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Spotted in Cannes and buzzed about

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Philippe Ramos the director of THE SILENCE OF JOAN (JEANNE CAPTIVE)  starring Bernard BLANCAN, Clémence POESY, Jean-François STÉVENIN, Johan LEYSEN, Liam CUNNINGHAM, Louis-Do DE LENCQUESAING, Mathieu AMALRIC, Thierry FREMONT David Rauchenberger plays Michael by "Michael" by first time Austrian director Markus Schleinzer Michel Piccoli before the screening of "Habemus Papam" for which he received standing ovation ...

Busy day for the Pirates photo call and press conference

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(From Left) British actor and producer Ian McShane, Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, US actor Johnny Depp, Australian actor Geoffrey Rush, French actress Astrid-Berges Frisbey and British actor Sam Claflin pose during the photocall of "Pirates of the Caribbean : On Stranger Tides" presented out of competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2011 in Cannes AFP/Valéry Hache Johnny Depp swung back into his iconic Captain Jack Sparrow role Saturday at the Ca...

Kicking Photo call Kung Fu Panda 2

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Jack Black (Po), Angelina Jolie (Tigress) and Dustin Hoffman (Shifu) dazzle the crowds at a photo call in Cannes, France to celebrate DreamWorks Animation's KUNG FU PANDA 2 which will be released by Paramount Pictures. The voices were there in Cannes to support the animated film, ...

Focus shifts from movies to music at Cannes as Duran Duran performs at AIDS awareness benefit

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( Joel Ryan / Associated Press ) - Members of the band Duran Duran, from left, John Taylor, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor pose for photographs at the 64th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 13, 2011.  By Associated Press CANNES, France — The Cannes Film Festival isn’t all about movies. In the wee hours of Saturday morning, the focus shifted to music as Duran Duran stole the spotlight for a good cause. The band to...

Pirates of Caribbean sail to Cannes with star crew

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Johnny Depp, Ian McShane and Penelope Cruz team up for the latest, and silliest yet, in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Photograph: Peter Mountain/Disney CANNES, France, May 14 (Reuters) - The latest instalment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie franchise laid anchor at the Cannes film festival on Saturday, bringing with it a crew of big stars including Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz. "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" is th...

Box office french share of Woody Allen's: BIG, "oh really?" then he smiled

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I remember from the time i was a distributor (Sony then UGC FOX managing director) working on international box office figures of the film I released (Alice, Manhattan Murder Myster, Husbands and Wives and Shadows and Light) that the french Box Office was higher than the US domestic gross or the International rest of the world. There lies a mysterious connection between the author and our french population. Hard to explain, one of the reasons beeing the media respect he enjoys here....

Celebrities attending premieres and photcalls

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64th Cannes Film Festival - day 2     CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: Actress Diane Kruger arrives at the 'Sleeping Beauty' premiere during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals. Diane is wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre 101 (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: Actor John C. Reilly attends the 'We Need To Talk About Kevin' photocall during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals....

Cannes kicks off with hommage to Bertolucci

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Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci (L), is awarded with the Honorary Palme d'Or for his career from the president of the Cannes Film Festival Gilles Jacob (C) as President of the Jury Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Chadian director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Jude Law and Argentinian actress and producer Martina Gusman applaud during the opening ceremony of the 64th Cannes Film Festival. - AFP PHOTO CANNES: The Cannes film festival got off to a glittering start on Wednesday,...

Save cinema in Morocco

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  Save Cinemas In Morocco is launching its first international conference on the theme: « thinking about cinema differently » at the cannes festival!   The 64th edition of the Cannes Festival promises to be rich in discoveries and is likely to delight industry professionals and ultimately the general public by: revealing and  highlighting works to serve the evolution of cinema participating in the development of the film ...

Midnight in Paris (11pm in Cannes to be exact) Review

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One of the most anticipated films in this year's Cannes Film Festival is Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. One of the reasons for this great anticipation is that this film is the opening film for the festival. Since the premier screening of the movie was practically impossible to obtain tickets for, I managed to get tickets for the second screening at 11pm. Even though the screening was quite late, there were still thousands of people showed up to see the film. The theatre was almost completely...

We need to talk about Kevin, school massacre drama launches race at Cannes

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British director Lynne Ramsay and British actor John C. Reilly pose during the photocall of "We Need to Talk About Kevin" presented in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 12, 2011 in Cannes. AFP/GUILLAUME BAPTISTE The race for the Palme d'Or began Thursday with Scottish director Lynne Ramsey's powerful "We Need to Talk About Kevin" -- the first of a record four films from women in competition at Cannes. Adapted from Lionel Shriv...

Trailer for Midnight in Paris, opening the festival

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by Deborah Cole Woody Allen's latest European-inspired fairytale "Midnight in Paris" featuring French first lady Carla Bruni kicked off the Cannes festival Wednesday, drawing critics' cheers at an early preview.    Even before the light-hearted romantic comedy screened, the film generated major buzz when Bruni, who has a cameo, said she would not attend the premiere citing "personal reasons", stoking rampant media rumours that she is pregnant.    "Mi...

Robert de Niro at the opening ceremony

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US actor and President of the Jury Robert De Niro speaks next to French actress Melanie Laurent during the opening ceremony of the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 11, 2011 in Cannes AFP/Antonin Thuillier ...

The first red carpet event of the Cannes Festival has Woody Allen and team smiling, (well most of them)!

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From left : French general delegate of the Cannes Film Festival, Thierry Fremaux coming into the picture, US actor Adrien Brody, the president of the Cannes Film Festival Gilles Jacob, checking discretely for his colleague, US actor Owen Wilson, French actress Lea Seydoux, US director Woody Allen, French Culture Minister Fredferic Mitterrand, Canadian actress Rachel McAdams and British actor Michael Sheen posing at...

Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas posing on the croisette

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Puss Boot publicity photocall at the Carlton with Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas who gave their voices for Shrek's latest opus. the white marks on the red carpet are the allocated numbers for each photographer invited at the highly "exclusive" event at the Carlton Beach. Means ALL photographers leaving south of France were not invited. Bruno Chatelin ...

Stars descend on French Riviera for Cannes film festival's opening

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The Croisette boulevard on May 10, 2011 in Cannes, on the eve of the opening ceremony of the 64th International Cannes Film Festival AFP/Fred Dufour by Robert MacPherson The 64th edition of the Cannes film festival gets underway on Wednesday with up-and-coming directors and Hollywood A-listers rubbing shoulders at the world's biggest cinema gathering. Woody Allen's latest romantic comedy "Midnight in Paris" opens the 11-day event on the French R...

Our TV crews will be shooting for you: red carpet, conference, ambiance, interviews...just ask

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We have been shooting in Cannes serving international TV outlets for the pastten years. ...

Not to be missed: night screenings on the beach - le Cinéma de la Plage

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REFLETS SUR LA CROISETTE Showing every night, (free access) films will screen next to the Majestic Beach staring at 9.30 pm, with chairs and blankets... Before each film, a screening of short films directed by Isabelle Putod, based on the famous François Chalais TV shows. Herewith the program! Thursday May 12th at 9:30pm 100 000 DOLLARS AU SOLEIL (Greed in the sun) A film by Henri Verneuil (France, 1965, 125'). Digital restauration by André Labbouz. Friday May 13th at 9:...

The panels at tHe American Pavilion

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  Indie Film Innovators: Keeping up with New Thinking in Distribution - Friday, May 13th at 3:00pm Panelists include: Jon Fougner (Facebook), Tim League (Alamo Drafthouse), Shawn Bercuson (PreScreen), David Fenkel (Oscilloscope), Berry Meyerowitz (Phase Four)  Moderated by: Scott Macaulay, Editor-in-chief, Filmmaker Magazine Queer Night Party - Friday, May 13 9:00pm Host and guest DJ John Cameron Mitchell (Rabbit Hole) SATURDAY, MAY 14 In Conversation: John ...

Wine Tasting & Future of Festivals Panels in Cannes, event exclusively reserved to Festival Directors

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Future of Cinema Salon in Cannes presents Future of Festivals Mingle talk and Wine tasting 2011 Presented by Filmfestivals.com in partnership with Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival and Põltsamaa Wine May 15th 3.00 pm to 8.00 pm The Estonian Pavilion Village international Marché du Film Espace Pantiero   You are cordially invited to the 5th installment of Future of Cinema Salon in Cannes, a series of panels and exchange arenas which was presented in C...

Fabrique de Cinéma du Monde at The Cinema du Monde pavilion

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12 young directors from Africa, Eastern Europa, Asia, Latin America have been invited to take part in the FABRIQUE DES CINÉMAS DU MONDE which is a programme that the LES CINÉMAS DU MONDE PAVILION has implemented to favour the emergence of new talents. You are invited to TO MEET'UP with our delegation of producers and directors. To share your experience, to encourage coproduction opportunities, to stimulate and support international creativity, to promote cultural diversity... there w...

Renault Latitude, the official car of the Cannes Film Festival for 28th time

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Renault has been the unique Official automotive manufacturer Partner of the Cannes Film Festival for 28 years.   From May 11 to 22, 2011 the glittering diamond of the elegantly styled Renault Latitude notchback will be the focus of photographers as the car escorts actors and personalities to the feet of the famous red carpeted stairs. Inside, Latitude immediately inspires a feeling of plenitude through its focus on passenger well-being. Ensconcing occupants in a unique t...

The Jury Caméra d'or

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The Jury Caméra d'or is composed of:   BONG Joon-Ho, Président - Director, scriptwriter (South Corea) Danièle HEYMANN, critic (France) Eva VEZER, Head of Magyar Filmunio (Hungary) Robert ALAZRAKI, Cinematographer - AFC Daniel COLLAND, manager Cinedia laboratory (FICAM) Jacques MAILLOT, director (SRF) Alex MASSON, critic (Syndicat Français de la Critique de Cinéma) ...

The Jury Un Certain Regard is now completed

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The Jury Un Certain Regard welcomes: Emir KUSTURICA, President - director, actor & musician (Serbia) Elodie BOUCHEZ, actress (France) Peter BRADSHAW, critic, The Guardian (United Kingdom) Geoffrey GILMORE, Chief Creative Office Tribeca Enterprises (USA) Daniela MICHEL, Director of the Morelia Festival (Mexico)   ...

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