Today on indieWIRE: 'Drive' Premieres in Cannes& More Reaction From Censored Lars von Trier

• Curious aboutLars von Trier'sreaction to becoming"Persona Non Grata"at Cannes?indieWIREwas able tointerviewthe exiled director, who spoke directly about the recent controversy."I was extremely stupid,"he said,"but on the other hand we should worry about not being able to talk about certain things."

• Stephanie Sigmanhas been making waves with her first lead role inGerardo Naranjo's 'Miss Bala.'indieWIREprofiled the actress,asking her about taking on such a demanding part and her plans for the future.

• indieWIRE profiledSean Kirkpatrick, who wrote and directed Relativity Media's Rogue and AMC Theaters' Big Break Movie Contest winner 'Cost of Soul.' Clickhereto read Kirkpatrick's thoughts on winning the contest.

• Cannes reviews: indieWIRE lead criticEric Kohnwasnotpleased with'This Must Be the Place,'calling the film"too much of a godawful mess to merit serious moral scrutiny."Kohn also got a chance late last night to see'Drive,'praising the filmfor being"a hyperactive love letter to road rage with unapologetic glee."Finally, Kohn reviewed'Oslo, August 31st,'which hedeemed"a powerful, upfront document of a recovering drug addict confronting the demons of his past."

• Cannesselectedthe three winners for the Cinéfondation prizes. The awards went toDoroteya Droumeva's 'The Letter,' Kamal Lazraq's 'Drari'andSon Tae-gyum's 'Fly by Night.'

• Anne Thompsonis back onthe Oscar beat, this time from Cannes.

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