JANE CAMPION

Chris Rock received several standing ovations before he told one joke at his first comedy show since Will Smith slapped him in the face onstage at the Oscars.

Jane Campion made history at the 2022 Oscars as the third woman to ever win best director. Campion's 'The Power of The Dog' raked in 3 Academy Awards on Sunday.

Apple TV+ scored its first best picture Academy Award on Sunday, less than three years after launching the service.

Will Smith danced with glee at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, waving his best actor Oscar in the air and rapping along to his own songs with wife Jada Pinkett Smith at his side.

Every Oscar show has its big moments, but Will Smith’s slap heard ’round the world overshadowed them all this year.

What did you miss at Sunday's Academy Awards? Well, for starters, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.

It’s the first film with a largely deaf cast to win best picture. Not since 1932’s “Grand Hotel” has a movie won best picture with fewer than four nods. Smith, who plays Venus and Serena Williams' father in “King Richard,” later in the show won best actor, his first Oscar. Jane Campion won the Oscar best director for “The Power of the Dog,” her open-plains psychodrama that twisted and upended western conventions. Before the exchange with Smith, Rock commented, with relish: “No one’s wearing a mask.

94th Academy Awards - Show Jane Campion accepts the award for best director for "The Power of the Dog" at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Jane Campion has won the best director Oscar for “The Power of the Dog.”The 67-year-old filmmaker won the Academy Award on Sunday night for the unconventional Western starring Benedict Cumberbatch that was shot in her native New Zealand. It’s her first best director Oscar. She won a best original screenplay Oscar in 1994 for her film “The Piano,” which also earned her a directing nomination. Campion, the first women ever nominated twice for best director, beat out fellow nominees Paul Thomas Anderson, Kenneth Branagh, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Steven Spielberg.

Jane Campion has won the best director Oscar for “The Power of the Dog.”.

94th Academy Awards - Red Carpet Jane Campion arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. “The Godfather” — which won best picture — was released March 24, 1972. — Associated Press’ Tim Reynolds___7:30 p.m.“Summer of Soul” has won best documentary at the Oscars. Director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s chronicle of the music of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival took the trophy as expected at Sunday’s Academy Awards. His “CODA” co-star Marlee Matlin was the first when she won best actress for “Children of a Lesser God” in 1987.

Nominated for helming The Power of the Dog, Campion joins Chloé Zhao and Kathryn Bigelow as the only women to win in the category. She had previously been nominated for The Piano.

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After a movie year often light on crowds, the Academy Awards named an unabashed crowd-pleaser, the deaf family drama “CODA,” best picture Sunday, handing Hollywood’s top award to a streaming service for the first time.

A 94th Academy Awards that steadily maintained a buoyant spirit was rocked by an unbelievable exchange after Will Smith took offense to a joke made by Chris Rock about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. After Rock joked to Smith that he was looking forward to a sequel to “G.I. Jane,” Smith stood up from his seat near the stage, strode up to Rock and slapped him. After sitting back down, Smith shouted at Rock to “keep my wife's name out of your (expletive) mouth."

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BEST PICTUREThe Nominees: "Belfast"; "CODA"; "Don't Look Up"; "Drive My Car"; "Dune"; "King Richard"; "Licorice Pizza"; "Nightmare Alley"; "The Power of the Dog"; "West Side Story." BAHR: At this point it really feels like the award will go to "The Power of the Dog." BAHR: It's always a bit of a snooze when categories are locked for months, but it would be a major surprise if Will Smith didn't get his first Oscar win for "King Richard." Smith might have already won best actor (for “Ali”) if not for Denzel's titanic performance that year in “Training Day.” This time, it's Smith's turn. BEST SUPPORTING ACTORThe Nominees: Ciarán Hinds, "Belfast"; Troy Kotsur, "CODA"; Kodi Smit-McPhee, "The Power of the Dog"; Jesse Plemons, "The Power of the Dog"; J.K. Simmons, "Being the Ricardos."

What's going to win best picture at the 94th Academy Awards.

The "Power of the Dog" director was apologizing for remarks made in her Sunday evening acceptance speech for best director at the Critics' Choice Awards.

Jane Campion said fellow Critics Choice attendees Serena and Venus Williams "do not play against the guys like I have to" while accepting the award for best director.

New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion was named best director for "The Power of the Dog," becoming only the third woman to win the prize.

New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion was named best director for "The Power of the Dog," becoming only the third woman to win the prize.

While accepting the award for best director during the Critics' Choice Awards, Jane Campion’s speech turned controversial when she commented on Venus and Serena Williams’ tennis prowess.

Critics Choice Awards 2022: See the complete list of winners Roger Frappier, from left, Jane Campion, Kristen Dunst and Jesse Plemons accept the award for best film for "The Power of the Dog" at the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)“The Power of the Dog” and “Ted Lasso” were among the big winners at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards, held Sunday in Los Angeles and London. >> Read more trending newsHere is the complete list of winners:FilmBest picture: “The Power of the Dog”“The Power of the Dog” Best actor: Will Smith, “King Richard”Will Smith, “King Richard” Best actress: Jessica Chastain, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”Jessica Chastain, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” Best supporting actor: Troy Kotsur, “CODA”Troy Kotsur, “CODA” Best supporting actress: Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story”Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story” Best young actor/actress: Jude Hill, “Belfast”Jude Hill, “Belfast” Best acting ensemble: “Belfast”“Belfast” Best director: Jane Campion, “The Power of the Dog”Jane Campion, “The Power of the Dog” Best original screenplay: Kenneth Branagh, “Belfast”Kenneth Branagh, “Belfast” Best adapted screenplay: Jane Campion, “The Power of the Dog”Jane Campion, “The Power of the Dog” Best cinematography: Ari Wegner, “The Power of the Dog”Ari Wegner, “The Power of the Dog” Best production design: Patrice Vermette and Zsuzsanna Sipos, “Dune”Patrice Vermette and Zsuzsanna Sipos, “Dune” Best editing: Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn, “West Side Story”Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn, “West Side Story” Best costume design: Jenny Beavan, “Cruella”Jenny Beavan, “Cruella” Best hair and makeup: “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”“The Eyes of Tammy Faye” Best visual effects: “Dune”“Dune” Best comedy: “Licorice Pizza”“Licorice Pizza” Best animated feature: “The Mitchells vs. the Machines”“The Mitchells vs. the Machines” Best foreign language film: “Drive My Car”“Drive My Car” Best song: “No Time to Die” from “No Time to Die”“No Time to Die” from “No Time to Die” Best score: Hans Zimmer, “Dune”TelevisionBest drama series: “Succession”“Succession” Best actor in a drama series: Lee Jung-jae, “Squid Game”Lee Jung-jae, “Squid Game” Best actress in a drama series: Melanie Lynskey, “Yellowjackets”Melanie Lynskey, “Yellowjackets” Best supporting actor in a drama series: Kieran Culkin, “Succession”Kieran Culkin, “Succession” Best supporting actress in a drama series: Sarah Snook, “Succession”Sarah Snook, “Succession” Best comedy series: “Ted Lasso”“Ted Lasso” Best actor in a comedy series: Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso” Best actress in a comedy series: Jean Smart, “Hacks”Jean Smart, “Hacks” Best supporting actor in a comedy series: Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso” Best supporting actress in a comedy series: Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso” Best limited series: “Mare of Easttown”“Mare of Easttown” Best movie made for television: “Oslo”“Oslo” Best actor in a limited series or movie made for television: Michael Keaton, “Dopesick”Michael Keaton, “Dopesick” Best actress in a limited series or movie made for television: Kate Winslet, “Mare of Easttown”Kate Winslet, “Mare of Easttown” Best supporting actor in a limited series or movie made for television: Murray Bartlett, “The White Lotus”Murray Bartlett, “The White Lotus” Best supporting actress in a limited series or movie made for television: Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus” Best foreign language series: “Squid Game”“Squid Game” Best animated series: “What If...?”“What If...?” Best talk show: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” Best comedy special: “Bo Burnham: Inside”Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 55 2022 Critics Choice Awards Ariana DeBose attends the Critics Choice Awards celebration at The Savoy Hotel on Sunday, March 13, 2022, in London. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP) (Vianney Le Caer/Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)©2022 Cox Media Group

Britain Bafta Film Awards 2022 Arrivals Lady Gaga poses for photographers upon arrival at the 75th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA's, in London Sunday, March 13, 2022. Jane Campion was named best director for “The Power of the Dog,” only the third woman to win the prize in the awards’ 75-year history. British film academy chairman Krishnendu Majumdar opened the show, hosted by Australian actor-comedian Rebel Wilson, with a message of support for Ukraine. "The Power of the Dog,” set in 1920s Montana and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a ranch owner, was nominated in eight categories and won two big ones: best film and best director. Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical “Belfast,” the story of a childhood overshadowed by Northern Ireland’s violent “Troubles,” was named best British film.

Britain Bafta Film Awards 2022 Arrivals Lady Gaga poses for photographers upon arrival at the 75th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA's, in London Sunday, March 13, 2022. Krishnendu Majumdar, chairman of the British Film Academy, known as BAFTA, opened the show with a message of support for Ukraine. Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, has 11 nominations including best film, cinematography and original score. Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog,” set in 1920s Montana and starring Cumberbatch as a ranch owner, has eight including best director and best film. The British awards are usually held a week or two before the Academy Awards and have become an important awards-season staging post.

Britain BAFTA Nominees' Party Ariana DeBose poses for photographers upon arrival to the BAFTA Nominees' Party in central London Saturday, Mar. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP) (Joel C Ryan)LONDON — (AP) — Sci-fi epic “Dune” and dark western “The Power of the Dog” lead the race as the British Academy Film Awards return Sunday with a live, black-tie ceremony after a pandemic-curtailed event in 2021. Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, has 11 nominations including best film, cinematography and original score. Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog,” set in 1920s Montana and starring Cumberbatch as a ranch owner, has eight including best director and best film. Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical “Belfast,” the story of a childhood overshadowed by Northern Ireland’s violent “Troubles,” has six nominations including best film.

Sci-fi epic “Dune” and dark western “The Power of the Dog” lead the race for Sunday’s British Academy Film Awards

Sci-fi epic “Dune” has won five prizes and dark Western “The Power of the Dog” has been named best film at the British Academy Film Awards.

The historian Stephen Kotkin puts Vladimir Putin’s destructive campaign against Ukraine in context, and Campion talks about her Western that isn’t really a Western.

Elliott criticized the film's "allusions of homosexuality" last week, which Smit-McPhee's costar Benedict Cumberbatch called "a very odd reaction."

Veteran Western actor Elliott criticized the film's "allusions of homosexuality" on Marc Maron's "WTF" podcast last week.

“She’s trying to understand something about American masculinity and what a gossamer facade it is.”

Cumberbatch told the Los Angeles Times that he was so immersed in his "Power of the Dog" character that he didn't meet the crew until filming ended.

Actor took issue with depictions of cowboys and the ‘allusions of homosexuality’ in director Jane Campion’s Oscar-nominated film, during a wide-ranging interview with Marc Maron

In an upset, the deaf family drama “CODA” has won top honors at a very unpredictable 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards that also saw wins for the leads of “Squid Game,” the cast of “Ted Lasso” and Will Smith.

Only seven women have ever been nominated for best director in Oscars history, and as of last year, two have won.

The 94th Oscar nominations were full of surprises in both satisfying and disappointing ways, but when there are only five nominees in most categories, it's almost guaranteed that a few favorites will miss the cut. KSTEW GETS REDEEMEDIt's been quite a journey for Kristen Stewart on the way to her first Oscar nomination. Two years after "Parasite" walked off with best picture and best director trophies, the increasingly global voting body showed its power Tuesday with both screenplay and acting nominations. Penélope Cruz got a best actress nomination for " Parallel Mothers," which many expected her to miss out on. "Drive My Car" writers Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe were nominated for adapted screenplay and Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier shared an original screenplay nomination for " The Worst Person in the World."

The 94th Oscar nominations were full of surprises in both satisfying and disappointing ways, but when there are only five nominees in most categories, it’s almost guaranteed that a few favorites will miss the cut.

Awards Season 2022 This image released by Netflix shows Benedict Cumberbatch, left, and Jesse Plemons in a scene from "The Power of the Dog." In nominations announced Tuesday, Campion’s film landed a leading 12 nominations, including nods for best picture, best director and all of its top actors: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Campion, a nominee for 1993′s “The Piano,” became the first woman to ever be nominated twice for best director. Films including “Dune" (despite the objections of its director), Pixar's “Luca" and “King Richard” were among those that went straight to homes. As COVID-19 cases surged in the last two months due to the omicron variant, much of Oscar season also turned virtual.

Nominations to the 94th Academy Awards will be announced Tuesday beginning at 8:18 a.m. EST. Campion's director of photography, Ari Wegner, is also poised to be just the second woman ever nominated for best cinematography. The only previous deaf actor nominated in Oscar history is Marlee Martlin, Kotsur's “CODA” co-star. Films including “Dune" (despite the objections of its director), Pixar's “Luca" and “King Richard” were among those that went straight to homes. For better or worse, the Academy Awards will also be without its usual lead-in.

Jane Campion’s gothic western “The Power of the Dog” leads all nominees for this year's Oscars, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywood’s top honors.

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LONDON — (AP) — Sci-fi epic blockbuster “Dune" and Jane Campion's dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year's British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for leading actor awards. “Dune,” starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, received eleven nominations Thursday including best film, cinematography and original score. “The Power of the Dog,” set in 1920s Montana and starring Cumberbatch as a ranch owner, follows close behind with eight nominations, including best director and best film. Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical “Belfast,” which tells of a childhood in Northern Ireland during the bloody conflict known as The Troubles, was also nominated for best film and five other categories. The other two contenders for best film are “Don't Look Up," the disaster comedy starring DiCaprio, and coming-of-age drama “Licorice Pizza."

Sci-fi epic blockbuster “Dune” and Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year’s British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for acting awards.

Hopes that a few of last year’s biggest box-office hits, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “No Time to Die,” might join the best-picture Oscar race were dealt a blow Thursday when several of Hollywood’s top guilds announced their film nominations.

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The star of such films as "Interview with the Vampire," "Melancholia" and the "Spider-Man" franchise is getting Oscar buzz for her poignant acting in Jane Campion's period drama.

Will Smith, Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck landed individual nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, while the casts of “Belfast” and “CODA” were among those nominated for the guild’s top award, best ensemble.

Even though NBC dropped the 2022 Golden Globe Awards, the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association proceeded with its 79th edition Sunday night without a telecast, nominees, a red carpet, a host, press or even a livestream.

Film-Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards FILE - This image released by Janus Films and Sideshow shows Hidetoshi Nishijima, left, and Toko Miura in a scene from "Drive My Car." The Japanese film “Drive My Car” was named best picture and “The Power of the Dog,” a Western drama set in 1925, got runner up. Simon Rex took best actor for his turn as an ex porn star in Sean Baker's " Red Rocket," and Penelope Cruz was named best actress for playing a photographer and new mother in Pedro Almodóvar's "Parallel Mothers." “Our awards cover a lot of ground and genres and they also span the globe,” said Claudia Puig, the president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. The New York Film Critics Circle and the Boston Society of Film Critics awarded "Drive My Car" best picture honors as well.

It was a showdown between Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car” and Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” for members of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, but the group managed to give top honors to both on Saturday.

The American Film Institute lined up behind many of the year’s end-of-year Oscar contenders, naming Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” and Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up” among the year’s 10 best films.

Associated Press Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle have named their picks for the best movies of 2021.

The New York Film Critics Circle on Friday named “Drive My Car,” Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s three-hour emotional epic and Haruki Murakami’s short story adaptation, the best film of the year.

The film is a face-off between two visions of the American West—one of promise and the other of hostility.

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Elena Ferrante adaptation “The Lost Daughter” won four Gotham Awards including best feature film at the 31st Gotham Awards, the annual New York independent film celebration that serves as a boozy kickoff to Oscar season.

This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album from saxophone legend Kenny G, a documentary about the 12 young soccer players and their coach trapped in a flooded Thailand cave, and Jane Campion makes a triumphant return to filmmaking in “The Power of the Dog.”.

The son of working actors, who rocketed to worldwide fame as Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Strange, is being praised for his performance as a bullying cowboy in Jane Campion's psychological drama, "The Power of the Dog."

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Italy Venice Film Festival 2021 Closing Ceremony Audrey Diwan holds the Golden Lion award for 'Happening' onstage at the closing ceremony during the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Zhao’s “Nomadland” won the prize last year and went on to win best picture, best director and best actor at the Oscars. Zhao’s trajectory was the second time in four years that the Golden Lion winner has won best picture. Venice’s 2019 winner, “Joker,” simply went on to get a best picture nomination (and ten other nods as well). In the Horizons section, “Pilgrims” by Laurynas Bareisa won best picture.

Italy Venice Film Festival 2021 Closing Ceremony Audrey Diwan holds the Golden Lion award for 'Happening' onstage at the closing ceremony during the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) (Domenico Stinellis)Audrey Diwan’s “L’Evenement” (“Happening”) has won the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. Zhao’s “Nomadland” won the prize last year and went on to win best picture, best director and best actor at the Oscars. Zhao’s trajectory was the second time in four years that the Golden Lion winner has won best picture. Venice’s 2019 winner, “Joker,” simply went on to get a best picture nomination (and ten other nods as well).

The French abortion drama “Happening” has won the Golden Lion at the 78th International Film Festival, while Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Hand of God” won runner up.

The fall movie season -- usually a reliable rhythm and cozy autumn comfort — is this year, like much of the past 18 months, a little disorienting.

Italy Venice Film Festival 2021 The Power Of The Dog Red Carpet Jane Campion, from left, Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst pose for photographers on the red carpet of the film 'The Power Of The Dog' at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Thursday, Sep, 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) (Domenico Stinellis)LONDON — (AP) — Movies from 77 countries will screen at the 2021 London Film Festival, as Britain’s leading cinema showcase welcomes mass audiences back to movie theaters after a pandemic-disrupted year. The festival program, announced Tuesday, includes 158 features, down from 225 during its last pre-pandemic edition in 2019. “I don’t think there’s a film fan alive who doesn’t want to see this film after that still was released,” Tuttle said. “We were wary of going too heavily into the pandemic,” Tuttle said.

Movies from 77 countries will screen at the 2021 London Film Festival, as Britain’s leading cinema showcase welcomes mass audiences back to movie theaters after a pandemic-disrupted year.

Italy Venice Film Festival 2021 The Power Of The Dog Photo Call Jane Campion, from left, Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The Power Of The Dog' during the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Thursday, Sep, 2, 2021. The film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons, premieres Thursday at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. I read this book and I just thought this is an amazing piece of literature,” Campion said. Campion was joined Thursday in Venice by Dunst and Cumberbatch. “People can see how unequal it is.”___Follow AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ldbahrCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

After over a decade away from film, New Zealand's Jane Campion returns to the form with “The Power of the Dog,” a sweeping but intimate family drama set in the isolated hills of 1925 Montana and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons.

Hope for the future of cinema was front of mind for many as the Venice International Film Festival kicked off Wednesday on the Lido.

A year after depending on drive-in and virtual screenings, the New York Film Festival, one of the premier destinations of the fall festival circuit, will return to in-person premieres at Lincoln Center this September, with vaccination proof required for all attendees.

The Venice Film Festival has unveiled a starry lineup of world premieres for September including Pablo Larrain’s “Spencer,” starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana and Ridley Scott’s medieval drama “The Last Duel,” featuring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver.

“Titane” has won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, making Julia Ducournau the second female filmmaker to win the festival’s top honor in its 74 year history.

The Cannes Film Festival rolled out the red carpet for the first time in more than two years on Tuesday, launching the French Riviera spectacular with the premiere of Leos Carax’s “Annette,” the introduction of Spike Lee’s jury, and with high hopes for shrugging off a punishing pandemic year for cinema.

Cannes Festival director Thierry Fremaux, left, festival president Pierre Lescure, sit during the presentation of the festival lineup, in an empty cinema Wednesday, June 3, 2020 in Paris. The Cannes Film Festival was canceled due to the pandemic but it announced the films that would have played at the French Riviera festival. Those films, festival organizers say, will be able to promote themselves with the Cannes "stamp of approval." The French festival, originally slated for mid-May, initially considered postponing to July but ultimately gave up on a 2020 edition. The films will be able to brand themselves as part of the official 2020 Cannes Film Festival selection.