Sicario and Traffic star Benicio Del Toro has spoken out against the dehumanizing aspect of the debate around immigration in the lead-up to the U.S. presidential elections. The actor was pressed on the topic during a masterclass on his career at France's classic film-focused Lumiere Film…

Xavier Dolan has addressed his six-year filmmaking hiatus saying he is no longer interested in the frenetic pace of his early career and that a recently announced movie will mark a second chapter in his work. The Canadian director and actor made eight films between the ages of 19 and 29, including…

Isabelle Huppert has been announced as this year's recipient of the Lumière Award at the 16th edition of the classic film-focused Lumière Festival in Lyon this fall. "Her career encompasses an immense part of the history of contemporary cinema," the Institut Lumière, which oversees the festival…

German director Wim Wenders will be feted with France's prestigious Lumière Award at the 15th edition of the classic film-focused Lumière Festival in Lyon, running October 14-22. He follows in the footsteps of Catherine Deneuve, Pedro Almodóvar, Jane Fonda, Martin Scorsese, Jane Campion, the…

Tim Burton trod in the footsteps of 19th Century French cinema pioneers Auguste and Louis Lumière on Saturday as he directed his own version of their 1895 film La Sortie De L’Usine on the site of their former factory in Lyon. The filmmaker was in Lyon as guest of honor of the Lumière Festival, the…

Long-time London resident Tim Burton has joked that the current political chaos in the U.K. might prompt him to leave the country. The U.S. filmmaker was talking at a press conference on Saturday at the Lumière Festival in Lyon where he received its prestigious Prix Lumière in front of a wildly…

Tim Burton described his career working uniquely with the Hollywood studios as a “strange phenomenon” in a masterclass at the Lumière Festival in Lyon on Friday. The Batman, Ed Wood, Edward Scissorhands, Alice In Wonderland director is being feted on Friday with the prestigious Prix Lumiere of the…

Eddie Redmayne To Be Honored With Zurich's Golden Eye British actor Eddie Redmayne will be feted with the Zurich Film Festival's Golden Eye Award for his career achievements at its upcoming edition running from September 22 to October 2. The actor will receive the honor ahead of the European premiere of Tobias…

US filmmaker Tim Burton will be feted with France's prestigious Lumière Award at the 14th edition of the classic film-focused Lumière Festival in Lyon, running October 15-23. He follows in the footsteps of previous honorees Jane Campion (2021), Francis Ford Coppola (2019), Wong Kar-wai  (2017), Catherine Deneuve…

Created by Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux and filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier, the Lumiere Festival is due to take place in Lyon from October 10-18. Largely a retrospective event with hundreds of restored films, thematic strands and uncovered gems, it will also feature some titles officially selected for the Cannes…

France’s Lumière Festival, which celebrates heritage cinema and auteur filmmakers, is to recognize Francis Ford Coppola with its honorary Lumiere Award. This year’s festival will also screen Coppola’s Godfather trilogy. As we revealed earlier this year, Coppola is in development on feature Megalopolis. Previous…