AP delivers timely, resonant coverage of the Cannes Film Festival over the course of 12 busy days

By Jake Coyle, Louise Dixon, Ali Kaufman, Dejan Jankovic and additional Cannes site photographers and producers

AP provided timely, expansive, and engaging coverage of the Cannes Film Festival, meeting the demands of both audiences and customers over 12 packed days of red carpets, premieres, and behind-the-scenes moments.

Working with a small but highly effective team, AP delivered nearly 4,000 photos to the wire, more than 160 video edits—including newsroom packages, digital pieces, and social-friendly content—and 33 text stories, most of them written by Jake Coyle.

Coyle’s text output ranged from fast-turnaround reports on premieres and major festival moments to celebrity interviews and timely explainers. His work included two editions of “Things to Know” and a steady stream of sharp, visually anchored stories, including a widely read gallery of celebrity looks—published after Cannes imposed a ban on nudity and voluminous dresses.

Louise Dixon, Ali Kaufman, Dejan Jankovic, and other Cannes-based photographers and producers ensured coverage remained fast, polished, and visually rich. Their work gave customers a complete, real-time window into one of the world’s most glamorous and influential film events.