Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, Kiernan Shipka Added as Newport Beach Fest Honorees
VARIETY – Qualley (currently appearing in “The Substance”) will receive the Spotlight Award and Cannavale (now in “Ezra”) will be recognized with the Artist of Distinction Award during the festival’s awards brunch taking place on Oct. 20. Previously announced honorees include Nicolas Cage, Joan Chen, Colman Domingo, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Sheryl Lee Ralph, George MacKay, Diane Warren and June Squibb. The brunch will also include a conversation with Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch and a presentation of the Legends and Groundbreakers Award to Amy Poehler.
The festival will also be celebrating those behind the camera with the just-announced Master of the Frame panel with leading industry cinematographers on Oct. 19. Current participants include Alice Brooks (“Wicked”) and Lawrence Sher (“Joker: Folie à Deux.”)
The luxury lifestyle film festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with a wide selection of international films including buzzy titles like “Blitz,” “Nightbitch” and “The Piano Lesson.” For Festival passes, tickets, and complete line-up, visit NewportBeachFilmFest.com.
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“The Substance” Premieres at Cannes
Public Appearances > Appearances from 2024 > May 19: “The Substance” Screening – 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
“Kinds of Kindness” Premieres at Cannes
Margaret made an appearance at the Kinds of Kindness screening during the 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival on Friday (May 17) in France.
On Saturday (May 18), Margaret and her Kinds of Kindness co-stars attended the photocall and press conference at the film festival. Take a look below!
Public Appearances > Appearances from 2024 > May 18: “Kinds of Kindness” Photocall – 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Public Appearances > Appearances from 2024 > May 18: “Kinds of Kindness” Press Conference – 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
“The Substance” Sells to France’s Metropolitan
Buzzy Cannes Competition Title ‘The Substance,’ Starring Margaret Qualley and Demi Moore, Sells to France’s Metropolitan
VARIETY – “The Substance,” Coralie Fargeat’s buzzy horror movie starring Margaret Qualley and Demi Moore, has sold to one of France’s biggest distributors, Metropolitan FilmExport, ahead of its world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
The Match Factory is handling international sales on the movie, and MUBI just acquired the rights in North America, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria, Latin America and Benelux, where they will release the film theatrically this year. MUBI has also acquired the movie for Turkey and India.
“We’re very proud to be acquiring ‘The Substance’ by a French director who had already shined with her feature debut, ‘Revenge,’ and has been able to modernize a genre that very few filmmakers can tackle with such artistry,” said Victor Hadida, Metropolitan Filmexport’s co-founder and president.
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