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Reviews from the 2026 Isle of Wight Festival placed The Cure's headline set at the centre of a weekend built on heritage, scale and communal release, underlining the enduring pull of legacy artists.
The world's leading animation festival opens with Illumination's Minions & Monsters and a packed slate of previews, underlining animation's commercial pull.
New York's Tribeca Festival handed its top narrative prize to addiction drama Cotton Fever and its documentary award to Cameroonian music film Jail Time Records.
The Czech festival will hand its President's Award to the two American actor-directors, with Gyllenhaal premiering her film The Bride! as the event marks a milestone year.
Organiser Emily Eavis has confirmed there will be no festival in 2026, with the land resting before Glastonbury returns to Worthy Farm in June 2027.
The two-night Las Vegas event returns to T-Mobile Arena in September with Capital One as presenting sponsor and a livestream split across Disney+ and Hulu.
The indie distributor outlasted a crowded field including Netflix, Searchlight and Mubi to secure worldwide rights to the comedian's directorial debut.