As expected, the Cannes Film Festival added a number of films to several different sections on Wednesday. Most notable is the addition of James Gray's Paper Tiger to the Palme d'Or competition. That addition had been widely expected.
14 other films were added to various sections but, at first blush, none of those jumps out as a TFF #53 candidate. Of them, Diego Luna's Ashes, added as a Special Screening, intrigues me the most and if I had to point at one other film beyond Paper Tiger that could be in play for a Labor Day date in Telluride, that would be it.
Additionally, Variety reported yesterday that Paper Tiger has been acquired by NEON for North American distribution. NEON has been on tear in recent years as far as the Palme d'Or competition, winning every one since Parasite. The NEON acquisition doesn't hurt the film's chances of a TFF screening. Gray's last film, Armageddon Time, played TFF in 2022.
There are two articles from Variety from yesterday:
https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/james-gray-paper-tiger-johansson-driver-cannes-neon-1236727770/
MEANWHILE...HERZOG NOT CANNES BOUND
Per World of Reel, earlier reporting that Werner Herzog's Bucking Fastard was headed to the Premiere section at Cannes haven't proven out. Purportedly yesterday's Cannes announcement completes the films for all sections. Herzog's film was not among them.
In WOR's story from yesterday:
"Notably absent is Werner Herzog, whose “Bucking Fastard” came very close to entering the official competition but was ultimately offered a slot in the Cannes Premiere section — it now looks like the film will be headed to Venice in September."
The possible inclusion of Bucking Fastard at Venice certainly doesn't preclude its possible selection for TFF #53.
The complete World of Reel story is here.
https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/4/22/cannes-2026-adds-16-titles-including-zachary-wigons-victorian-psycho-no-werner-herzog
THE STORY THAT WON'T END
You all remember the strife that the fest had in its efforts to eventually secure and screen the Aretha Franklin documentary Amazing Grace in 2019.
In 2022 director Adam Elliott brought suit against distributor NEON focused on claims of breach of contract and fraud.
You can find the details in this story from The Hollywood Reporter.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/neon-lawsuit-film-accounting-1236560710
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