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China Night at Majestic 70, pity I was not hungry!
Jerôme Paillard with the Chinese hosts...and the chinese scarf. Lavish food and happy crowd. ...
Marché du Film Opening Party was another hit, this year with India in focus
Berlin meets LA in Cannes Beki Probst (EFM) and Jean Prewitt (IFTA CEO) Tallinn meets Montreal (hello? look at me please) Tiina Lokk (Black Nights Film Festival...) and Laurie Gordon (Animaze and Animation Day in Cannes) Jerôme Paillard our host with the indian scarf Jerôme Paillard our host with the indian scarf and the indian sponsors ...
New project of Cannes Jury Member Cristian Mungiu, LEMONADE, starts production in June
The debut feature film drama LEMONADE, written and directed by Romanian filmmaker Ioana Uricaru, is starting a 32-day shoot on June 8, in Montreal, Canada. The film is lead produced for Mobra Films (Romania) by Cristian Mungiu, President of the Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury of the 70th Cannes Film Festival, in co-production with Christoph Kukula and Eike Goreczka for 42film (Germany), Yanick Létourneau for Peripheria Productions (Canada) and Sean Wheelan and Tomas E...
Netflix Premiere of Director Bong Joon Ho's Okja
World Premiere of Director Bong Joon Ho's Okja at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19 (Photo Credit: Mike Marsland/Getty for Netflix) The Netflix original film Okja launches globally on Netflix and will be playing in select theaters in New York & Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 28 Watch the new, official trailer here For 10 idyllic years, young Mija (An Seo Hyun) has been c...
"Our dear Kim Ji-seok died yesterday after suffering a heart attack in Cannes. He was one of the great inspirations behind the Busan Festival where he always stood out. He was a great professional and a great program organiser, always curious about everything – he saw every film there was to see. He was a fierce defender of Korean cinema, having accompanied the emergence of the new generation in his country. With Christian ...
The Festival de Cannes pays tribute to Jeffrey Katzenberg
During the gala dinner for Film Industry Professionals to be held on Friday 19 May in the Grand Salon at the Carlton, Pierre Lescure, President of the Festival de Cannes and Thierry Frémaux, General Director, will pay tribute to Jeffrey Katzenberg for his contribution to the animation industry and to film in general throughout the world. Katzenberg, the co-founder of Dreamworks, has alwa...
Radiant Films International Closes Key International Sales for Irish Comedy Handsome Devil
Radiant Films International has sold multi-territories to the delightful comedy Handsome Devil starring Fionn O’Shea (Netflix’s Jadotville), Nicholas Galitzine (upcoming The Changeover), Moe Dunford (History Channel’s “Vikings”), and Andrew Scott (BBC’s “Sherlock”), it was announced today by President and CEO, Mimi Steinbauer. Written and directed by John Butler, key international sales have been completed with Rialto for Australia and New...
Cannes 70 opens with the French All-Stare Gala
by Alex Deleon, film festivals.com The Riviera town of Cannes is all decked out for the seventieth birthday of the Mother of All Film Festivals. Wherever one looks, at the entrance of nearly every shop is a red welcome mat reminding people that the Festival is ON and red festival posters centering on a slimmed down version of Claudia Cardinale in her heyday apparently flying through the air with the greatest of ease adorn the walls in every direction. The first Cannes film...
Text and photos: Martin I. Petrov While the world is in expectation of the new House of Cards season, coming on Netflix at the end of May, Robin Wright attended the very first Women in Film talk presented by Kering and Variety, in advance of the premiere of her short film The Dark of Night, at the opening of Cannes Classics tonight at 8 pm at the Bunuel Theatre. The American actress, producer and director spoke about the empowering change for women in the film industry, about her...
By Alex Deleon Pedro Almodóvar heads the Cannes 70 Jury Big name stars, especially in mainstream blockbusters, are no guarantee that a film will be worth seeing. However, there are certain stars who are known for their discretion in picking their roles and these are the kind of stars very much in evidence at the 70th Cannes edition. To start with perennial Australian beauty Nicole Kidman will appear in four festival films; 1. Competition entry "the Killing of a Sacred Deer&q...
First Wave of Projects Announced for Frontières Market at Fantasia
Frontières is thrilled to announce a first wave of projects selected to participate in its international co-production market, taking place July 20-23 at the Fantasia International Film Festival. Notable project helmers include: the legendary George A. Romero (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, DAWN OF THE DEAD), director/writer Blaine Thurier (LOW SELF-ESTEEM GIRL, indie rock’s THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS), producers Titus Kreyenberg (I AM NOT A WITCH), Caroline Piras (AUX YEUX DES VIV...
Nick Frost cast as "Captain Pugwash" for the all-new live action film
Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Paul and Snow White and the Huntsman) has signed on to play the infamous, bumbling and cowardly pirate, Captain Pugwash. Captain Pugwash’s creator, the late John Ryan, entertained three generations with hundreds of episodes of animated cartoons and two dozen best-selling books. Pugwash is set in the Golden Age of Piracy. Cowardly con-artist Pugwash is put on a ship to Botany Bay but soon escapes and has the good fortune to find h...
KEEPERS first look image released
Award-winning Danish filmmaker Kristoffer Nyholm (Taboo, The Killing) directs Butler, Mullan and Swindells as a trio of lighthouse keepers, pitted against each other on a remote island off the coast of Scotland. Today’s first look image from the psychological thriller shows Gerard Butler (London Has Fallen, How to Train Your Dragon, Coriolanus, 300), fellow Scot Peter Mullan (Tyrannosaur, War Horse, Trainspotting) and newcomer Connor Swindells on location at the Mull of Gal...
Wizart’s Animation : new deals at Marche du Film
Sheep & Wolves is heading to Greece, France, Indonesia and South Korea, while The Snow Queen franchise will be released in Portugal and Indonesia Wizart has signed new agreements for its animated feature films Sheep & Wolves and the Snow Queen franchise at internationa...
UPCOMING 2017 American Pavilion Schedule http://www.ampav.com Saturday, May 20 9:45am Special Panel for American Pavilion Students In Conversation with Paul Dano (Limited Press Seats) (Starring in OKJA in Officia...
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May 20th 2017 After an immensely successful first three days of the Marché du Film, day four will surely go off with a bang! Note in your calendar: our newest program, Frontières, will kick off tomorrow morning at 10:00 with proof of concept presentations! And don't forget that you have two days left to experience VR at NEXT. Running around all day? Stop by the Relaxation Booth (Palais -1, 21-04) to get a massage. Book your appointment now...
Today the IEFTA hosted the Dhaka to Cannes initiative at Plage Royal. Through this initiative three Bangladeshi filmmakers have been chosen to participate in the Producers Workshop of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. "The Emerging International Film Talent Association (IEFTA) is a Monaco-based, not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation that develops, finances and promotes film-related festivals, exhibitions and educational projects. IEFTA's mission is to promote cultutral diversity...
With the recent Refugee Crisis sweeping the world, several questions have been raised. What is the purpose of taking refugees? How will countries provide for them? Why should we care about situations that are thousands of miles away? These are the questions addressed in Vanessa Redgrave’s Sea Sorrow. Redgrave made an appearance at her showing with her son and Lord Alfred Dubs. Redgrave and Dubs prefaced the film screening by stating that Europe is in trouble, “if one life is saved ...
Visages Villages - Movie Review
Visages Villages is directed by Agnès Varda and JR and showcases their adventures as they complete their villages project. The film was a piece that explored the lives of french individuals in the intimate villages in quiet areas of France. It serves as a human interest piece as well as an homage and celebration of Agnès Varda, who’s influence during the french new wave was lasting and has garnered her much respect and admiration in the industry. Personally, the pie...
Hot from the trades - ANIMAL CRACKERS
Arclight Films has brought 'Animal Crackers' to Cannes and has garnered much acclaim and made major sales in key territories, such as U.K. and Canada (eOne), Latin America (Imagem), the Philippines (Captive Entertainment), the Middle East (ECS), Bulgaria (A Plus), and many others. The film, directed by Tony Bancroft and Scott Christan Sava, is about a family who must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken over by their evil uncle, Horat...
Cannes apologizes for technical malfunction for Okja showing
Netflix's first press showing of Okja, was interupted due to a technical difficulty; the film was misframed on the big screen and the international press started to boo before the film was stopped. They were able to set up the film properly and continue with the showing and Cannes has apologized for the technical malfunction, but by then the audience had formed a hostile environment. Netflix's presence at this year's festival has sparked an interesting debate wit...
Animation from Argentina at Marché du Film
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Imagine an AVATAR but for Kids in animation and you have AXEL: ADVENTURES OF THE SPACE KIDS
The once beautiful and lush Planet Keplar is now dry and near death after its precocious Kar-Lalo plant was exploited by Earthers to extinction. The Kar-Lalo plant was known throughout the galaxy as a source for super energy. In this outer space 3-D animated adventure reminiscent of JIMMY NEUTRON and AVATAR, three brave Kepler SpaceKi...
Mantarraya Group in Cannes with animation
Mantarraya Group will be attending the Marché du Film in Cannes from May 17th to 24th and will have a market screening of our next title, currently in post-production, under our cause-driven animation label Fotosíntesis, THE ANGEL IN THE CLOCK. We would be honored to see you there. ...
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Emerging Global Markets panel May 19th
OPPORTUNITIES IN EMERGING GLOBAL MARKETS: THE NEW GOLD RUSH ON MAY 19 @ 10:30am JJD Consultancy and Buffalo 8 Speakers Bureau in partnership with The Hollywood Reporter, are unveiling the panel lineup and topic for their annual think tank conversation in Cannes on May 19 that will feature a variety of global powe...
Galeries Lafayette Flash Fashion Show
The Galeries Lafayette Flash Fashion Show happened on May 18th from 16h-17h30. Brands that were represented were Galeries Lafayette, Jodhpur, Calvin Klein, Michael Kohrs, Morgan, among many others. It was a combination of a fashion show and youth model competition, involving Mayor David Lismard, who made an appearance and gave a speech. Many spectators came to watch this event, and were excited to see performances such as choreographed dances, a tasteful pole dancing show, and models perf...
Hot from the trades - A24 and Uncut Gems
A24 has acquired the worldwide rights to brothers Benny and Josh Safdie's next film Uncut Gems. The screenplay is written by the brothers and Ronald Bronstein and is set in New York's diamond district. The film will star Jonah Hill as Howard Ratner. The film is currently in pre-production. - Manette Asta ...
Thai Night in Cannes on May 18th
Welcome to Thai Night in Cannes! Royal Princess of Thailand, Ubolrutana Rajakanya, will be presiding over Thai Night 2017 "Where Films Come Alive". This event celebrates the Thai Cinema Industry and will be held at the Grand Salon, Intercontinental Carlton, Cannes. - Elaine DeHart ...
Hot from the trades - Lionsgate picks up rights to Monster Hunt 2
Lionsgate has obtained the rights to Monster Hunt 2 in the US and the UK. Monster Hunt 2 is the sequel to the immensely successful 2015 Chinese blockbuster Monster Hunt. It was China's highest-grossing film ever, earning $382 million at the box office. While its reception to english-speaking audiences was fairly subdued, the sequel is still highly anticipated, featuring a returning cast (Bailhe Bai and Boran Jing) along with a new face Tony Leung Chiu-Wa...
Red Carpet Premiere of Blade of Immortal
Blade of the Immortal Takashi Miike's 'Blade of the Immortal' is premiering tonight at the Cannes Film Festival. Screening at 22:30, with stars gathered in their best gowns and suits, the premiere of this film is eagerly anticipated. To understand the excitement, here is a synopsis: Based on the Manga of the same name first published in 1993, the film evokes the story of an immortal samurai warrior who can lift his curse by only one way: kill 1,000 men ...
Moschino & Cara Delevingne celebrate at Plage Magnum
Cara Delevigne joined forces with Moschino's Jeremy Scott to create a special limited edition summer bag series with ice-cream giant Magnum. To celebrate the launch they through a party at the Plage Magnum last night in Cannes, giving extra glamour to the Cannes Film Festival and inviting a great deal of French media, photographers and festival industry attendees. The make you own ice-cream stand and inspired summer cocktails brought great vibe to the beach club, hosting exclusive e...
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Cannes Competition Screenings - Friday May 19
Be sure to find out when to catch the latest films in the competition. Both Feature Films and Certain Regard Films are being screened today at multiple times at multiple theaters. Wonderstruck makes another appearance today as well as the industrialized meat critique, Okja. Okja // Bong Joon Ho (In Competition – Feature Films) 8:00 – Grand Théâtre Lumière 19:00 – Grand Théatre Lumière For 10 idyllic years, young Mija has been careta...
Cannes 2017: Jury Press Conference
The 70th edition of the festival kicks off tonight with Ismael's Ghosts by Arnaud Desplechin starring Mathieu Amalric and Marion Cotillard. Earlier today the International Jury priseided by Pedro Almodovar gave their press conference in advance of watching all films in competition and awarding the prestigious Palme D' Or on May 28th. Along with Pedro Almodovar, co-jurors Jessica Chastain (actress), Maren Ade (director), Fan Bingbing (actress, producer), Agnes Jaoui (act...
2 exceptional panels with Wim Wenders and Dario Vigano from Vatican to Cannes: Movies that Matter
The Sacred Festival of Beauty publishes its program and announces an exceptional panel with Wim Wenders and Monsignor Vigano (Vatican) ILE SAINT HONORAT Session of Artists diaconie of beauty "the artist and the perfume" SAINT HONORAT ISLAND Session of Artists diaconia of beauty "the artist and the perfume" FROM SUNDAY 21 TO WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 Under the presidency of Msgr. Gilbert Louis, Bishop Emeritus of Chalons in Champagne, with severa...
Hello From Cannes By now everyone has seen the excitement all over TV and Watching so there is nothing new I can add here other than it is truly an amazing event to be a part of! Watching it all come together and have a very tiny piece was wonderful. Now it's time to see movies for me the rest of the time I'm here. In none of my photos will be be able to see Uma Thurman signing utographs or Susan Sarandon arriving in all her glory. Robin Wright also gave us all there a&...
ONES TO WATCH IN CANNES
Invitation to "Ones to Watch" Cannes Market Screenings featuring Angels and Demons!
Dear film buyers we are happy to invite to our market introductions of the Ones to Watch from Filmfestivals.com
Angel's Salvation by Hassan AKHONDPOOR May 24 10:00 am - Gray 1 Iran 2017 90 minutes
Release from Heaven by Ali Nouri OSKOUIE May 22 Gray 2 8pm
The Wanderers by Dragos Buliga May 18 12:00 - Gray d'Albion1 Please RSVP: Claudia Stavrositu
Animation Day in Cannes Discoveries May 23 1:30 pm Palais B
Release from Heaven will have its Market Premier May 22nd as Opening Film of Animation Day in Cannes
Release from Heaven will have its Market Premier May 22nd as Opening Film of Animation Day in Cannes Screening for Buyers Media and Animation Day in Cannes participants : GRAY 2 - 22/05/2017 20:00 Iran 76 minutes a film by Ali Noori Oskouei written by Majid Asoodegan, Produced by Ali Noori Oskouei and Seyed Vahid Olyaee In a war torn country, a female writer and teacher has to accompany two of her students on a life changing journey. &n...
Angel's Salvation will have a market premiere in Cannes May 24
First Market Presentation with a screening at GRAY 1 - 24/05/2017 10:00 A film by Hassan AKHONDPOOR (Iran 90 minutes) Produced by Ebrahim ASGHARI Starring Elahe SHAHPARAST, Roshanak SE GHALEGI, Neda KOHI Fereshteh’s father has gone bankrupt due to the troubled economy during Iran’s nuclear sanctions years. The family has sold their house to free the father and they are now living in a small, dilapidated house. The creditors pressure Fereshteh for...
You are cordially invited to the Market PREMIERE in Cannes of THE WANDERERS by Dragos Buliga May 18 Gray d'Albion1 12:00 - Please RSVP: Claudia Stavrositu “THE WANDERERS” starring Armand Assante and Lior Ashkenazi is an independent production shot last summer in the breathtaking surroundings of Transylvania -Romania, based on a powerful and original script, with an outstanding cinematography and directed by a very talented Romanian ...
FAERIE MEDIA world premiere of THE CURSE OF DA LINZER animation 9 Minute dark comedy short
FAERIE MEDIA World Premiere of THE CURSE OF DA LINZER animation 9 Minute dark comedy short. View teaser. Contact: kristine@faeriemedia.com Request your screener! The Curse of Da Linzer infuses a Dada aesthetic throughout this vivid story of two selfish children who experience a dark twist of fate as a result of arguing over a Linzer cookie. It transports the viewer into a dreamscape that includes a steam-punk confectioner's shop in a giant gumball machine that becomes a net...
Singing Hugo is going to be part of Animation Day in Cannes Rija Films will be pleased to meet you at Cannes film festival 2017!
Singing HUGO and His Incredible Adventures
Animation, 10', 2017
Hugo is a little different than the other roosters in the coop. With his avian baritone, he dreams of singing on stage. Thieves can’t thwart Hugo’s dream; on the contrary, they transport him to another world where adventures begin.
VIEW TRAILER SCREENING Animation Day in Cannes May 23rd
Creature in the Woods attacks in Cannes! More horror from SummerHill Entertainment
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Letting you know about a film that inspires hope, a standing ovation & sold-out audiences
I’d like to take a moment to tell you about a personal favorite of mine, The World Is My Country, a special film that just had its World Premiere – and got a sold-out audience, standing ovation and practically all “excellent” ratings. Please take a look at this 3 minute clip: Bruno Chatelin The film, by director Arthur Kanegis, best known for his Paul Newman/Haskell Wexler doc War Without Winners, began garnering awards and audience acclaim even before its ...
OFFENSIVE takes Gold at WorldFest Houston last month !
Powerful feature film by Director Jon Ford (The Dead, US Number 1 for 2 consecutive weeks 2012 ; The Dead 2 India). Starring Lisa Eichhorn (nominated for 2 Golden Globes and BAFTA Best Actress Award) and Russell Floyd. World rights available. Screener link available on request. Book a meeting with the producers Anne Davaud and Jon Ford in Cannes may 18 - 20 Trailer : OFFENSIVE TRAILER Website : www.offensive-the-movie.com ...
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Les talents Thaï à l’honneur de la Thaï Night Cannes 2017
19 Mai 2017 – La Princesse Royale Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi a présidé hier soir la traditionnelle Thai Night 2017 – Where Films Come Alive, un événement qui célèbre le cinéma Thaï et son industrie à l’occasion de la 70e édition du Festival de Cannes. Pendant cette soirée, neuf sociétés de productions Thaï étaient présentent, Benetone F...
Le Festival de Cannes rend hommage à Jeffrey Katzenberg
Au cours du Dîner des Professionnels qui aura lieu ce vendredi 19 mai dans le Grand Salon du Carlton, Pierre Lescure, Président du Festival de Cannes et Thierry Frémaux, Délégué général, rendront hommage à Jeffrey Katzenberg, pour sa contribution dans l’industrie de l’animation et plus largement dans l’histoire du cinéma mondial. ...
Premiers titres annoncés pour le Marché de coproduction internationale Frontière
LE MARCHÉ FRONTIÈRES À FANTASIA 2017 ANNONCE UNE PREMIÈRE VAGUE DE PROJETS Le Marché de coproduction internationale Frontières s’installe de nouveau à Montréal pour sa 9ème édition qui aura lieu lors du Festival international de films Fantasia, du 20 au 23 juillet 2017. La sélection pour cette année s’annonce riche et éclectique incluant des projets de cinéastes émerge...
Jeremy Scott et Cara Delevingne HOT au Magnum Dipping Bar
En marge du Festival International du Film de Cannes, Magnum lance aujourd’hui sa campagne « Libérez la bête, osez Magnum Double ». Pour l’occasion, la marque a collaboré avec Jeremy Scott, Directeur de Création de la maison de couture Moschino, et avec la comédienne et mannequin Cara Delevingne, tous deux présents lors de l’événement. DES GLACES MAGNUM SIGNÉES JEREMY SCOTT ET CARA D...
Positive Planet - La semaine du Cinéma Positif à Cannes est lancée
Dans un monde traversé par de terribles secousses et de formidables promesses, rien n’est plus important que d’informer, de distraire, et de faire accéder à la beauté. Depuis un siècle, c’est ce que fait le cinéma, sous des formes multiples. Il est aujourd’hui plus que jamais, partout dans le monde, au centre des activités humaines. Chaque jour, des milliers de femmes et d’hommes, surtout des jeunes, vont au cin&...
Festival Sacré de la Beauté: Le « Off » de l’âme auprès du Festival de Cannes 4ème édition
La Diaconie de la Beauté présente : Du 18 au 27 mai 2017, au coeur du Festival de Cannes, le Festival Sacré de la Beauté, un « off » de l’âme, célèbre la rencontre du Cinéma et de la Spiritualité. Rencontres, conférences, concerts et créations artistiques permettent de faire le lien entre la Beauté et l’Intériorité, entre recherche esthétique et...
