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The Critics Choice Association has announced its honorees for the 6th Annual Celebración of Cinema & TV, recognizing stars like John Leguizamo and Inde Navarrette for their contributions to film and television.
Netflix is making theatrical history by setting its longest-ever theatrical window for the Oscar hopeful film 'La Bola Negra.' The company has also moved up the release date, indicating a significant shift in its distribution strategy before streaming.
Netflix's drama 'La Bola Negra', which won Best Directors at Cannes, will have a 28-day theatrical window starting November 6 before its streaming debut on December 4.
The Cannes Film Festival awarded the Best Director prize ex aequo to Pawel Pawlikowski and the Spanish directing duo 'Los Javis'. The festival also saw Tao Okamoto share the Best Actress award, a first for a Japanese actor.
Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s film 'La Bola Negra' (The Black Ball), starring Penélope Cruz, received a 16-minute standing ovation at Cannes, leading to a multi-studio bidding war for its U.S. distribution rights.
The Cannes Film Festival continues to feature premieres of new films, including a Spanish drama and a Russian-themed work, alongside notable celebrity appearances and fashion moments from stars like Demi Moore and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo's new film, which passionately explores Federico García Lorca's silenced homosexuality through his unfinished work, has been enthusiastically received at Cannes.
'La Nieve' (The Snow) from the film 'La Bola Negra' (The Black Ball) is a contender for the Oscar for Best Original Song.
Mubi will exclusively stream 'La Mesías,' the multi-prized series from Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, in the U.K., Canada, Turkey, the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria.
Netflix is reportedly acquiring the U.S. distribution rights for 'The Black Ball' (La Bola Negra), a film that received the longest ovations at this year's Cannes Film Festival and features Penelope Cruz and Glenn Close in supporting roles.
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival concluded with its closing ceremony, where awards were presented to various filmmakers and actors, including Paweł Pawlikowski for Best Director and Tao Okamoto for Best Actress. The event also featured celebrity appearances on the red carpet and an honorary Palme d'Or for Barbra Streisand.
Penélope Cruz's film 'La Bola Negra' received a 20-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival, moving the actress to tears. Cruz also revealed a past health scare where she was warned of a brain aneurysm during a film shoot.
Directors Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, known as Los Javis, discussed the casting of Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close in their epic film 'La Bola Negra' (The Black Ball), which has also received positive reviews as a vivid and sweeping drama about gay men in war-torn Spain, highlighted at Cannes.
Spanish directors Los Javis are competing for the Palme d'Or with their film 'La bola negra', which explores what it means to be homosexual in three different eras of Spain, while also speaking out against attempts to normalize fascism.
Streaming giant Netflix is making 'La bola negra' by Los Javis, which won Best Director at Cannes, a top priority for its upcoming Academy Awards campaign.
The Spanish drama 'La Bola Negra,' a breakout success at Cannes, has sold its international distribution rights through Goodfellas and is now being positioned for an awards season run.
Netflix is reportedly interested in acquiring the US distribution rights for the film "The Black Ball" (La Bola Negra), which received the longest ovations at the Cannes Film Festival.
‘La bola negra’ es ya el fenómeno del Festival de Cannes que hoy se clausura. Un día después de su ovacionado estreno, sus directores, Javier Ambrossi y Javier Calvo, repasan su presente y su futuro,…
Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo's Cannes smash 'La Bola Negra,' which explores Federico García Lorca's silenced homosexuality, has set an October 2026 release date in Spain, with Elástica Films unveiling a first clip.
The film 'La Bola Negra', starring Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close, premiered at Cannes, receiving a 20-minute ovation. The Spanish Civil War drama follows three gay men across generations.