revision of classic slasher films filled with blood and sex. Her 2024 film 'I Saw the TV Glow' gained cult status after screenings at Sundance and Berlin, and was acquired by A24 for limited release. Martin Scorsese praised the film. Schoenbrun's previous work includes 'We're All Going to the World's Fair'.
Key facts
- Jane Schoenbrun opens Un Certain Regard at Cannes 2025 with a slasher film
- Her 2024 film 'I Saw the TV Glow' was acquired by A24
- The film screened at Sundance and Berlin festivals
- Martin Scorsese praised 'I Saw the TV Glow'
- Schoenbrun's previous film is 'We're All Going to the World's Fair'
- The new film is described as a personal revision of classic slasher movies
- The film contains blood and sex
- Schoenbrun is called a modern heir to David Lynch
Entities
Artists
- Jane Schoenbrun
- David Lynch
- Martin Scorsese
Institutions
- A24
- Sundance Film Festival
- Berlin International Film Festival
- Cannes Film Festival
Locations
- Cannes
- France