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One of the more enjoyable discoveries in covering a film festival is the uncovering of new talent: whether it be behind or in front of the camera. At this year's Cannes, I was introduced to a foursome of directors, several actresses and a genius performance from a French speaking newcomer you'll leave an imprint on world audiences.

With no run away, break out titles as in the previous years (Babel, Volver, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, NCFOM, Silent Light, The Class, Gomorrah, Synecdoche, New York, Waltz with Bashir) Cannes 2009 might not have been a bust, but it was disappointing to see so many mediocre films make it into the main comp.

She hadn’t been a bad mother, but like every young adult or old teen, I needed to analyze and dig into my adolescent years to be able to peacefully embark on a new chapter of my life. In three days, I wrote the first draft of “I Killed My Mother”.

OPENING "Up," U.S., Pete Docter, Bob Peterson CLOSING "Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky," France, Jan Kounen IN COMPETITION "Bright Star," Australia-U.K.-France, Jane Campion "Spring Fever,"...

Cannes launched their new website and a spanking brand new poster hours before the anticipated announcement of the films that will make up the 2009 edition. This year's one sheet (a banner that will litter the entire Croisette) is an homage to last year's dearly departed Michelangelo Antonioni and his masterwork l’Avventura.