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The Cannes Festival & Market Beat N°3

Cannes Festival & Marché du Film pre roll Newsletter 3

 

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 screening 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 
Coverage from our team in Cannes May 17 - 28: Vanessa McMahon, Moira Sullivan, Quendrith Johnson, Nesta Morgan and the blog patrol led by Bruno Chatelin your editor !
 
Festival Directors save the date for our Fest directors wine tasting party with a view! Our annual Cannes fun event will take place May 23 !

VIDEO Interview with Marché du Film Executive Director Jérôme Paillard

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Jérôme Paillard in conversation with Bruno Chatelin 2022 Zoom interview with Jérôme Paillard Head of the Cannes Market discussing the 2022 edition of the Marché du Film, his last edition as head of the Market. (Guillaume Esmiol will be taking over from Paillard for next year's edition.) An informal discussion with Bruno Chatelin about Jérôme's career, his dear memories and some of the key decisions he took in the developpment of what bec...
 

 

<CANNES MARKET  May 17-25>

 

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"Pierre et Jeanne" Cannes Market debut, first feature film by Clémentine Célarié

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MARKET PREMIERE IN CANNES - BEST FOR FESTS LABEL
Worldwide rights available
Adapted from Guy de Maupassant, first feature film by french actress Clémentine Célarié The Roland family lives in Etretat: Jeanne, the youngest, inherits the fortune from M. Maréchal, a friend of the parents. Pierre the elder brother gets bogged down in questions questioning the sacredness of the family. Is this money hiding a heavy secret? Screening  
May 18:  4:30 pm @ Lérins#3 in person
May 19:  4:30 pm Lérins#3 online
May 20   6:00 pm @ Lérins#2 in person
May 21  6:00 pm Lérins#2  online

"Return to Eden" Cannes Market debut, first feature film by Jeff Gross

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WORLD PREMIERING IN CANNES - BEST FOR FESTS LABEL
Worldwide rights available
Hypnotic love story set in a time of rising fascism, in the polarized town of Eden, Oregon. Starring:  Gary KOHN, Jade STRUCK, Claude DUHAMEL, Jim KINNEY The film is directed by acclaimed writer director Jeff Gross whose previous works involved screenwriting for Roman Polanski (Frantic, Bitter Moon) 87 minutes April 2022. Ask for a screener / Save the date for the Screening in the Palais.

May 18  10pm    ONLINE #3
May 22    6:30pm PALAIS G
May 24   10:30   ONLINE #4

 

 

Screening Reminder : "Depht of Field" screening today mAy 18 1:45 pm Palais F

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Depth of Field screens at Marche Du Film May 18, 2022 Time: 13:45  Location: Palais F Synopsis: Charles is a man two years into his grief after losing his wife and child in a horrific car accident he believes he could have stopped.  He is now living in his garage because he can't bear to step foot into a house that once was filled with love and is now empty. One day a voice come from his estranged friend's house. It's their fos...

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Better World Forum returns to Cannes May 22 and 23 with the prestigious annual gala diner reception

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Filmfestivals.com proudly returns as a media partner in support to Manuel Collas de La Roche's new Better World Forum Gala in Cannes. Benefits will go to a school in Poland which welcomes refugees from Ukraine.   ...
 

Film Finance Forum returns to Cannes Marché du Film in person and online

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FilmHedge comes to Cannes with big news

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*FilmHedge* is a fin-tech lending platform for TV and Film producers. The company provides solutions for both film financiers and producers looking to borrow. The company was founded after the team lent more than $1 billion to Film/TV in previous roles and came together to improve the financing process for all.   Our platform brings efficiency and reliability to media lending, using technology to reduce fraud, automate financial reporting, and improve the disbursement of earned...
 

Cannes Forever Forever Cannes Photos of the day: Opening Day

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  Photos Alan Schoenauer Aloha Pictures    ALOHA PICTURES © Winner First Price Photographer's Award Cannes Film Festival Images Collection by  Alan Schoenauer Carlotti © & Patrick Mascaraque © ALOHA PICTURES © Reproductions interdites All rights reserved      http://aloha7as.wix.com/monsite 312 Avenue Charles de Gaulle 69500 Bron  France 0...
 

 

Fireworks, champagne and indian delicatessen at the Market opening

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   India was the country of Honor and main sponsor of the event at Majestic Beach   ...
 

 

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Top Gun Maverick flew high, with audience standing ovation

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The jets from la patrouille de France jets flew in the sky of Cannes witth Top Guns th rilled Pic  Alan Schoenauer Aloha Pictures    ALOHA PICTURES © Winner First Price Photographer's Award Cannes Film Festival Images Collection by  Alan Schoenauer Carlotti © & Patrick Mascaraque © ALOHA PICTURES © Reproductions interdites All rights reserved      http:/...
 

 

Zelensky eloquent at Cannes

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By Alex Deleon         Volodymyr Zelensky, embattled Ukrainian President, addressing opening night Cannes audience from a huge video screen in the cavernous Lumière Theatre. Zelensky, dressed in his signature brown battle shirt,  drew a thunderous standing ovation and spoke at length about the connection between cinema and reality. He referenced films like Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” and Charlie Chaplin’s “The Great D...
 

 

Opening responsible speech by Vincent Lindon, president of the Feature Films Jury

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Vincent Lindon - Opening Ceremony © Jean-Louis Hupé / FDC The 75th edition of the Festival de Cannes opened last night. A moving, outward-looking Ceremony with a conscience, and speeches that will resonate across the 12 days of the event, such as the one given by Vincent Lindon, president of the Feature Films Jury. "Alone, just me here with myself in the limelight, condemned to freedom, I am deeply moved, proud and overwhelmed to be leading this exceptional jury, an...
 

 

Exclusive public interview featuring Tom Cruise, Day 2 of the festival

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Tom Cruise at the "Rendez-vous with Tom Cruise" May 18 at the 75th Festival de Cannes   As day two of the Cannes Film Festival rolled by, Tom Cruise sat down in front of an enthusiastic audience in the Claude Debussy theatre for a masterclass, “Rendez-vous with Tom Cruise.” The Oscar nominee spoke about his history in cinema in addition to his career just a few hours before the international début of his new film, Top Gun: Maverick.   The masterc...
 

 

May 19th premières

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The 7pm movie : ARMADEGGON TIME Directed by James Gray, Armageddon Time is a movie from the United States of America.   SYNOPSIS From acclaimed filmmaker James Gray, Armageddon Time is a deeply personal coming-of-age story about the strength of family and the generational pursuit of the American Dream. The film features an all-star cast including Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong.   CASTING Anne HATHAWAY Anthony H...
 

 

Historic ratings for the Cannes Festival Opening Ceremony

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Jury pictured by Alan Schoenauer   Yesterday, the opening of the 75th Cannes Film Festival hosted by Virginie Efira aired on France 2 and Brut.   More than 5M cinema-lovers followed the Ceremony live on France 2.   The show recorded its highest ever market share (12.2%) and best ratings since 2011 (1.8M viewers).   On Brut, videos published on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony recorded a total of 10.6 million views worldwide, including 5.2 million in France. Videos...
 

Blood on the red carpet with Final Cut by Michel Hazanavicius opening Cannes (out of competition)

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  OUT OF COMPETITION COUPEZ ! (FINAL CUT) Directed by : Michel HAZANAVICIUS  2022  FRANCE   110 minutes   In a disused factory, a Z-grade horror film shoot is in full swing. Jaded technicians, uninvolved actors… only the director seems to possess the necessary energy to give life to this umpteenth low-budget zombie movie. During the preparation of a particularly difficult shot, filming is ...
 

Opening the festival with Zelenski doing a 10 minutes live adress from Kiev

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Zelensky addressing during the Opening Cannes Ceremony: “We will win this war.” Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 75th Festival de Cannes   The opening ceremony took place may17, at 7:00 pm with a live broadcast on France 2 and internationally on Brut. All of the Festival’s events will also be available to all through our media partnership with France Télévisions and Brut., which will offer a broad media coverage of the venue. Red carpet and...
 
 

How to navigate the 54th Directors' Fortnight

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Organise your visit  All the informations for the 54th Directors' Fortnight film selection is available on our website Download the screening schedule In 2022, entry is only possible upon presentation of a ticket for the specific screening.  Once the ticket booked/purchased, access to the screening is guaranteed. Reservations open four days before the day of the screening. Access to the theatre is possible up to 20 minutes before the screening. If you are unable to make it...
 

 

 

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