The Cannes Film Festival has come under fire for its policy of only allowing women dressed in high heels to walk on the red carpet for its formal premieres.

After packing his mankini for his trip to the famed film festival, Don O’Mahony selects some of the things to watch out for at this year’s event.

He’s loath to admit it, but John Boorman’s new film may be his last, writes Don O’Mahony.

Two Irish feature films are in the running for glory at Cannes Film Festival, while more than a dozen more are selling well at the festival’s market, Le Marché du Film.

ONE only has to go back to 2012 to find a Nicole Kidman vehicle that elicited gasps among the critics at Cannes.

Bruce Springsteen: New album will be released on January 10.

Warner Bros. threw a 'Great Gatsby' inspired party at Cannes Film Festival last night.

Cannes jury president Steven Spielberg is going to "play it by ear".

Steven Spielberg will be president of the jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Don O’Mahony looks at the main contenders for the big prizes at this year’s Cannes Film Festival

Cannes got the hump with Sacha Baron Cohen yesterday as the funnyman staged his latest stunt to promote his new comedy film, The Dictator.

Woody Allen has described Cannes as his worst nightmare.

Cannes got the hump with Sacha Baron Cohen today as the funnyman staged his latest stunt to promote his new comedy film, 'The Dictator'.

If, as the property gurus would have us believe, it’s all about location, location, location, then Ireland can already claim victory in the European Championships.

Former Czech Republic striker Jan Koller has retired from football at the age of 38 due to injury problems.

PATRICK VIEIRA has described the end of his playing career as a sad day but is looking forward to taking up a new role off the pitch with Manchester City.

THE Tree of Life, an epic and ambitious coming-of-age film that took years for enigmatic US director Terrence Malick to bring to the screen, won top honours last night at the Cannes festival.

Danish director Lars Von Trier has been banned from the Cannes Film Festival and declared “persona non grata” after telling a press conference he was a Nazi and could understand Hitler.

Brad Pitt follows in his partner Angelina Jolie’s footsteps today by coming to Cannes to publicise his new film.

HE may see it differently but at least Avram Grant’s last match in charge of West Ham United was about as thrilling as it possibly gets.

SLEEPING BEAUTY, a film billed as an erotic thriller by first-time Australian director Julia Leigh, had audiences squirming at its premiere in competition in Cannes yesterday.

SLEEPING BEAUTY, a film billed as an erotic thriller by first-time Australian director Julia Leigh, had audiences squirming at its premiere in competition in Cannes yesterday.

Hollywood veteran Woody Allen kickstarts the Cannes Film Festival tonight with a screening of his new film, 'Midnight in Paris'.

WHILE the Oscars is an overblown act of worship of Hollywood by Hollywood, where the stars and directors are perceived as gods, the Cannes Film Festival is a bit more European.

Robert De Niro will preside over the jury at the 64th Cannes Film Festival.

THE hypnotic Thai film Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives won the top honour at the Cannes Film Festival while Academy Award winners Juliette Binoche and Javier Bardem earned acting honours.

The long-awaited sequel to 1980s hit film 'Wall Street' screens at the Cannes Film Festival today.

Hull have called a press conference for tomorrow afternoon when it is expected they will announce the signings of Stephen Hunt and Kamel Ghilas.

ERIC CANTONA said yesterday that working with Ken Loach on his latest film was like being coached by Man Utd boss Alex Ferguson.

French actress Isabelle Huppert has been appointed as president of the jury for the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

HOLLYWOOD megastars Brad Pitt and George Clooney kick off this year’s Venice film festival today with the world premiere of the latest quirky offering from the Oscar-winning Coen brothers.

The glitz and glamour of this year’s Cannes Film Festival was getting into full throttle today.

Rangers are keen to sign French international Julien Faubert, according to his agent.

The Cannes Film Festival brought Jane Fonda to town for a gala dinner paying tribute to her late father, Henry Fonda – then gave the actress a surprise award of her own.

A low-budget British film about Joy Division star Ian Curtis has won a top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Hollywood star Jude Law and singer-songwriter Norah Jones will bring a touch of glamour to the opening of the 60th Cannes Film Festival today.

The European release of Quentin Tarantino's new movie 'Grindhouse' is in serious doubt, after the original cinematic release date of June 1 was withdrawn by producers Harvey and Bob Weinstein.

Quentin Tarantino, the Coen brothers and Gus Van Sant - all past winners of the Cannes Film Festival - are in the running for a second trophy as the French Riviera festival celebrates its 60th anniversary next month.

Mixed fortunes for Irish films at the recent European Film Awards in Moscow.

THE stars of The Da Vinci Code put on brave smiles as they graced the red carpet last night hours after the year’s most eagerly-awaited movie received stinging reviews.

David Bellion tonight completed his loan move to Nice after admitting his switch to West Ham had proven to be a mistake.

West Ham striker David Bellion is set to join Nice on loan with a view to a permanent transfer.

West Ham today signed Manchester United forward David Bellion on a season-long loan as talk of a takeover at the east London club grew.

Manchester United are poised to go shopping for a goalkeeper this summer after announcing both Roy Carroll and Ricardo will leave the club on free transfers.