James Gray
American filmmaker (The Lost City of Z, Ad Astra, Armageddon Time). His Paper Tiger is a potential Cannes 2026 late addition; French distribution to SND confirmed.
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August 16, 2026
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Locarno 2026: Florin Serban's You Don't Belong Here Takes the Golden Leopard, and a UK Sales Agent Gets a Very Good Fortnight
The 79th Locarno Film Festival closed on August 15 with the Golden Leopard going to Romanian director Florin Serban's You Don't Belong Here, with UK sales agent Reason8 handling international. What a Locarno win is actually worth, in territories rather than prestige.
Pre-Cannes 2026 Acquisitions Tracker: Which Titles Already Have Distribution Before the Festival Opens
Several 2026 Cannes selections closed distribution deals before the festival even opens. A running list of pre-premiere acquisitions — Janus Films, Lightdox, SND, Curzon, Heretic — and what the early-deal pattern signals about 2026 Marché pricing.
American Cinema at Cannes 2026: One Competition Slot, Two Documentaries, and the Jane Schoenbrun Moment
Cannes 2026 features just one fully American-directed film in main competition (Ira Sachs' *The Man I Love*), but the U.S. presence extends through Jane Schoenbrun opening Un Certain Regard, documentaries from Ron Howard and Steven Soderbergh, and John Travolta directing Cannes Premiere.
Cannes 2026 Is the Most Auteur-Heavy Competition in a Decade: What Buyers Should Read Into It
Eleven of the 21 films in the 2026 Cannes main competition come from directors who have previously won the Palme d'Or, Grand Prix, or an Academy Award for Best International Feature. For acquisitions buyers, that concentration changes both pricing dynamics and distribution strategy.