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Paul Mescal, Diane Kruger and More Toast to Rising Talent at Variety and Golden Globes’ Cannes Breakthrough Artist Party


A slew of stars and top creatives gathered in Cannes for Variety's Breakthrough Artist Party at the 2025 festival.

Continuing its tradition of teaming up at global film festivals, the 120-year-old publication and awards body hosted a slew of talent and creatives to mark another year of excellence with Bulova, luxury watchmaker and sponsor. Paul Mescal, Micheal Ward, Diane Kruger, new Wes Anderson muse Mia Threapleton, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Zoey Deutch, Jeremy O. Harris, director Ari Aster and more turned up at the glamorous Lucia Beach off the Croisette to celebrate. Kruger stunned in a black cocktail dress, also handing a Breakthrough Artist prize to Threapleton (who will debut Sunday night in Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme”), saying that in the film the young star is “not just holding your own with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, but standing out as one of the most exciting new talents around.”

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