​Cannes lineup first reactions: standout titles and what missed out?

In this week’s episode of The Screen Podcast, the team reacts to this year’s Cannes Official Selection, which was unveiled by Thierry Fremaux and Iris Knobloch in Paris earlier today. Breaking down the list of titles with host Wendy Mitchell are Screen’s editor-in-chief Matt Mueller and senior international critic Wendy Ide. The trio picks out the films they are excited about, plus some of the trends from this year’s list. The podcast also delves into the titles that may have missed out and what still could be added by Fremaux. Plus they predict some potential future awards contenders from the selection, and explain what happened to the Brits.

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​Cannes lineup first reactions: standout titles and what missed out? is an episode from The Screen International Podcast by The Screen Podcast.

This episode is 00:31:20 long.

This episode was published on Apr 9, 2026.

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