THE LATEST FROM EMANUEL
Camera d’Or Year 7 (1984): Jim Jarmusch’s “Stranger Than Paradise”
The cool feature established Jarmusch as the most hip indie director of the 1980s, a position that Tarantino would occupy a decade later.
Pick of the Week
Actor Awards 2026: “Sinners” Wins Top Prize; Michael B. Jordan Best Actor
Jessie Buckley was named best lead actress for playing a grief-stricken mother in “Hamnet,” while Michael Jordan was recognized for playing bootlegging twins in “Sinners.”
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PGA Awards 2026: Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” Earns Top Film Prize
“One Battle After Another” continued its winning streak, earning the PGA top award.
Reviews
Camera d’Or Year 7 (1984): Jim Jarmusch’s “Stranger Than Paradise”
The cool feature established Jarmusch as the most hip indie director of the 1980s, a position that Tarantino would occupy a decade later.
Camera d’Or Year 6 (1983): Pál Erdőss’s “The Princess,” Hungarian Drama about Teenage Factory Worker
The film won the Caméra d’Or at the 1983 Cannes Film Fest, and the Golden Leopard at the 1983 Locarno Film Fest.
Necessary Foundation: Alan Cumming Helps Launch Organization to Support LGBTQ Filmmakers
“There is, in this moment, enormous political pressure to delete queer people from American media, and that includes young filmmakers who are being shut out of the industry.”
Camera d’Or Year 2 (1979): John Hanson and Rob Nilsson’s Northern Lights
The filmmakers shot in grainy black-and-white 16mm as a rejection of Hollywood production values.
