2026 hasn’t kicked off just yet, but Cannes and Venice chiefs Thierry Frémaux and Alberto Barbera are already packing their suitcases for the ritual January pilgrimage to Los Angeles to pursue the year’s hottest films for their festivals.
The courtship season might be slightly bumpier than it was at the start of 2025, when Cannes and Venice breakouts such as “Anora,” “Emilia Perez” and “The Brutalist” were dominating the awards season chatter. This year, many of the big English-language titles that lit up Cannes and Venice have struggled to turn red carpet frenzy and long standing
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