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Film Industry Leaders Urge EU to Reconsider Film Funding Changes

Updated 2026-05-08 11:05 UTC 2 sources Neutral

More than 4,700 film personalities, including directors Pawel Pawlikowski and Rodrigo Sorogoyen, signed an open letter calling for the European Union to reconsider its plans to overhaul EU film funding. The move comes ahead of the Cannes Film Festival.

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Pawel Pawlikowski, Lukas Dhont, Rodrigo Sorogoyen Among 4,700 Signatories of Open Letter Sounding Alarm Ahead of Cannes Over Planned EU Film Funding Overhaul

Cannes-bound directors Pawel Pawlikowski (“Fatherland”), Lukas Dhont (“Coward”) and Rodrigo Sorogoyen (“The Beloved”) are among the more than 4,700 film personalities who have signed an open letter calling for the European Union to backpedal on its plans to make m

2026-05-08 10:46 UTC

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Eric Cantona Talks Alex Ferguson In First Footage From Cannes-Bound Documentary: “I Was Well Protected By Him…We Loved Him”

EXCLUSIVE: Here is first footage of Cannes Film Festival-bound documentary Cantona, about soccer great turned actor Eric Cantona. In the clip, Cantona and legendary Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson touch on their relationship. Cantona admits he was “well protected” by the Scot, an

2026-05-08 10:50 UTC