40 Movies We Hope to See at Cannes 2021, from Jane Campion to Claire Denis IndieWire 5 days ago
Sorry, Oscars: For decades, the Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival has been the ultimate source of anticipation by movie lovers worldwide. No festival on Earth has commanded the same blend of cinephilia and red carpet glamour, as films from some of the most revered directors working today announce their arrival in front of the world’s most discerning audience.
But will that audience show up for the 2021 edition, which has been pushed from its usual May dates to early July? After last year’s festival was canceled due to the pandemic and Cannes could only announce an amorphous list of films, the plan for this year’s edition remains an open question. Though the festival is messaging a full-steam-ahead approach, France remains on lockdown and it’s unclear whether the situation will improve enough for a traditional festival gathering.
A worthy if unexceptional homage to the King.
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Kevin Macdonald ( Whitney ) executive produced this Netflix documentary, which tracks the legendary Brazilian soccer star through three World Cup victories.
Perhaps not all athletes deserve a monumental 10-part series like Michael Jordan received in
The Last Dance, but Pelé, arguably the greatest soccer player of all time and one of the premier athletes of the past century, merits a bit more than he’s given in this competent, handsomely made if run-of-the-mill Netflix documentary.
Steeped in what could probably now be considered the streamer’s house style nonstop emotive music, talking-head interviews, archive footage galore, an often breakneck pace
Charlie Kemball
London-based Charlie Kemball previously worked on Asif Kapadia s Diego Maradona, Sarah Gavron s Rocks and Kevin Macdonald s Whitney.
Documentary-focused distributor Piece of Magic Entertainment has expanded its international operations, establishing a presence in London by hiring Charlie Kemball as head of acquisitions and business development.
In the new role, Kemball who joins from Altitude Films Sales will look to develop opportunities with international partners as part of Piece of Magic s continued growth in worldwide theatrical distribution, and will report to CEO Caspar Nadaud.
At Altitude, Kemball served as international sales director, working on titles such as Asif Kapadia s
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