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Jared Gilman from Moonrise Kingdom on Rue d'Antibes in Cannes

While leaving the Palais des Festivals this evening with my friend Clay Thomas, we ran into Jared Gilman, 13, the young up-and-coming actor of "Moonrise Kingdom". He expressed his love of acting and his gratitude to Wes Anderson for his acting advice. Anderson advised Gilman and his co-star Kara Hayward to write letters like they do in the movie. When asked what his favorite films are, Gilman expressed th

MOONRISE KINGDOM by Wes Anderson to open Cannes may 16th

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  MOONRISE KINGDOM by Wes Anderson is the opening film of the 65th Festival de Cannes and in all the cinemas in France   MOONRISE KINGDOM, the new film by American Wes Anderson, will open the 65th Festival de Cannes on Wednesday, 16 May in the Grand théâtre Lumière of the Palais des Festivals, with the Jury presided over by Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti in attendance.   Produced by Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson for Focus Features a...

Cannes highlights newsletter 508‏

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7 .............                                                                                                                                                          NEWSLETTER N° 508: May 13, 2011 Follow this LINK if you cannot read the newsletter properly  Need TV coverage from red carpet or Press conference? Email us Cannes sponsoring and advertising options on call. Email ...

Celebrities attending premieres and photcalls

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64th Cannes Film Festival - day 2     CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: Actress Diane Kruger arrives at the 'Sleeping Beauty' premiere during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals. Diane is wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre 101 (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: Actor John C. Reilly attends the 'We Need To Talk About Kevin' photocall during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals....

Renault Latitude, the official car of the Cannes Film Festival for 28th time

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Renault has been the unique Official automotive manufacturer Partner of the Cannes Film Festival for 28 years.   From May 11 to 22, 2011 the glittering diamond of the elegantly styled Renault Latitude notchback will be the focus of photographers as the car escorts actors and personalities to the feet of the famous red carpeted stairs. Inside, Latitude immediately inspires a feeling of plenitude through its focus on passenger well-being. Ensconcing occupants in a unique t...

Cannes Independent Film Festival announced its awards today (not the one you mean, but still...)

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The Cannes Independent Film Festival announced its awards today, concluding a 10-day festival which showcased the best of low-budget filmmaking. The festival, which runs alongside but is completely independent of the Festival de Cannes, keeps its focus on celebrating indie filmmakers.   Natalie Eleftheriadis in BIRTHDAYFirst-time UK director Becky Preston took CIFF's award for Best Film for her afterlife drama LOVELORN shot for €200k. Australian actress Natalie Eleftheriadis won t...

A View into the Marche du Film

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  Marche du FilmAs always, the Marche du Film is located in the Palais des Festivals. Only after treading through the melee of tourists and cinema lovers gathered outside trying to obtain tickets and in queuing to see films, one can enter the main entrance.      Down the stairs past the Business Center and Short Film Corner, one will start to see specific country booths representing their cinema. Japan Booth               Tiawan Cinema Indonesi...

Film festival transforms Cannes' atmosphere

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    By the looks of the storm-wrecked beaches days before, it would have seemed impossible for Cannes to transform into the miniature Hollywood it has become this week. Just days before the festival kicked off, the city was hit with Hawaii-sized waves and beach-ravaging winds. The coastline, speckled with restaurants and watersport rental agencies, was severely damaged. Entrepreneurs acted quickly to repair their destroyed properties, and for the first time there was a feeling of stress...

The Cannes Film Market hosts 10,000 professionals

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The Cannes Film Market, one of the biggest screening exhibitions on the festival circuit, is once again open for business, from May 13 to 23. Approximately 10,000 participants from the four corners of the planet will sort through the 4,500 films, both in-the-making and completed, in the huge 140,000-square-foot area of the Palais des Festivals. Film Market director Jérôme Paillard deemed this year’s edition “par” despite the economic slump. "Attendance at ...

NEWSLETTER N° 413: April 29, 2009

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NEWSLETTER N° 412: April 22, 2009

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NEWSLETTER N° 411: April 15, 2009

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NEWSLETTER N° 410: April 8, 2009

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This newsletter reaches over 73 000 subscribers every week     Follow this link if you cannot read the newsletter properly Contact the Editor of the site, Advertise on the sites. ENJOY THE NEW VERSION OF THE SITE The renowned Festival Directory from Filmfestivals.com has just MERGED AND MOVED to Fest21.com whith easier search options, simplified update process for f...

NEWSLETTER N° 409: April 3, 2009

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  Our newsletter reaches over 73 000 subscribers every week  Follow this link if you cannot read the newsletter properly Contact the Editor of the site, Advertise on the sites. ENJOY THE NEW VERSION OF THE SITE The renowned Festival Directory from Filmfestivals.com has MERGED AND MOVED to Fest21.com whith easier search options, simplified update process for festivals and opening of a major Film database for international filmmakers. New: FestivalExpr...

NEWSLETTER N° 408: March 25, 2009

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Our newsletter reaches over 73 000 subscribers every week   Follow this link if you cannot read the newsletter properly Contact the Editor of the site, Advertise on the sites. ENJOY THE NEW VERSION OF THE SITE The renowned Festival Directory from Filmfestivals.com has MERGED AND MOVED to Fest21.com whith easier search options, simplified update process for festivals...

NEWSLETTER N° 407: March 18, 2009

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Our newsletter reaches over 73 000 subscribers every week   Follow this link if you cannot read the newsletter properly Contact the Editor of the site, Advertise on the sites. ENJOY THE NEW VERSION OF THE SITE - The renowned Festival Directory from Filmfestivals.com is MERGED AND MOVED to Fest21.com whith easier search options, simplified update process for fe...

Submit your short to Cannes Short Film Corner

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The Short Film Corner May 13 - 22, 2009 Call for Entries - Click here Deadline for submission is April 18, 2009. Contact Information: Paris offices until May 1, 2009 Short Film Corner - Festival de Cannes 3 rue Amélie 75007 Paris - France 33 (0)1 53 59 61 30 33 (0)1 53 59 61 53 sfc2009@festival-cannes.fr Management Jérôme Paillard, Executive Director Project Manager: Alice Kharoubi Assistants : Virginny Tassart Ali Khechen Augustine Aldighieri ...

NEWSLETTER N° 406: March 11, 2009

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Our newsletter reaches over 73 000 subscribers every week   Follow this link if you cannot read the newsletter properly Contact the Editor of the site, Advertise on the sites. ENJOY THE NEW VERSION OF THE SITE Quick summary of the changes on fest21.com include : - New look, easier navigation - Transfer of the Festival Directory database - The renowned ...

The Short Film Corner

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 The Short Film Corner May 13 - 22, 2009 Call for Entries - Click here Deadline for submission is April 18, 2009. Contact Information: Paris offices until May 1, 2009 Short Film Corner - Festival de Cannes 3 rue Amélie 75007 Paris - France 33 (0)1 53 59 61 30 33 (0)1 53 59 61 53 sfc2009@festival-cannes.fr Management Jérôme Paillard, Executive Director Project Manager: Alice Kharoubi Assistants : Virginny Tassart Ali Khechen Augustine Aldighi...

The Short Film Corner

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 The Short Film Corner May 13 - 22, 2009 Call for Entries - Click here Deadline for submission is April 18, 2009. Contact Information: Paris offices until May 1, 2009 Short Film Corner - Festival de Cannes 3 rue Amélie 75007 Paris - France 33 (0)1 53 59 61 30 33 (0)1 53 59 61 53 sfc2009@festival-cannes.fr Management Jérôme Paillard, Executive Director Project Manager: Alice Kharoubi Assistants : Virginny Tassart Ali Khechen Augustine Aldighieri Websi...

NEWSLETTER N° 405: March 4, 2009

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Our newsletter reaches over 73 000 subscribers every week   Follow this link if you cannot read the newsletter properly Contact the Editor of the site, Advertise on the sites. ENJOY THE NEW VERSION OF THE SITE Quick summary of the changes on fest21.com include : - New look, easier navigation - Transfer of the Festival Directory database - The renowned ...

Future of Cinema Salon @ Cannes The panel in the Palais "Future of cinema, few know, few share, we dare do both!"

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Let us embark for a visionnary trip a few decades ahead of us.Fest21.com, CFC Media Lab and Telefilm Canada are proud to present another installment of our Future of Cinema Salon Series at the Cannes Film Festival. This year promises to be a stellar line up that includes MingleTalk at the Canadian Pavilion - an event that will be brokering conversations around the future of distribution amongst a varied group of maverick directors, rebellious producers and daredevil distributors. We will also b...

Future of Cinema Salon Series in Cannes the full program

                       FUTURE OF CINEMA SALON Series: FESTIVAL DE CANNES 2008Future of cinema, few know, few share, we dare do both! Let us embark for a trip a few decades ahead of us.Our first stop is Cannes, with possible next stops on the festival circuit in Paris, Rome, Stockholm and moreFest21.com, CFC Media Lab and Telefilm Canada are proud to present another installment of our Future of Cinema Salon Series at the Cannes Film Festival. This year promises to be a stell...

Future of Cinema Salon Series in Cannes program

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Future of cinema, few know, few share, we dare do both! Let us embark for a trip a few decades ahead of us.Our first stop is Cannes, in just a few das with possible next stops on the festival circuit in Paris, Rome, Stockholm and more! Fest21.com, CFC Media Lab and Telefilm Canada are proud to present another installment of our Future of Cinema Salon Series at the Cannes Film Festival. This year promises to be a stellar line up that includes MingleTalk at the Canadian Pavilion — an event that ...

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