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20.05.2018 | Cannes's blog
Harassment - Violence - Abuse - NOT in Cannes
A dedicated telephone hotline: Harassment - Violence - Abuse +33 (0)4 92 99 80 09 Because the time has come to speak out, and because there must be zero tolerance with sexual harassment or abuse of any kind, the Festival de Cannes, in partnership with the French Ministry of Gender Equality, has decided to take a firm approach to preventing sexual harassment, and to stand shoulder to shoulder with victims. To do this, a special telephone hotline has been set...
Tribute to Pierre Rissient Opening Day RIP Pierre
Pierre Rissient © J.Demarthon / AFP PHOTO We are deeply saddened by the news that the cinephile, historian and director Pierre Rissient died last weekend, aged 81. That is why we would like to pay tribu...
The 2018 Caméra d'or Jury
THE 2018 CAMÉRA D’OR JURY As the president Ursula Meier told us, “A first film is the place of all possibilities, of all audacity, of all risk-taking, of all madness”. So the 19 films competing for the Caméra d’or should break all boundaries to win over the Jury, composed of 7 members, 4 of whom are women. The Jury will announce its verdict at the Closing Ceremony of the Fest...
Un Certain Regard Jury announced
UN CERTAIN REGARD JURY 2018 Seen as the second competition of the Official Selection, this year's Un Certain Regard features 18 films, 6 of which are also vying for the Caméra d'Or, awarded for first films. Chaired by actor Benicio Del Toro, the jury of 3 women and 2 men will reveal the prizewinners on Friday...
Marin Karmitz, honored by the 71st Festival de Cannes
On the occasion of the Dinner for Professionals of the world film industry organized by the Festival de Cannes on Friday, May 11th, a tribute will be paid to Marin Karmitz for all his work in favor of auteur cinema and while his film Coup pour coup (Blow for Blow, 1972) will be screened as part of Cannes Classics the same day. Author, director, producer, distributor and exhibitor, in his 50-year ca...
07.05.2018 | Cannes's blog
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Top Hong Kong Films to be Screened in Cannes
HKTDC Pavilion Returns to Marche du Film France's premier movie market, Marche du Film, opens today and continues through 17 May as part of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. The HKTDC is once again organising the Hong Kong Pavilion to promote Hong Kong's vibrant and creative film industry to international markets, further strengthening Hong Kong's role as Asia's entertainment hub. This year's Pavilion features five Hong Kong exhibitors, including All Rights Enterta...
May 9th Industry Workshop & Producers Network Events
Starting the film festival off right the Producing Network schedule and the Industry Workshop schedule both have activites starting Wednesday May 8th: For the Producer's Network Events: INDUSTRY WORKSHOP & PRODUCERS NETWORK OPENING COCKTAIL sponsored by the Confederation of Indian Industry Admittance with your Producers Network Badge 17:30 (150’) Plage des Palmes For the Industry Workshop Events: INTRODUCTION OF THE MARCHE DU FILM Wednesday 9 May – 9:30 - 10:30 Amba...
THE MOST UNKNOWN / MOTHERBOARD's First Feature-Length Doc / From Director Ian Cheney and advisor Werner Herzog
THE MOST UNKNOWN Opening at The Quad Cinema in New York on May 18th Additional Cities Across the U.S. and CANADA to Follow Directed & Produced by: Peabody-Award-winning filmmaker, Ian Cheney (The Search for General Tso, King Corn) Co-Produced by: Lindsay Blatt & Xavier Aaronson Featuring Scientists: Jennifer Macalady, Davide D’Angelo, Axel Cleeremans, Luke McKay, Rachel M. Smith, Erik Cordes, Victoria Orphan, Jun Ye, Anil Seth & Laurie R. Santos Advisor for ...
Juanita Onzaga's 'Our Song to War' nominated for L’ŒIL D'OR – Documentary Award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, 8 MAY 2018. OUR SONG TO WAR by Juanita Onzaga is nominated for the L’ŒIL D'OR – Documentary Award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. L’Œil d'or recognises documentaries selected for the festival and will be presented on Saturday, May 19th. OUR SONG TO WAR will have its world premiere on May 17th at the Directors' Fortnight section. The...
Das Imperium Talent Agency spotlight on Cannes
THE 71st FESTIVAL DE CANNES From 8 to 19 May "Semaine de la Critique" Nahuel Perez Biscayart Jury-member Lucie Debay - leads in NOS BATAILLES directed by Guillaume Senez. 2# Das Imperium Talents represented in Cannes Films "main competition" Borys Szyc who is now represented in Das Imperium leads in ZIMNA WOJNA (COLD WAR), directed by Pawel Pawlikowski. He already took part in numerous&n...
Cannes First-Look at UNFORGIVEN | A Gripping Thriller Based on a True Story
UNFORGIVEN Makes Cannes World Premiere Screening and Releases First-Look Scenes of the New Revenge-thriller Based on True Events Big Cinema, Lon Haber & Co and Planeta Inform announce First-look at the harrowing story of survival and justice starring DMITRIY NAGIEV and directed by SARIK ANDREASYAN Award-winning teams Big Cinema, Lon Haber & Co and Planeta Inform, present the feature debut of the new revenge-thr...
Everybody knows about "Everybody knows" now
Everybody Knows starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem has finally screened in Cannes as the opener to the Film Festival, but for those who didn't get to see it, they're probably wondering, "how was it?" Well early responses are all positive, with one person even saying "I'd give it a five out of five", praising the acting and the emotional thrill ride the movie takes the audience. Other praises include the director's (Asghar Farhadi) take on the story as ...
Marche Du Film, The Blockchain Revolution
NEXT 2018: BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION AND CINEMA VRE ARE THE CENTRE OF ATTRACTION! For 6 days, from Tuesday, May 8 to Sunday, May 13, NEXT (Palais -1, Aisles 14 & 18) brings innovation pioneers to the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes. Cinema Virtual Reality Experience (VRE) is spreading over 1500m² of exhibition space to present the best Cinema VRE on booths, 25+ VR market screenings curated by specialists from around the world and 3 different set-...
Marche Du Film, The Doc Day
AT THE HEART OF THE 3RD EDITION OF THE DOC DAY The 3rd edition of this full day event will take place on Tuesday May 15. Conferences and discussions will gather documentary film professionals and non-fiction lovers under one crucial theme: EXPLORATION(S) – to reflect on the near future of documentary and to listen to filmmakers in selection talk about their work. This year, the Doc Day offers an exciting program including morning, afternoon and evening gatherings. The morning session w...
Marche Du Film, the Chinese Market
present The 3rd Sino-International Company meetings For three consecutive years the Marché du film and the SinoEuropean producers association Bridging the Dragon, in collaboration with CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée) will organize the Sino-International Company Meetings. The event will be held in the morning of Friday, May 11, from 10:00 to 12:30 at the space CNC on the Gray d'Albion Beach. The aim is to continue to introduce key ...
The Truth Comes Out on Cannes opening Day
Cannes' 71st Film Festival begins tonight and the movie to start it all is the spanish Pshychological Thriller "Everybody Knows" (Todos Lo Saben) starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. The story details the return of Carolina (Cruz) to her home in Madrid along with her husband and their children, unfortunately evernts start to spiral out of control and secrets are brought to light. It is directed and written by Oscar winning writer Asghar Farhadi and will be premi...
Runway Cannes
A sight to see, three beautiful ladies walked down the Main Street leading to the Palais showcasing the amazing clothes designed by Enoka Fonseka. Several photographers followed and over around as the models continued strutting stopping for the occasional photograph or question. The designer herself was all to happy to answer questions while live streaming the event. When asked what inspired her, she answered that she was inspired by her father who said "do something better than others, b...
American Pavilion Presents May 9 “Industry in Focus: Secrets of the PR Pros”
Wednesday, May 9th will see the first of many events brought to the Cannes Film Festival by the American Pavilion. The “Industry in Focus: Secrets of the PR Pros” event brings together a panel of top publicists to share their tips and insights into the often-misunderstood world of film publicity. Panelists will include: Emma Griffiths, of Emma Griffiths PR (President), with over 20 years of independent film PR experience Mark Pogachefs...
Ashley Bell (The Last Exorcism) is set to star in Jaclyn Bethany’s upcoming independent Drama INDIGO VALLEY
Ashley Bell (The Last Exorcism) is set to star in Jaclyn Bethany’s upcoming independent Drama INDIGO VALLEY. The high profile indie is set to start production in August. Bethany will Direct and star in the film. The film will be produced by Courtney Harmstone and Mikhail Makeev and marks the first feature film under Bethany's BKE Productions. A character driven drama (based on Bethany’s acclaimed short film), INDIGO VALLEY follows newlywed couple Louise (Bell) an...
after hours @ The Market
Beyond the Palais des Festivals and the Riviera, the Festival Zone stretches from the International Village Pantiero to the International Village Riviera up to the Cinéma de la Plage. The Festival zone is accessible for accreditation badge-holders via all entrances from Tuesday 8 May to Saturday 19 May. The Marché du Film is open from Tuesday 8 May to Thursday 17 May. EXCEPTIONS Main Entrance : accessible to all accreditation badge-holde...
FIRST LOOK PHOTO from the Cannes hot title – BETWEEN WORLDS
NICOLAS CAGE STARS IN MYSTERY THRILLER ‘BETWEEN WORLDS’ FROM MARIA PULERA FILM DEBUTS FOR BUYERS AT CANNES MARKET The mysterious thriller BETWEEN WORLDS will make its Cannes Market debut screening for buyers at the market. The film was written, directed, and produced by Maria Pulera. Voltage Pictures is selling the hot title in Cannes. Cast: Nicolas Cage, Franka Potente (The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, Run Lola Run), Penelope Mitchell (u...
Film Mode Entertainment Announces North American Distribution Deals For Two New Thrillers, THE HARROWING & MAD GENIUS
THE HARROWING screens in Cannes along with MAD GENIUS, as both films prepare for release across North America this year. In spite of a rapidly changing marketplace where companies are pulling out all the stops to not only remain competitive and relevant, Film Mode Entertainment’s distribution arm is gaining force in the marketplace. Clay Epstein, President of Film Mode Entertainment is proud to announce Film Mode is expanding into North American distribut...
Best Selling Mature YA novel AFTER is Going to the Big Screen - Voltage Pictures selling in Cannes
Julia Goldani Telles (Showtime’s The Affair, Slenderman) and Hero Fiennes Tiffin (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince) are set to star in director Jenny Gage’s film adaptation of Anna Todd’s international best-selling mature YA novel After for powerhouse producers Mark Canton (Den of Thieves, 300) and Courtney Solomon (Cake, An American Haunting) of CalMaple Films, and Jennifer Gibgot (17 Again, Step Up) of Offspring Entertainment. CalMaple, Voltage Pictures...
ÉCU 2018 Winners
ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival announces "Best European Independent Film 2018" Europe's premier event for independent cinema, ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival - announces its 2018 award-winning films, including its highest honour, "Best European Independent Film 2018." After showcasing 81 films from 37 countries, ÉCU 2018 ended its indie-packed weekend with a dazzling final ceremony recognizing 26 aw...
Producers Guild of America at Cannes!
Kayvan Mashayekh Co-Chair, International Committee Producers Guild of America Returning to the Croisette for his 15th year, Kayvan Mashayekh, the newly elected Co-Chair of the International Committee of the Producers Guild of America, is excited over the prospects of expanding the PGA brand globally. As the World’s largest trade organization of film, television and multi-media producers, the membership now exceeds 8500. With multiple committees dedicated to perfect...
BUFFALO 8 Cannes Film Festival Press Conference on Lady Jersey
BUFFALO 8 FESTIVAL DE CANNES PRESS CONFERENCE--- Technikart Yacht May 9, 2018 @3pm Founded in 2012, Buffalo 8 Productions has established itself as a full service media company focused in development services, production, post-production, management, marketing and finance based in Santa Monica, California with films premiering and awarded at Sundance, Berlin, Toronto and SXSW. The Award-winning firm will hold a press conference featuring executives and key ...