Before leaving the Palais for a much-needed rest in anticipation of the parties that dot the Croisette, take a moment to wander around the International Village, where many of the tents offer apéro and mingling opportunities for film professionals. At the CST tent, large groups of people met to talk and enjoy the offerings of the tent outdoors, even if it was a little bit chilly to be standing outside--a strange surprise for Cannes veterans, accustomed to sun and beach weathe...

Luc Besson’s Europa party was on Sunday, May 21st at the Majestic Beach. There was one huge neon-lighted tent that led to an outside section directly on the ocean-side. The guests spread themselves out to the joining pier where they held conversations and drank until sunrise. The French DJ played all the right songs which kept the people on the tent’s dance floor grooving to the music. ...

Cannes was in full swing Friday with the regulars – old ladies and their dogs – having all but disappeared, and swarms of tourists and film types taking their place for the twelve-day event. Police were everywhere, as were the blue-suited men and women on hand to check badges and manage the herds of people streaming in and out of festival center, The Palais. Regular sunbathers were relegated to the far end of the beach with lines of pristine tents, housing private clubs, taking up much of th...