This year’s five titles represent a wide spectrum of voices, from emerging talents to seasoned auteurs, from independent studios to international collaborations. Whether through deeply personal stories, daring stylistic choices or genre-defying narratives, this year’s selection underscores why animation continues to be one of cinema’s most exciting mediums

The 2025 feature film lineup includes Rose Byrne, Demi Lovato and Octavia Spencer starring in “Tow,” “The Best You Can” with Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, “Rosemead” starring Lucy Liu, “Dragonfly” with Andrea Riseborough and Brenda Blethyn and “Everything’s Going to Be Great” starring Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney. Additional films include “A Tree Fell in the Woods” with Alexandra Daddario, Daveed Diggs and Josh Gad, “Deep Cover” starring Orlando Bloom and Bryce Dallas

For the second time in six years — and only the fourth in its 78-year history — the movie that cinched the Palme d’Or at Cannes went on to win best picture at the Oscars. When it happened to “Parasite,” it was easy to look on that as a fluke. Not since “No Country for Old Men” (another film launched at Cannes) had a genre film earned the Academy’s top prize. And of course, no South Korean movie had ever won (or even so much as been nominated) for best picture before. But the

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Courtesy of MK2 Films The Cannes Film Festival has added a string of new titles to its Official Selection, including three movies in...