Resort city on the French Riviera; host of Cannes Film Festival, Midem, Cannes Lions.
Sir Sam Neill has died in Sydney at age 78, his family has said. The actor had been diagnosed with stage three angioimmunoblastic T‑cell lymphoma in 2022 and announced in April that he was cancer‑free after trial treatment. Family statements described the death as "sudden and unexpected" and asked for privacy.
The Independent reports that London hosts The Final Film Festival from August 6–9, offering international premieres and hidden gems in venues from the ICA to Peckham’s The Castle. Organisers say the festival aims to fill a niche between large festivals, welcoming both acclaimed titles and cult favorites.
A Paris-based label, Matières Fécales, is redefining high fashion with its provocative, artful aesthetics. Designers Steven Raj Bhaskaran and Hannah Rose Dalton have built a global presence since starting in Montréal, gaining support from Dover Street Market and Paris Fashion Week, while challenging conventional beauty and material norms.
Russia has held a three-day parliamentary election from Sept. 18–20 that is set to return a United Russia-dominated State Duma. Most anti-war candidates were barred, the liberal Yabloko party was disqualified from the nationwide list, voting is being held in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, and Moscow reported large drone attacks and a sustained cyberattack on electronic voting in the capital.
At TIFF 2026, studios are bypassing fall festivals while markets expand. Major releases skip screenings, while the market and Red Sea Fund-backed projects push Toronto as a hub for sales and international partnerships. TIFF’s evolving role mirrors a broader shift in how studios reach audiences and win awards amid a crowded fall slate.
Two thieves have broken into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer before 06:00 and have taken four Renoir paintings each estimated at about €9m. Municipal police reached the scene within five minutes after the alarm sounded; two works were abandoned and recovered in the museum garden and two paintings remain missing as investigators search for suspects.
A First-Tier Tribunal has allowed Naomi Campbell to appeal her five-year ban from acting as a charity trustee for Fashion for Relief. The ruling acknowledges serious misconduct and mismanagement by a co-trustee, Bianka Hellmich, which was concealed from Campbell. Campbell is not held responsible for the misuse of funds, though she shared some accountability for failing to keep minutes and file accounts on time.
The trilogy-spanning queer epic La Bola Negra has earned Cannes acclaim and is set for a Netflix-backed cinema release, positioning its creators Ambrossi and Calvo for a potential best-picture nod as it builds a generational LGBTQ+ legacy across the early 20th century to the present.