Cannes 2025 Winners Positioned as Early 2027 Oscar Contenders Amid Hollywood Absence
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Anne Thompson
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Summary
The article discusses how the Cannes Film Festival's 2025 award winners, particularly Neon's Palme d'Or winner "Fjord," are shaping up as likely contenders for the 2027 Oscars. It notes the absence of major Hollywood studio movies at this year's festival, with only two American films in Competition (James Gray's "Paper Tiger" and Ira Sachs' "The Man I Love"), and explores how this impacts the festival's international reach and Oscar prospects.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWhen Thierry Frémaux faced up to a Cannes without Hollywood movies — he was holding out for Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day,' which Universal opted to withhold — he knew that while the usual festival d'auteurs would yield many quality films, they might not play big across the Atlantic.
The two American movies in the Competition, James Gray's well-reviewed 'Paper Tiger' (Neon), and Ira Sachs' 'The Man I Love,' delivered Adam Driver and Miles Teller
Neon won its seventh Palme d'Or with 'Fjord,' which will automatically vie for Best International Feature.
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