Filmmaker and musician Boots Riley says Cannes passed on his film “I Love Boosters,” along with several of his earlier projects. In a response posted on X, Riley said he chose to premiere “I Love Boosters” at SXSW rather than Cannes, and attributed the decision to the festival’s prior rejections. According to the accounts, Riley referenced past works including “Sorry to Bother You,” which premiered at Sundance in 2018, where it received the Sundance Institute’s Vanguard Award. Riley also said that when it came to a specific comparison between his projects and other films, Cannes ultimately selected “The Idol” rather than “I’m a Virgo.” Both outlets report that Riley frames the pattern as a recurring mismatch between his films and Cannes programming preferences. Separately, one report notes that Neon is positioned as a major winner at Cannes again, with the outlet citing the festival’s most recent Palme d’Or results, though Riley’s comments focus on Cannes decisions related to his own 2026 lineup and the rejection of multiple titles.
Boots Riley says Cannes rejected “I Love Boosters” and other films
Filmmaker and musician Boots Riley says Cannes passed on his film “I Love Boosters,” along with several of his earlier projects. In a response posted on X, Riley said he chose to premiere “I Love Boos...
- Boots Riley says Cannes rejected “I Love Boosters.”
- Riley says the rejection also extends to several of his past projects.
- Riley states he premiered “I Love Boosters” at SXSW instead of Cannes.
- He cites “Sorry to Bother You” as one of the films that Cannes did not pick.
- Riley compares Cannes selections, saying Cannes chose “The Idol” instead of “I’m a Virgo.”
Boots Riley was recently asked on X why he chose to premiere I Love Boosters at SXSW rather than Cannes. He acknowledged that Cannes rejected the film, as well as several of his previous works. Sorry To Bother You, his 2018 dark comedy feature premiered at Sundance where it received the Sundance Institute’s Vanguard Award. […]
3 months agoNeon may be the toast of Cannes — again — after landing its seventh consecutive Palme d’Or on Saturday thanks to “Fjord,” but according to Boots Riley, the distributor could have had another hot film in its 2026 lineup. With the musician and filmmaker’s latest movie “I Love Boosters” having hit cinemas on May 22, Riley has […]
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