Iris Knobloch Says 'What’s Changed Isn’t Cannes’ Relationship With Hollywood — It’s Hollywood Itself'

May 12, 2026 7:47am PT

Iris Knobloch Says ‘What’s Changed Isn’t Cannes’ Relationship With Hollywood — It’s Hollywood Itself’

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There may be no studio logos on the Croisette this year, but don’t tell that to Iris Knobloch. A little over three years into the job, the Cannes Film festival president, who spent decades working for Warner Bros., isn’t buying the narrative of an American retreat from Cannes. “There are almost as many American films as usual,” she says, pointing to the 11 U.S. titles in this year’s official selection and arguing that Cannes remains an unrivaled launchpad for American independent cinema, as underscored by Sean Baker’s “Anora’s” sweep at the Oscars in 2025.

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