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Cannes Market Pre roll newsletter N° 3

 

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CANNES FESTIVAL BREAKING NEWS.

The latest Tarantino is ready for Cannes competition, new films announced in the 2019 Selection:

COMPETITION Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino (2 hrs 45) “We were afraid the film would not be ready, as it wouldn’t be ready until late July, but Quentin Tarantino, who has not left the editing room in four months, is a real, loyal and punctual child of Cannes! Like for Inglourious Basterds, he’ll definitely be there – 25 years after the Palme d’or for Pulp Fiction – with a finished film screened in ...
 

New Art Cinema Award at the Cannes Film Festival

  The CICAE and the AFCAE will launch a new Art Cinema Award at the Cannes Film Festival in consultation with the Cannes Film festival. The award will be introduced starting from the next edition of the festival. This new award will be given to a film from the Official Selection (Competition and Un Certain Regard section) chosen from approximately 40 titles. ...
 

Un Certain Regard 2019 reveals the Jury members

Chaired by Lebanese director and actress Nadine Labaki, the Jury of 3 women and 2 men will reveal its prizewinners on Friday, May 24 during the Un Certain Regard Closing Ceremony.   President Nadine Labaki Director & actress / Lebanon   Marina Foïs Actress / France   Nurhan Sekerci-Porst Producer / Germany ...
 
 

Vivid Memories from my days in Cannes launching Boyz'n The Hood

REST IN PEACE JOHN IT WAS AN HONOR TO WORK WITH YOU I am also very proud of my contribution to the international success of the film starting with a blast in cannes, and a marketing campaign designed with our french touch ! It is the only time in my career in film where I have been able to put a figure on the contribution of a festival to the box office of a film. See below how Cannes has been estimated to help the film perform an additional 40 M$, of which 20 M$ domestic, according to t...
 

The Jury of the 72nd Festival de Cannes has been announced

This year’s prestigious competition, unveiled on April 18 and championed by the press, with films from high level filmmakers as well as male and female directors accessing it for the first time, will be appraised by the next Festival de Cannes’ Jury (from 14 to 25 May 2019), inviting this year, under the first ever presidence of a Latino-American filmmaker, Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu : four women and four men, from four continents and from seven dif...
 

The ceremony is about to begin: The Doors by Oliver Stone selected to screen at Cannes Classics

I am thrilled and looking forward to seeing the Doors by Oliver Stone on a big screen again. Than you Cannes Classics, thank you Thierry Fremaux... I had had so much fun working on the french release for Sony Pictures. This, above, was our special poster designed for France. It was  inspired the fantastic teaser trailer, I found the trailer so powerful that I asked Publicis, our ad agency, to work on a poster focused on the final scene where Jim is about to disolve in bright light: The c...
 

Cannes Classics 2019 announces the selection 23 features and 4 Documentaries

The 25 years of La Cité de la peur, a Midnight Screening of The Shining presented by Alfonso Cuarón, the 50 years of the mythical Easy Rider in the company of Peter Fonda, Luis Buñuel in the spotlight with three films, the attendance of Lina Wertmüller, the Grand Prix of 1951 Vittorio De Sica's Miracle in Milan, a final salute to Milos Forman, the first Japanese animated film in color, the World C...
 

Cannes Official Selection 

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Pierre Lescure and Thierry Frémaux : just for Fun : faces ! Just for our fun in Cannes: the selection watch the full presentation and practice your french!   Opening film Jim JARMUSCH   THE DEAD DON'T DIE     Pedro ALMODÓVAR  returns, with Dardenne Brothers, Lelouch...and many more returning with new comers.
Titles revealed so far  include : La belle époque, Rocketman, Diego Maradona, Les plus belles années d une vie, too old to die young, thegangster the ccop the devil, for sama, share, etre vivant et le savoir, tommaso, family romance llc, the dead don't die, dolor y gloria, gisaenschung, le jeune ahmed, roubaix une lumière, nan fang che zhan de ju hui, Atlantique, Mathias et Maxime, Little Joe, Sorry we missed you, Les Misérables, Une vie cachée, Bacurau, La Gomera, Frankie, Portrait de la jeune fille en Feu, It must be Heaven, Sibyl...
DISCOVER THE FULL LIST OF FILMS IN OFFICIAL SELECTION  I WATCH THE VIDEO  Complete  / Fun
 
 

Do not miss the Early Bird Discount registration at Cannes Film Finance Forum and Immersive Summit May 17

International Film Finance Forum & Immersive Summit | May 17, 2019 • Intercontinental Carlton Hotel | View in your browser    
On May 17th, hear from the founders and high level executives at STXinternational, Cloudlight Entertainment, Solstice Studios, Anton, Three Point Capital, See-Saw Films, Arclight Films, ICM Partners, Voltage Pictures, Secret Cinema, and more!  Register with code FEST21 and save 25% until May 10! and join leading visionaries in the world of film finance, co-production, risk mitigation, and foreign sales. Our event will take place on May 17th at the Carlton Ballroom on the Croisette.
 

 

 


MARKET BREAKING NEWS

oh! oh! oh!...A Little Christmas Business...in Cannes from Summer Hill Entertainment

Summer Hill Films is a U.S. theatrical distributor and worldwide sales company with international and domestic appeal. In Cannes: 13-21 May, 2019 – Booth: Marina Club/Riviera H6.  Meet Ted Chalmers in Cannes.

Don Collier has a wonderful life and family, but no time to enjoy either. His impossible boss even has him collecting signatures for a huge project the day before Christmas, but as he goes office to office it seems that every signer is a ghost from his past, and he soon begins to wonder if this is coincidence… or heavenly intervention.

Hey Cannes, here's the screenplay Nice is talking about

LUST FOR CONTROVERSY, written by Richard Spencer, America’s top celebrity editor, is currently featured in the 2019 Nice Film Market (it won Best Unproduced Screenplay). It’s the epic true story of French artist Gustave Courbet, who was called the most arrogant man in France, and, if he were alive today, would be insulted that a movie hasn’t already been made about him! Hear him counting at least five films for Van Gogh and about half a dozen for Coco ...
 

Adventure Boyz by Howard J Ford has a world premiere in the Market May 18

Screening Saturday 18th May 6pm Lerins 1 with director and cast in attendance.

'World Rights are available' (Excluding UK Theatrical). RSVP

'The Goonies' meets 'Home Alone'. The worlds first Family movie designed to get our young audiences off devices and back into real life adventures has it first screening in Cannes 2019! : When a notorious crime boss (Jon Campling ‘Harry Potter’s infamous ‘Death Eater’) and his men steal a hoard of jewels from England’s Largest Castle, the last thing they expected to be up against, were two boys on BMX and their speedway racing dad! www.adventure-boyz.com/

From multi award-winning director of Never Let Go(Sony Pictures) /The Dead/The Dead 2 India, Adventure Boyz is Howard J Ford's first family movie and has already hit the news headlines (BBC UK).

Animation Day May 19 Annecy goes to Cannes with 5 WIP pitches and a panel@ the Olympia

 
 

The Marché du Film launches the first edition of Shoot the Book!

The Marché du Film launches the first edition of Shoot the Book! Rendez-vous, an initiative which will bring together 40 publishers (20 French publishers and 20 European agents/publishers) and International producers seeking future projects. ...
 

New Pavilions at the Village International

 
ECUADOR Our goal is to go back to Cannes and show the world what we do, giving a positive image of Ecuador, as a country that produces film, audiovisual content and promoting it as a great business location. Mauricio Cadena Head of cinematographic and audiovisual diffusion...


MARKET NEWS 

Summer Hill Films Cannes Line-Up @ Marina Club H-6

Summer Hill Films is a U.S. theatrical distributor and worldwide sales company with international and domestic appeal. Come See Us in Cannes! 13-21 May, 2019 – Booth: Marina Club/Riviera H6 Mobile: +1-623-476-9150 Meet Ted Chalmers in Cannes   
Remember the Sultana (documentary)

They had survived the horrors of the US Civil War and the POW camps. Over 2000 Union soldiers were crammed aboard the steamboat Sultana, heading home. But graft, greed, overcrowding, a poorly maintained boat, and a swollen Mississippi River conspired to create disaster. On April 27, 1865, exploding boilers caused the US's worst maritime disaster. It's time to Remember the Sultana...

 

Better Wold Forum returns to Cannes with The Ocean Impact Day May 18



 

In Cannes The MBWF Declares the 18thof May as "Ocean Impact Day" to raize global awareness about the health of our Oceans.

United Arab Emirates will be country of honor, with the presence of his excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed al Zeyoudi Minister of Climate Change and Environment.

Late Rob Stewart will receive an Ocean Conservationist Hero Award for his leagcy and his final film Sharkwater Extinction, Brian Sandy Stewart his parents and Patrice Theroux executive producer to receive the award.

STXinternational, Cloudlight, Anton, See-Saw Films and more: Cannes May 17 - last days to register and save!

International Film Finance Forum | May 17, 2019 • Intercontinental Carlton Hotel • Cannes, France | View email in browser     On May 17th, hear from the founders and high level executives at STXinternational, Cloudlight Entertainment, Solstice Studios, Anton, Three Point Capital, See-Saw Films, Arclight Films, ICM Partners, Voltage Pictures, Secret Cinema, a...
 

AMBI Distribution Cannes LineUp

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The Dominican Republic Film Commission welcomes you to shoot in Paradise

Marché du Film, Village International Riviera - Pavilion No. 112 ...
 
 

Wide House at Marché du Film

                Attending the MARCHE DU FILM from May 13th to 23rd    BOOTH RIVIERA G2       ...
 

Fairway Film Alliance is happy to announce the acquisition and world premiere of Lost Treasure of Jesse James

In the tradition of "Goonies" and "Indiana Jones" Fairway Film Alliance is happy to announce the acquisition and world premiere of Lost Treasure of Jesse James   Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN0ZL8BeQeU   Director: Adam Boster (Money Fight) Cast: Sage Buchanan, Megan Sims, Corey Thouviner, Tommy Kramer, Scott Innes, Tera Eckerle Production Year:  2019 Genre: Family Action Adventure   Synopsis:  A backwoods ...
 
 
 

Screen Media and Legion M Acquire "Memory" on Alien Day, The Unofficial Holiday For Fans of The Iconic “Alien” Franchise

 
Screen Media and Legion M announced today the acquisition of all North American rights to Alexandre O. Philippe’s documentary feature film Memory: The Origins of Alien. The film premiered to rave reviews in the Midnight Section at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival, CPH: DOX, Hot Docs and many others.  Screen Media and Legion M plan to release the film in theaters this summer, timed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the theatri...
 

 

Luke Evans, Mia Kirshner, Michael Aronov and Martin Donovan have joined the cast of Nicholas Jarecki’s DREAMLAND.

 
BAFTA Award-nominee Luke Evans (The Girl On The Train, Beauty and the Beast), Mia Kirshner (The Black Dahlia, “The L Word”), Tony Award- winner Michael Aronov (“The Americans”, The Drop), , and Martin Donovan (“Big Little Lies”, Inherent Vice) are set to join previously announced stars Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly, and more in Nicholas Jarecki‘s (Arbitrage) dramatic thriller from his original script, Dreamland.    The...
 

 

Electric Entertainment - Cannes 2019 Lineup

    Year: 2019  Genre: Horror, Thriller Status: Post-Production  Cast: &...
 
 
 

War action BALKAN LINE ($10m) is ready set to hit Cannes

  Amadeus Entertainment (loacated Riviera E17) is proud to announce, that the international version of the BALKAN LINE has been completed and will screen in Cannes!     ...
 

 

Russian World Vision in Cannes

Located at Lérins M3.         BARABBAS Drama, 115 min., Russia, 2019 Watch Trailer   ...
 
 
 

The Arab Cinema Center Reveals Final Nominations for the Annual Critics Awards

    The Arab Cinema Center (ACC) has revealed the final nominees for its 3rd Annual Critics Awards, which were selected by 75 film critics from 34 countries from all over the world. The critics viewed Arab feature and documentary films produced in 2018 on Festival Scope. The winners will be announced on the sidelines of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival (May 14-25).   The Arab Cinema Center published a video announcing the final nominees for its 3rd A...
 

 

The Frontières Platform in Cannes will return for a third year to the Marché du Film with 14 genre projects

MARCHÉ DU FILM ANNOUNCES 14 GENRE PROJECTS SELECTED FOR FRONTIÈRES PLATFORM &a...
 

 

Exclusive: Inaugural French Riviera Film Festival Announces 2019 Finalists with awards ceremony during Cannes

FRFF To Fête Short Film and Feature Special Screening of Oscar Winner “Skin”   Exclusive News from French Riviera Film Festival The inaugural French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF), celebrating short film and short-form content, is pleased to announce its 2019 finalists. FRFF, produced by Cloud21 International (www.cloud21.com) and Kultura PR International (www.kulturapr.com), will be held on May 18 and 19, 2019 in Cannes, France at Eden Hôtel & Spa (ww...
 
 

Le Pacte | Line-up Cannes 2019

  We are very proud to announce the selection of: ALL ABOUT YVES by Benoît Forgeard, Closing Night of the Director's Fortnight.  Cast: William Lebghil, Doria Tillier, Philippe Katerine   ...
 

 

101 Films Line up in Cannes

  Meet With Us During Marché Du Film in Cannes.   Location: Sharing a stand with Film Mode Entertainment and Screen Media, Riviera L12 Dates: Tuesday 14th May to Tuesday 21st May 2019   ...
 
 

Memento brings The Climb and Wild Goose Lake in Cannes competition

THE WILD GOOSE LAKE A film by Diao Yi'nan Memento International films in official selection in Cannes, including our new title THE CLIMB by Michael Angelo Covino. &...
 

 

ARRI Media International Line up in Cannes

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Toei Line up for Cannes 2019

Toei (RIVIERA C8) brings five new films for for this year's upcoming Marche du Film : KATSUBEN! A long awaited feature by the Director Masayuki Suo; a film is about a katsudo benshi (usually abbreviated to Katsuben) who gives live narration to silent motion pictures about a hundred years ago in Japan. Signal800 will reminds you of our legendary feature Battle Royale Series, also upcoming early next year. Starring Shofukutei Tsurube, Go Ayano, and Nana Komatsu, ...
 

 

All-In Entertainment line Up in Cannes

All-In Entertainment is a Japanese film company.  (https://rightscube.wixsite.com/rightscube  In CANNES May.14-18  and introducing the newsest titles. “UNFINISHED”    Overwhelming Noir and radical depiction. A piece depicting a group performance in the back side of a society.   GENRE: Drama / Action / crime Episode: 8 episodes RUNNING TIME: The average 25 min. PRODUCTION YEAR: 2019 TAPE/Audio CH: HD/ME DIRECTOR...
 

Automatic Entertainment Line up in Cannes

May 14th-21st:  Riviera J4 www.automaticent.com             ...
 

Gravel Road Distribution Group Introducing "THE RECCE" aka "RECON" at the Marché du Film

Introducing "THE RECCE" aka "RECON" at the Marché du Film with a Market Screening         ...
 
 

Highlights of pre Cannes line up ONE EYED FILMS

In Cannes 14-22 May Palais des Festivals  RIVIERA H6  by appointment only ...
 

 

Psychedelic MOSS ft. Calvin Klein model | Now available at Breaking Glass Pictures

MOSS Adventure, Romance | 82 min | English Available WW excluding US & Canada Genre Adventure, Drama, Romance   Bottom Line In this Southern Gothic coming-of-age tale, an isolated and troubled young man, Moss, meets a mysterious and beautiful hiker on the banks of the river near his home on his eighteenth birthday. She guides him on a journey of self-discovery and helps him overcome the tragic death of his mother and the shadow it has cast on his relationship with his deta...
 

 

Join Anton, See-Saw Films, Baobab Studios and more in Cannes May 17: Register Now with our partner discount to Save BIG

Register with code FEST21 and save big until April 30! International Film Finance Forum & Immersive Summit | May 17, 2019 I Intercontinental Carlton Hotel      Winston Baker's International Film Finance Forum and Immersive Summit in Partnership with Marché du Film Cannes XR will be held on May 17, 2019 at the Inter...
 
 

Nikkatsu New titles @ Marché du Film 2019

The Flowers of Evil    Director: Noboru Iguchi  Cast: Kentaro Ito, Tina Tamashiro  *In Post Production  *Based on theKodansha's original manga"Aku no Hana" by Shuzo Oshimi ...
 

 

 

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