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The Cannes Beat N°6

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Cannes Marché du Film & Festival NEWSLETTER

Coverage from our team in Cannes : Vanessa McMahon, Moira Sullivan, Aldo Nadal, Nicole Goesseringer Muj, Alice Kanterian, Nesta Morgan, Brice Anxionnaz and the blog patrol led by Bruno Chatelin your editor !

Take center stage in Cannes, blast your press releases and invites

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Take center stage in Cannes, blast your press releases and invites, let us shoot and promote for you...   We produce The Cannes Dailies delivering News, Glamour, Biz and Buzz. The Cannes Market Dailies and 8 Cannes Newsletters :     “I wish you the best of luck on the circuit. When I was a film distributor I have witnessed several times how true magic can happen in festivals for film and talent and I am proud to have personally contributed to some of these amazing s...
 

 


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VIDEO Interview with Guillaume Esmiol Marché du Film Director

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Guillaume Esmiol the Cannes Marché du Film Executive Director sat down with Bruno Chatelin recap Cannes 2022 and discuss the 2023 edition. Watch his interview

EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: LALA my Redhead project by Nellie K. introduced in Cannes

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Lala, my redhead by Nellie K. and Deniz Nala   On St. Todor’s day, also known as Horse Easter in Egypt, the Kalaidzhi Roma celebrate the health of their horses and put their daughters on the market for sale. A Kalaidzhi family from the oldest gypsy clan residing in Bulgaria and strictly adhering to Orthodox traditions’s sees the fate of their beautiful daughter LALA defined irrevocably at the St. Todor’s Day bride market.  The film casts a light on generat... 
 
 

EFP welcomes this year's Producers on the Move

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        welcome to the croisette! EFP welcomes this year's Producers on the Move  at the Festival de Cannes ...
 

 

Myriad Pictures announce the acquisition of RIDE THE EAGLE

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“RIDE THE EAGLE”  Myriad Pictures is pleased to announce the acquisition of RIDE THE EAGLE., a comedy feature directed by Trent O’Donnell (“New Girl,” “No Activity”), written by O’Donnell and Jake Johnson (“New Girl,” Safety Not Guaranteed), who stars alongside Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise, Dead Man Walking), J.K. Simmons (Whiplash, Juno) and D'Arcy Carden (“The Good Place,” ...
 

 

Better World Fund in Cannes Panels on Monday 22nd 2023 at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes

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 Better World Fund in Cannes Monday 22nd 2023 at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes.     Monday, May 22, a series of conferences in English will be held at the Carlton Hotel,   ...
 

 

Program Schedule: May 22, 2023 - Join us for Golden Globes Day at The American Pavilion!

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Including a discussion with the director of "May December," Todd Haynes!     ...
 

 

Entering Week 2 of Marché du Film 23

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SUNNY DAYS ARE JUST AHEAD Entering Week 2 of #MDF23!   Starting at 16:00 tomorrow, the Marché du Film will put a special spotlight on  Ukraine, with a 10-project pitching session dedicated to the country! Join the session at Les Cinémas du Monde Pavilion (Village International Riviera) to support Ukrainian filmmakers, industry professionals & entrepreneurs!  See some of the highlights of our...
 

 

Archstone has secured worldwide rights to The December Cross with Joshua Harris and Jon Gosier of FilmHedge producing

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ARCHSTONE AND FILMHEDGE ACQUIRE “THE DECEMBER CROSS” Starring KELLAN LUTZ, MILA HARRIS, NEAL MCDONOUGH AND JENNIFER ESPOSITO It was announced today that Archstone Entertainment has secured worldwide sales rights to The December Cross with Joshua Harris and Jon Gosier of FilmHedge financing. Kellan Lutz (Twilight; The Expendables) will star alongside Neal McDonough (Minority Report; Captain America) and Mila Harris (No Exit) with Jennifer Esposito (Crash; “Th...
 

Team celebrating FilmHedge Jon Gosier's Birthday at the office !

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Ready for the surprise party at Filmhedge's terrace/ Happy birthday... dear JON  happy birthday! Caroline and Camille ...
 

 

CogX Presents Cinema & AI: Cinematic Alchemy - Unleashing the Power of Creativity with AI  ⁠PanelMay 22, 2023, 09:00 - 10:00 GMT+2Plage des Palmes (Croisette, Goeland) AI and Film converge, igniting an era of boundless creativity and potential. This fusion equips filmmakers to reimagine storytelling, blending art and tech se...

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Welcome to the Future of Film Finance with FilmHedge

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FILMHEDGE: A MODERN ALTERNATIVE TO MEDIA FINANCE BANKS FilmHedge simplifies the application and funding process to secure up to $10M for qualified film and television products. Media finance is just one click away. APPLY HERE   Official sponsor of the Producers Network The Producers Network is the go-to place for producers seeking to make the most out of their time in Cannes. Launched 16 years ago, the Producers Network welcomes more than 400 producers from al...
 
 

La Riposte will receive the Movie that Matters Award in Cannes during filmfestivals.com Festival Organizers annual reception

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"La Riposte" is a 15 minutes long movie produced by The World Health Organization (WHO) it will be awarded during Cannes with the "Movie that Matters Award in Cannes" LA RIPOSTE is a testament to community resilience and perseverance against the COVID-19 pandemic and the hardships of life. Told through a dialogue between community leaders, health officials, scientists, and journalists, the film speaks about the importance of inclusion. Such a dialog...
 

Filmfestivals.com will host the annual wine tasting reception for festival organizers in Cannes, sponsored by FilmHedge

 

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THE FILMFESTIVALS.COM WINE TASTING RECEPTION FOR FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS
Bruno Chatelin and the Filmfestivals.com Team Jon Gosier and the FilmHedge Team will host the annual reception where festival organizers have a chance to mingle and have a taste from wines from all around the world.  May 22nd 6:00pm - 10:30 pm     This annual event is by tradition held and reserved strictly for FILM FESTIVALS organizers.   
RSVP only via eventbrite. Questions?  

 

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A Strange Way of Life - Pedro Almodóvar

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  A pair of former hired-gunslingers in the Old West reconnects after working together more than 25 years earlier. However, it soon becomes clear that the reason for their meeting is not strictly friendly or coincidental.     Almodóvar combines Wester's style and LGBTQ+'s theme. So we have a fun mixing short movie about two pistoleros ex lovers. One became sherif ( Ethan Hawke ) and the other is trying to protect his son from the law ( Pedro Pascal ). Pedro Al...
 

 

The Nature of Love - Monia Chokri

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Monia Chokri is a superb actress who has made her mark as a director on three films. Her visual sensibility and meticulousness earned her the admiration of the Un Certain Regard Jury in 2019, for La Femme de mon frère (A Brother’s Love). Today, she is presenting Simple comme Sylvain (The Nature of Love) which follows the torments of Sophia, a philosophy teacher. She has been in a relationship for ten years but falls in love at first sight when she meets Syl...
 

 

Los Colonos (The Settlers), as seen by Felipe Gálvez

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  In his first feature film, Felipe Gálvez focuses on a hidden aspect of his country’s history, The Invisibility of Chilean Indigenous populations. Brought to the screen for the first time, In Selection by Un Certain Regard. Los Colonos (The Settlers), a historical thriller co-written with Antonia Girardi, lifts the veil on the genocide of native people at the beginning of the 20th century in Chilean Patagonia. Few ...
 

 

Cannes Day 7 Film Premieres

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Les avant-premières du jour en sélection à Cannes 2023 The premieres of day 7, Monday June 22, Cannes 2023 Kuolleet Lehdet (Fallen Leaves) by Aki Kaurismaki: In competition film Premiering 4:45pm Grand Theatre Llumière   Club Zero by Jessica Hausner: In competition Premiering 7:30pm Grand Theatre Llumière   As Filhas Do Fogo (The Daughters of Fire) by Pedro Costa: Séance Spéciale Premiering 6:00pm followed by Man in Black Agn&eg...
 

 

Thai Night Carlton Cannes 2023 "Thailand where films come alive"

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  The first edition post-pandemic of Thai Night at the Cannes Film Festival shines a bright light on the Thai film industry’s impressive success and limitless potential Cannes, 21 May 2023 — The Thai film industry took stage at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival with the latest edition of Thai Night Cannes 2023 “Thailand Where Films Come Alive” , an event held on the 20th of May by the Department of International ...
 

 

Man in Black: Wang Xilin centre stage

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  After his Competition debut with Youth (Spring), Wang Bing is back with a second documentary shown during a Special Screening: Man in Black, a sixty-minute sensory tribute to dissident Chinese composer Wang Xilin. Body, voice and music. The first is naked, etched with the traces of years of persecution. The second brims with anger and a rawness of the soul. And the third is a wave of soaring symphonies to last eternity. Wang Xi...
 

Nesta Sketching the stars from Cannes 

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Look back at Nesta's art from the previous festival

 

 

Filmfestivals.com ranked N°2 in the top 80 film festival blogs and websites by Feedspot

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33 years later, 1056 newsletter blasts later...Very proud of this recognition and the feedback from our filmmakers audience. Thank you Feedspot!     About Feedspot Lists and Ranking   Feedspot discovers, categorises and ranks blogs, podcasts and influencers in several niche categories. We have curated over 250,000 popular blogs and categorised them in more than 5,000 niche categories and industries. With millions of blogs on th...
 
 

 

 

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EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: LALA my Redhead project by Nellie K. introduced in Cannes

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Lala, my redhead by Nellie K. and Deniz Nala   A Kalaidzhi family from the oldest gypsy clan residing in Bulgaria and strictly adhering to Orthodox traditions’s sees the fate of their beautiful daughter LALA defined irrevocably at the St. Todor’s Day bride market.  The film casts a light on generations of such women who are denied access to education and the freedom to make their own choices and struggle between tradition and modernity. Nellie will be in Cannes Contact her to take a meeting.
 

 

 

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la Plage Magnum® accueillait le thriller Vincent doit mourir, 1er long-métrage de Stéphan Castang

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Un vent de mystère a soufflé hier soir sur la Plage Magnum® qui accueillait le thriller Vincent doit mourir, 1er long-métrage de Stéphan Castang   Comédien et cinéaste, Stéphan Castang est plus habitué aux salles de théâtre qu’à la montée des marches du Festival de Cannes. Sur scène, il a joué notamment aux côtés de Marion Guerrero, Benoît Lambert, Ivan Gri...
 

Thai Night Carlton Cannes 2023 "Where Films Come Alive"

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La première édition post-pandémique de la Thai NIght au Festival de Cannes a mis en lumière le succès impressionnant et le potentiel illimité de l'industrie cinématographique thaïlandaise. Cannes, 21 mai 2023 - L'industrie cinématographique thaïlandaise a occupé le devant de la scène au prestigieux Festival de Cannes avec la nouvelle édition de la Thai Night Cannes ...

 

 

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