‘Titane’: Julia Ducournau Talks Her Provocative New Film, ‘The Macarena’ & More [NYFF Interview]

Kanye West flabbergasted his fans as he revealed his new Donda 2 album will only be available exclusively on his own device Stem Player which costs $200.But the controversial move has already proved to be a fruitful one monetarily just hours after the artist's latest attempt at thwarting the music industry.The 44-year-old All Of The Lights hitmaker took to Instagram to show off a full earnings report of his music playing device as it revealed that it has already made $1.358million in just the 12 hours after his announcement.Scroll down for video Goats: Kanye West (pictured with fashion designer Rick Owens, left, and rapper Pusha T, right) flabbergasted his fans as he revealed his new Donda 2 album will only be available exclusively on his own device Stem Player which costs $200 Pivot:Instead of being able to listen to the album on Apple Music, Spotify or other streaming services, fans will be required to shell out $200 to listen to the album on the music gadgetInstead of being able to listen to the album on Apple Music, Spotifyor other streaming services, fans will be required to shell out $200 to listen to the album on the music gadget.The screenshot of the report showed that their were 6,217 Stem Player units sold since his announcement and that it has earned $8.63million in sales since launch on August 25, 2021. Ye made the post on social media with a lengthy caption about putting the earning power into the hands of the artists instead of the major corporations in the music industry as he wrote: 'STEM PLAYER FULL TRANSPARENCY We sold 6,217 units sense 2200-HOURS 2 17 22 which grossed $1,358,597.69 Thats faster than I’ve ever sold any T shirt.'God has a plan.

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Halle Berry showcased her spectacular bikini-clad figure in a series of Instagram photos posted to her page on Friday.The Bruised star, 55, jumped around and frolicked on the beach in an eye-catching gold one-piece with cut outs on the sides as she frolicked next to her trainer, A-list celebrity fitness guru Peter Lee Thomas.The Academy Award winner also shared a motivational caption, writing: 'Guess what? #FitnessFriday is coming BACK y'all!!!' Fit: Halle Berry showcased her spectacular bikini-clad figure in a series of Instagram photos posted to her page on FridayThe beauty then went on to explain why her fitness posts have been lagging in recent weeks. '@peterleethomas and I have been off working and we haven't been together in a while but we're back, ready to give you more Fitness Friday fun and tips and continue to encourage you along your fitness journey!'The star continued to motivate her followers, writing, 'Head over to @respin NEXT FRIDAY for our first workout.

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Nicki Minaj this week over her infamous tweet last year connecting the COVID-19 vaccine to impotency. On Feb. 16, the "Moment 4 Life" singer cryptically tweeted, "Nothing like watching someone speak confidently about something they know nothing about."Nicki didn't explain what her message was pertaining to, but the Philadelphia Public Health Department saw her tweet as an opportunity to pounce and throw one of her old messages back in her face. Back in September 2021, Nicki caused quite the stir over her position on the COVID-19 vaccine, and it had to do with, among other things, her cousin's friend's testicles and a canceled wedding. "My cousin in Trinidad won't get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent," she wrote.

Titane filmmaker Julia Ducournau didn’t just make history this year as the first female director to win Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or solo, she was also the first to find out she had won the prize twice during the ceremony.

France’s Oscar selection committee has shortlisted three titles as the country’s potential submission for the International Feature Oscar race. They include Audrey Diwan’s Venice Golden Lion winner L’Evénement (Happening), Julia Ducournau’s Cannes Palme d’Or laureate Titane and Cédric Jiminez’s Bac Nord (The Stronghold) which ran out of competition on the Riviera in July.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAudrey Diwan’s Venice-prizewinning timely abortion drama “Happening,” Julia Ducournau’s Cannes’ Palme d’Or-winning horror film “Titane,” and Cedric Jimenez’s cop thriller “Bac Nord” have been shortlisted by France’s Oscar committee. The French Oscar candidate is expected to be selected next Tuesday.

Clayton Davis France has been a supreme force in the Oscars’ international feature race for decades. This year, three acclaimed films from women directors — Céline Sciamma, Audrey Diwan and Julia Ducournau — are believed to be at the top of the list to represent the country for the upcoming 94th ceremony, set to take place on March 27.

Vincent Lindon is the heart of “Titane.” Since French director Julia Ducournau’s provocative new film premiered at Cannes Film Festival, making her the second woman to win the coveted Palme d’Or, similar to her first film “Raw,” it’s developed a near-mythical reputation as one of the wildest films ever. However, this wild movie is also a tender story, one concerning the love and loneliness felt by a mourning father.

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EXCLUSIVE: Julia Ducournau, Agathe Rousselle, and Vincent Lindon were met with a five-minute standing ovation after the premiere of Ducournau’s second feature film Titane at the 57th annual York Film Festival. I could see emotion wash over the trio from where I was sitting, as they became overwhelmed by the moment. 

Neon presents Julia Ducournau’s Titane, the lauded Palme d’Or winner set to test a stressed specialty market even as Messrs. Venom and Bond crash into wide release this weekend and next. The edgy, high octane French tale about a woman with a metal plate in her head and an automotive fetish hits 562 screens in top 10 top North American markets.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorFrench director Julia Ducournau, who burst onto the world filmmaking scene in 2016 with her first feature “Raw,” is changing the vocabulary of cinema with her heart-stopping imagery and boundary-blurring approach to genre.That originality helped propel her second film, “Titane,” to a Palme d’Or in Cannes this year, making Ducournau just the second woman to win the prestigious prize after Jane Campion. “Titane” is the story of a young woman who has a metal plate fitted in her skull after a terrible accident as a child.

Director Julia Ducournau poses with Vincent Lindon and Agathe Rousselle for the premiere and panel of their movie, Titane, during the 2021 New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on Sunday (September 26) in New York City.