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CANNES FESTIVAL BREAKING NEWS

Jim Jarmusch to open the 2019 Festival de Cannes!

The Dead Don’t Die, Jim Jarmusch’s new film, will be screened at the Opening, and in Competition – a world premiere! The 72nd Festival de Cannes will open with the Competition screening of Jim Jarmusch's new film, The Dead Don't Die. On Tuesday May 14th, on the screen of the Grand Théâtre Lumière, the film by the American director and screenwriter will be this year’s first Palme d'Or competition screening. In the sleepy small tow...

Cinéma de la Plage, the Festival de Cannes under the stars

Along with the screenings, encounters and events of the Official Selection held at the Palais des Festivals, the Festival de Cannes reinvents itself at nightfall and transforms the Macé Beach of the Croisette into an open-air cinema. This cinephile and festive event with open access to the audience and festival-goers invites classics, cult or recent films, guests and many musical surprises, from Tuesday, May 14 to Saturday 25. CINÉ-KARAOK...

The 72nd Festival de Cannes in numbers

The Festival de Cannes is sharing its numbers, to follow up on its commitments on gender equality after signing the 5050x2020 statement. ...

Do not miss filmfestivals.com video coverage of John Carpenter masterclasse and Carosse d'Or at Quinzaine's opening

The award will be bestowed to John Carpenter master of Fantasy and Horror, at the opening ceremony of Director's Fortnight Former recipients 2018 Martin Scorsese CHECK THE VIDEO OF THE FULL MASTERCLASS HE GAVE 2017 Werner HERZOG 2016 Aki KAURISMAKI 2015 JIA ZHANGKE 2014 Alain RESNAIS 2013 Jane CAMPION 2012 ...

Rithy Panh wille Preside the Caméra d'Or Jury

Revealed by the Festival in 1994 with his first fiction film, The Rice People, Cambodian director Rithy Panh will preside over this year’s Caméra d’Or Jury. Accompanied by a jury of industry professionals, he will award the prize among one of the 22 first works presented by the Official Selection, the Directors’ Fortnight and the Semaine de la Critique. "I&r...

4 Rendez vous in Cannes with Zhang Ziyi, Sylvester Stallone, Alain Delon and Nicolas Winding Refn

The traditional masterclass (La leçon de cinema gives way to 4 Rendez Vous... More is better, right?During Cannes 2019, four Rendez-vous with artists will take place in the Buñuel Theater, replacing the former Cinema Lesson. Four masterclasses with directors, actresses and actors invited to talk about their work and their careers, during Rendez-vous open to all festival-goers. In this year's program: Zhang Ziyi, Sylvester Stallone, Nicolas Winding Refn and A...

Check out the 72nd Festival Official Selection screening times

May 14th

19.30 CÉRÉMONIE D’OUVERTURE 30' OPENING CEREMONY

20.00 | 23.15 THE DEAD DON’T DIE DE/BY JIM JARMUSCH

May 15

09.00 | 13.30 THE DEAD DON’T DIE DE/BY JIM JARMUSCH 1H43
18.30 LES MISÉRABLES DE/BY LADJ LY 1H43
22.00 BACURAU DE/BY KLEBER MENDONÇA FILHO 2H12 & JULIANO DORNELLES

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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 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...

Positive Cinema Week launched at an event in Paris announcing competitions, panels, public screenings and other industry events.

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Free event open to all! Would you like to participate in one or more of the events organized as part of Positive Film Week? All events are free but registration is necessary to access and reserve your place. We cannot wait to welcome you! Check some trailer excerpts.

Do not miss the 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 ! 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.

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

In Cannes The MBWF Declares the 18th of 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.

MARKET BREAKING NEWS

Exclusive: The Dark Dance / La Danza Nera by Mauro John Capece previews trailer in Cannes

LA DANZA NERA - THE DARK DANCE: A Thriller Noir Film by Mauro John Capece, Starring Corinna Coroneo, Franco Nero...
A taste of Italian Revolutionary Cinema

The trailer will be revealed in Cannes May 21st 2019 from 10.30Am to 11.30AM by invitation Italian Pavillon - Salon Marta - Hotel Majestic

New thrills from Summer Hill Entertainment in Cannes: Aliens are Back with "The Oracle" and rocking souls with "Devil Music"

Two outstanding new feature films Meet us at Cannes. Marina Club H-6 Drawn into a global struggle to control an alien fuel discovered on the moon-- a man is forced to confront the consequences of his life decisions. Genre: Science Fiction. See Trailer

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.

The World Is My Country "CAUTION: Watching this film may cause you to think YOU can change the world"

"71 years after he first proposed a positive movement, Garry might well be giving us a 'roadmap to a better future'. Best of Best for the Future of Your Film..."--Greg Rhem - former Director, HBO Documentary Films--Greg Rhem, Creative Consultant. Highbridge Dreams,LLC

More comments at www.TheWorldIsMyCountry.com/applause

Request a screener at: www.theworldismycountry.com/filmfestival

Producer of A Hidden Life in Cannes to partner on her new projects

Dear Friends at Cannes,

We are so excited that the film I produced A HIDDEN LIFE, directed by Terrence Malick, will premier in competition on the 19th! I hope to see many of you there.

I will be in Cannes and available to meet May 15 - 25 and would love to take a quick meeting to share my projects with you. I’m partnering with Donald Rosenfeld (previously of Merchant Ivory) on DINNER WITH EDWARD, Tim Disney on BRAINWASHED and Nina Menkes on HEATSTROKE.

Please contact info@marginaliamedia.com to set a meeting.

The screenplay on Courbet everyone will be 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).

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...

Filmfestivals.com named Best Festival Strategist 2019 - France & Recognised Leaders in Film Marketing Consulting Services

Film Festivals.com Best Festival Strategist 2019 - France & Recognised Leaders in Film Marketing Consulting Services - France 2019 Acquisition International Magazine have announced the winners of the 2019 Business Excellence Awards. In these times of financial and economic up...

THE SELECTION OF ARTISTS FOR THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL WEB CONTEST FOR 2019 OFF CANNES FESTIVAL

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AFTER THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE on May 10, 2019, Alain Zirah and Anne Gomis are pleased to officially announce the results of the 2019 Great International Web Contest. photo: Catherine Merveilleux The artists pre-selected for the 2019 Off de Cannes Festival are: Film category: Pascal Lastrajoli, Alexandre Laugier and Marc Antoine Catrix. A posthumous tribute is paid to the french director Philippe Carrese who loss some day...

The American Pavilion Announces panels and special guests for 2019 Cannes Film Festival

Special Guests Include John Carpenter, Luca Guadagnino and many more. Acclaimed actors, innovative filmmakers, independent film trailblazers and headline making journalists will be among those featured during the upcoming “Industry In Focus” Series and “In Conversation” programming at The American Pavilion at the 2019 Cannes International Film Festival, it was announced by Julie Sisk, Founder and Director of The American Pavilion (www.ampav.com). ...

VMI Cannes Final Lineup

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CannesXR begins May 14

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Join Cannes XR in the Palais, Level-1 from May 14th to 19th. Choose to watch among 50 new VR and AR contents on Oculus or HTC/Vive pods, and reserve a 30 minutes slot. 5 films are available only on Oculus : Afterlife, Home After War | Returning to Fear in Fallujah, Operation Othello, The Holy City and Umami Over a period of 6 days, from May 14 to 19 and will be introducing an exciting new dimension to the Festival de Cannes, bringing together artists, producers, investo...

FINECUT has picked up international rights to the BATTLE OF JANGSARI

BATTLE OF JANGSARI (W/T) BASED ON A TRUE STORY FINECUT has picked up international rights to the BATTLE OF JANGSARI (W/T), a Korean-produced war action film starring Megan Fox and the K-pop star CHOI Min-ho. Based on a true story of Jangsari Landing Operation during the Korean War in the 50’s, the film is about 772 student soldiers – whose average age was 17 and had only received 2-weeks of boot camp training -- that were drafted for Korean...

Cannes Lineup from Flash Forward Entertainment

Flash Forward Entertainment is attending the Cannes Market from May 14th to 23rd. and located at Taiwan Cinema Booth (Palais Stand 25.01.) ...

Beyond Driven about women in racing cars will premiere in Cannes

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Catch Up With Skyline @ Cannes 2019 - Vietnamese Titles

Where content counts Skyline Media will attend Cannes 2019 and would like to arrange a meeting with you in order to introduce our most updated line up. ...

El Guardia Based on The True Story of Visionary Juan Rosado Premieres in Cannes Marché Du Film

Espada PR has announced that El Guardia, the inspiring motion picture based on the true story of the highly acclaimed businessman, life coach and best-selling author Juan Rosado will make its grand debut at the Marché du Film in Cannes, France. The film was inspired by Rosado's empowering book Rags to Riches (El Guardia Que Compró Su Sueño). El Guardia will premiere on May 15, 2019 8pm at Le Arcades 77 Rue Félix...

101 Films International Line up for Cannes

Location: Sharing a stand with Film Mode Entertainment and Screen Media, Riviera L12 (next to the Riviera ...

Breaking Through The Lens returns May 19 with the financing conference for female filmmaking teams

BREAKING THROUGH THE LENS - CANNES 2019 OFFICIAL SELECTION FILMS For the second edition of Breaking Through The Lens, an independent Jury has selected ten extraordinary feature films that will present at the Cannes Film Festival this May 19th, all of which are ready for finance and aim to go into production within the next year. These filmmakers were selected from ov...

The First International Fashion & Film Awards Show in Cannes is scheduled for May 23

The Ultimate exposure and exclusive event of The Opulence Events Dubai LLC and International Fashion week Dubai, and Produced by Cheryle Dias is Proud to present Cannes Luxury Red Carpet Gala, Fashion Shows, International Fashion & Film Awards, which will be held during the famous and prestigious Cannes International Film Festival 2019 Red Carpet Exposure in Cannes at Cannes Luxury Red Carpet Gala, Fashion Shows, International Fashion & Film Awards @ the Villa Oxygene Canne...

Myriad Pictures to handle biopic on Sharon Tate TATE starring Kate Bosworth

TATE Starring Kate Bosworth Directed by Michael Polish The couple to co-produce the film under the Make Pictures Productions banner ...

The American Pavilion Unveils Sponsors for 2019 Cannes Film Festival

New sponsors for The American Pavilion at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. As you may already know, unlike many of the other pavilions at Cannes, The American Pavilion receives no support from the government. Without these dedicated corporate partners, there is no way we could provide the incredible level of service and community for our members and students from all over the world, ...

Meet the filmfestivals.com team in Cannes

Meet the contributors to our market dailies and newsletters Bruno Chatelin bruno@filmfestivals.com The editor Vanessa McMahon +1 (347) 781-1648 vanessakmcmahon@googlemail.com Interviewer Lindsay R. Bellinger +49 (1764) 717 0809 lindsaybellinger@gmail.com Reviewer interviewer Alex Deleon +1 393 939 4419 barevfilm@gmail.com Reviewer Moira Sullivan +46 708691300 moira.sullivan@gmail.com ...

Monaco Better World Forum Returns to Cannes for Ocean Impact Day

PRESS CONFERENCE Terrace 314 Hotel in Cannes in France May 18 at 11 a.m. To raise global awareness about the Oceans, the Monaco Better World Forum declares the 18th of May as “Ocean Impact Day” to unite the environmental, business and entertainment industries in a global movement to save our Planet. Cannes, France - May 13, 2019 - Monaco Better World Forum (MBWF) today announced its return to Cannes during the 72nd Festival ...

Yes She Cannes Survival Guide to Cannes

Celebrating, Empowering & Inspiring Women in Film to believe: "if she can, then I can too!" Share the tips and guides which Jennifer Niejadlik put together in this nice document. Yes She Cannes 2018 event at ampav. ...

Filmfestivals.com will hold the annual Wine Tasting for Festival Directors Reception May 22

Filmfestivals.com returns May 22 with its traditional annual reception for festival organizers in Cannes. Wine tasting with wines from France and from all these beautiful places in the world where festivals take place. Special thanks to our friends from Estonia for hosting the festivities at their Pavilion. RSVP for festival directors. ...

Contact Hill Top Productions for film festival support

For over 30 years Hill Top Productions, LLC, has provided technical support for many film festivals, large and small. Beginning with film, we have been a quality control option for many film festivals, and now are leading the way in digital media technology. Below is a summary of what we offer, from our website https://hilltopproductionsllc.com/. Summary of Services Providing collaborative team based technical support to established and fledgling film festivals to seamlessly bridge the ...

May 20 Visionaries - Our Planet - The power of film to effect change : from AI economy to ocean impact

This event will take place on Monday May 20 at 12:00 for a duration of 1 hour in a conference room at Palais -1. Cinema has huge impact on the way how audiences and global communities act on climate change. From BBC’s Blue Planet to the upcoming film on Greta Vs Climate film is a vehicle for action. So, imagine, when you watch a film on climate how machine-learning could then connect you with potential initiatives through which every one of us can have impa...

3rd Doc Day May 21

As part of the Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes, the 3rd Doc Day will be held on Tuesday, May 21, and will offer a full day of thematic conferences and masterclasses bringing together leading documentary filmmakers selected in Cannes and key experts from the documentary industry. Every year, Doc Day is an opportunity to take a step back and reflect on the documentary genre, both in terms of industry and as a form of cinematographic expression, and is a lever ...

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Le temps à Cannes sera beau, chaud, ensoleillé et très glamour pour le 72ème festival

Meteo Cannes 12 jours TAKE CENTER STAGE Let us know if you need promotion in front of the Industry. Demandez le programme des promotions que nous pouvons vous proposer. ...

Cinéma de la Plage, le Festival de Cannes sous les étoiles

En parallèle des projections, rencontres et événements de la Sélection officielle qui se tiennent au Palais des Festivals, le Festival de Cannes se réinvente à la nuit tombée et transforme la plage Macé de la Croisette en salle de cinéma à ciel ouvert. En accès libre, ce rendez-vous cinéphile et festif ouvert au public et aux festivaliers convoque grands classiques, films cultes ou récents, invit&e...