According to Variety Gwyneth Paltrow is in negotiations to play opposite Antonio Banderas in "Guernica 33 Days" the tale of Pablo Picasso's emotional turmoil as he painted his masterpiece.
Carlos Saura ("The Hunt," "Raise Ravens,") directs (Variety, Feb. 20) from a screenplay he co-wrote with Spanish producer Elias Querejeta and French scribe Louis-Charles Sirjacq.
Guido Rud's FilmSharks Intl. has acquired worldwide rights outside France and Spain. Spain's ...
Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple.Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent - Madagascar style.
Directed by:
Eric Darnell
Tom McGrath
Conrad Vernon
Writing credits: (screenplay)
Eric Darnell
Noah Baumbach
Starring the voices of:
Ben Stiller (as Alex)
Chris Rock...
PIONEERING ARTIST KANYE WESTTO DEBUT SHORT ARTFILM INSPIRED BY THE NEW G.O.O.D. MUSIC ALBUM "CRUEL SUMMER"AND CREATED BY DONDA IN SURROUND VISION - THE 7 SCREEN EXPERIENCE - INCANNES ON MAY 23RD On Wednesday 23 May 2012, Kanye West andhis creative firm DONDA will bring his new cinematic experience CRUELSUMMER to the world famous PalmBeach in Cannes. Inspired by the new G.O.O.D.Music album of the same name, CRUEL SUMMER is a fusion of shortfilm ...
Marche Forville
In the real world, festivals for most attendees are more hard work than glamorous non-stop parties. For those of us who struggle to find time for anything but work over the first stretch of the Cannes Marche du Film, here are a few survival tips that have always helped me:
1. Carry water and bring a lunch. The two things that will keep you going throughout the day are also the things that tend to get put off til later... and you realize that at 6pm, you haven't had ...
Marche Forville
In the real world, festivals for most attendees are more hard work than glamorous non-stop parties. For those of us who struggle to find time for anything but work over the first stretch of the Cannes Marche du Film, here are a few survival tips that have always helped me:
1. Carry water and bring a lunch. The two things that will keep you going throughout the day are also the things that tend to get put off til later... and you realize that at 6pm, you haven't had an...
The 65th annual Cannes Film Festival began yesterday. Opening the festival last night was the latest Wes Anderson film, Moonrise Kingdom, which Anderson co-wrote with Roman Coppola. The film stars Bill Murrary, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, and Tilda Swinton.
Of course, the festival didn't begin without at least an ounce of controversy. A group of female filmmakers wrote a letter, which was published in Le Monde, voicing their discontent over the fact that there are no female-made mo...
On the 18th of May Cannes will host its third annual "Film Finance Forum."
But what exactly is "The Film Finance Forum" exactly?
The Film Finance Forum was born when the financial market collapsed for the first time. The forum was then created, bringing together the world’s highest level of entertainment and financial authorities to discuss the impact of the film industry on the global economy.
The emphasis of the forum is mainly on the...
Oscar winner Kim Basinger, Oscar Nominee Mickey Rourke, Anne Heche, Mbong Amata, Sarah Wayne Callies, and Enyinna Nwigwe tells this story of greed, murder and corruption pitted against human and environmental issues.
Based on true events, Black November is written and directed by Nigerian director, Jeta Amata, who exposes the struggle of a Niger Delta community against their own government and a multi-national oil corporation.
Cannes pr...
Country: THAILAND, UNITED KINGDOM
Year: 2012
Duration: 61.00 minutes
Thai Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, who took home the 2010 Palme d’Or for his film ‘UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES (2010)’, returns to Cannes two years later to present his latest work, 'MEKONG HOTEL' (2012).
'MEKONG HOTEL' is an experimental film featuring the director himself as he works with cast and crew on another of his films called: 'THE ECSTACY GARDEN'. Tr...
Country: THAILAND, UNITED KINGDOM
Year: 2012
Duration: 61.00 minutes
Thai Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, who took home the 2010 Palme d’Or for his film ‘UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES (2010)’, returns to Cannes two years later to present his latest work, 'MEKONG HOTEL' (2012).
'MEKONG HOTEL' is an experimental film featuring the director himself as he works with cast and crew on another of his films called: 'THE ECSTACY GARDEN'. Tr...
Snapshots from my first day in Cannes, images worth 1000 words.
Diner sitting right of Tim Berners Lee (inventor of the Internet) "God" as his fellows at W3C nickname him. I gave a keynote on film and Web (Friends or Foes)
Morning moment at the City Hall with Bernard Brochand (Mayor of Cannes: my former Boss says Hi)
Meeting at Dubai Film Festival's booth at Pantiero
A quick check at Rendez Vous des Exploitants to get my badge (run by Coté Cinéma), RDV to attend Uni...
Electrolux brought culinary artistry to the Opening Gala with a dining collaboration between two Michelin star chefs; Bruno Oger and Rasmus Kofoed.
Guests Tilda Swinton and Diane Kruger enjoyed an imaginative menu from Oger and Kofoed that mixed Cannes art de vivre with Scandinavian ingenuity, all created in the Agora kitchen.
...
The Cannes Film Festival commences as the stars walk the red carpet to see the film Moonrise Kingdom, directed by Wes Anderson.
Photo by Lillian Schrock
Take a virtual seat for the 65th Cannes Film Festival a live stream event from the Majestic Hotel!
Join us from any remote location or even your very own living room - as we film live via online live streaming - for an exclusive Screen International insider's perspective and behind-the-scenes, full-access pass to interviews, roundtables and a wealth of rich media content in PDF presentations and documents of working examples of film finance from Cannes Eco 2012 while on location...
Bollywood in Cannes at Director's Fortnight, 2012!
For the first time ever, commercial Bollywood comes to Cannes Director's Fortnight with the Bollywood film GANGS OF WASSEYPUR (2012). The film will be released on June 22nd and being compared to this year's SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.
GOW PRESS
The Indian cinematic masterpiece Gangs Of Wasseypur, is set to make film history as the first commerical Bollywood film to be part of the 65th Cannes Film Fes...
Preperation for Cannes Festival Opening Gala Dinner at Electrolux Agora 11th May4
Electrolux bring 90 years of Culinary Expertise to “the most important annual dinner in France” at Film Festival de Cannes with award-winning partner chefs.
The Electrolux Agora Pavilion will host the official 2012 Film Festival de Cannes Opening Gala Dinner and the Jury Deliberation Lunches. The former of these is considered “the most important annual dinner in France” by Electrolux part...
'PRAGUE' comes to Cannes!
PRAGUE – ‘Men live in cities. Cities live in men too.’
This year Bombay filmmakers currently under post production with their feature film ‘PRAGUE’ (2012) are on a journey to visit the 65th Cannes Film Festival for this purple 'Prague' film’s first press bomb and their home production short titled-LEHENGA (The Skirt) being showcased at Short film corner.
This East (India) meets West (Czech Republic) story is a far cry from previous Indian/West hybrids of...
What will Nanni Moretti like?
This is the question everybody is asking. It seems like everyone knows how grumpy and bad-tempered this great Italian movie-maker is, and we are sure that his last decision will be a surprise.
Nanni Moretti, the president of the Jury at 65th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, always confirms the rumors about his taste and character. Actually, he has already declared that he didn’t share at all, the enormous enthusiasm around “...
Thanks to kind invitation of the Slovenian Film Centre, Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival is once again heading for Cannes International Film Festival where our already traditional film and wine party will take place on the 17th of May at 17h at the South-East European Pavilion. We will merily great you with sweet sounds of our ferocious DJ program and even more merrily toast with you with excellent wines at our special wine tasting.
We are looking forward to meeting our old friends an...
As the hype starts to pick up momentum, the Urban Culturalist is primed to find the gems of Festival de Cannes 2012. Finishing off my breakfast of bloody mary's and egg and sausage sandwich, I wonder... Will I meet the great Wes Anderson, or get to shake the hand of the phenomenal Philip Kaufman and silver screen legend Norman Lloyd...? Will my business hero of all time, Sir Richard Branson, invite me to the Virgin Goes to Space Party? Probably not... but you never know. Anyone who has been will...
The International Emerging Film Talent Association (IEFTA) and the Ethiopian Film Initiative (EFI) announced today the three filmmakers selected for a week-long visit to Monaco and Cannes for workshops, programs and events happening during the 2012 Cannes film festival this May. They are: Henok Mebratu, Olisarali Olibui Tongolu and Yidnekachew Shumete Desalegn.
The trip will provide an opportunity for the filmmakers to meet a range of influential distributors, sales ...
Retrospective of Solanas’ Work To Be Presented as Part of Festival’s Salute To Argentina
Famed Argentine film director, screenwriter and politician Fernando Solanas will receive a “2012 Ischia Legend Award” in recognition of his lifetime of outstanding contributions to the cinema of Argentina during the 2012 Ischia Global Film & Music Fest to be held from July 8th to 15th on the isle which is located off the coast of Naples. The announcement was made here today by actor ...
The following musical films are now in line up for Cannes Market 2012:
1. The Cal Crew (Caucasian Love Returned)
2. The Cursed Riddles Of California
3. Vancouver Midnight Movies
1.The Cal Crew (Caucasian Love Returned):
http://youtu.be/3uY6-XmCa_I
2. The Cursed Riddles Of California
http://youtu.be/0x7N-ppKzIU
3.Vancouver Midnight Movies
http://youtu.be/V0_tMWpDYrA
The Cal Crew (Caucasian Love Return...
LAS PALMAS ADDED TO PHENOM LINEUP
April 20, 2012
Phenom Film Fest 2012
Phenom Film Fest is proud to announce the addition of LAS PALMAS to our scheduled lineup of films. LAS PALMAS is a delightfully wonderful and hilarious short about a middle-aged lady on a holiday in the sun who tries to make new friends and have a good time. The role is played by a one year old girl, the rest of the cast are marionette puppets.
Released through the Swedish Film Institute, Swedish director Johannes ...
