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Filmfestivals.com Ambassador in Cannes - Nadine Vinzens' Diaries May 17th

  Nadine Vinzens comments on the films showing today at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. ...   Le Passé by asghar farhadi This movie is about a 4 year separation from a married couple. Ahmad returns to Paris from Tehran to take care of the last things from the divorce.During his stay he discovers the conflict between his wife and her daughter lucie and soon reveals a secret from the past. Since its about secrets from the past, plus a couple that gets divorc...

Cannes Festival Diaries with Nadine Vinzens: Puits de Lumière

Nadine Vinzens continues her tour around the Palais for the 66th Cannes Film Festival. ...

Cannes Festival Diaries with Nadine Vinzens, Day 2: Bérénice Bejo

Another star sighting for Nadine Vinzens as she spots Bérénice Bejo getting ready for a photoshoot to promote her new film, The Past.   ...

Filmfestivals.com Ambassador in Cannes - Nadine Vinzens' Diaries May 16th

  Nadine Vinzens the star of Four Senses an an EroMantic adventure is our exceptional FilmFestival Ambassador in Cannes.  She shares her discoveries, surprises and meetings with our audience and reviews the key films in competition.   Let me tell you my thought on these films which were part of the main official selection. The great gatsby: The Cannes opener I love movies which are set in an earlier century. The style of the dresses, how they used to live, the language. V...

XPAND 3D Continues Partnership With Cannes Film Festival

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    Cannes, France  – XPAND 3D – For the fifth time in a row XPAND will be the official technical partner and supplier for all 3D screenings at the Cannes Film Festival.  This marks the fifth time XPAND 3D will be the exclusive 3D technical partner for the 66th Cannes Film Festival and XPAND 3D has renewed its partnership with the Festival through 2015.  XPAND 3D is equipping four screening theaters at the Festival, including the 2,400-seat Lumiè...

Haiti Untold doc. announces Cannes premiere on 1st day of film market

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  Documentary investigates role of  media and politics in post-quake reconstruction efforts   (Cannes, France) – ID Communications announces the World market premiere of “Haiti Untold” a feature-length documentary taking us behind the scenes of the aftermath of  Haiti's 2010 Earthquake. The film presents an overview of progress in the country in the last 3 years and features Joey Adler, CEO of OnexOne Foundation, Donna Karan (...

Sofia Coppola's driver forgets to take her to 'The Bling Ring' photo call

One famous filmmaker at Cannes nearly got left behind for her very own photo call. While Emma Watson and the rest of the stars of ‘The Bling Ring’ waited in an entourage of cars, Sofia Coppola and her ride were nowhere to be found. Assistants and security guards hustled left and right as they frantically phoned around to find the whereabouts of the director - and who had lost her. 15 panicked minutes later, Coppola finally entered by walking herself, sans car, down the drizzly road...

Exclusive: Voltage Adds Chris Pine Starrer, Taliban-Themed 'Drones Project' to Cannes Slate

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  By Liza Foreman   Voltage Pictures has added the Taliban-themed Untitled Drones Project to its Cannes line up. The package, as it is being presented here, includes Chris Pine (Star Trek Into Darkness) in the lead role, with Andrew Niccol (Lord of War, Gattaca) directing and writing. Voltage’s Nicolas Chartier is producing. The story follows a fighter pilot turned drone pilot.  Based in Las Vegas, he fights the Taliban by remote control all day befor...

James O'Brien’s HYPERFUTURA, the controversial cult sci-fi feature film with Eric Kopatz gets cable VOD premiere

    From acclaimed indie director James O'Brien comes the new controversial cult sci-fi feature film HYPERFUTURA, starring break out talent Eric Kopatz- available now on iTunes and cable VOD and coming soon to Amazon Prime. Utilizing experimental multi-media techniques, HYPERFUTURA challenges the Hollywood mainstream with an extreme alternative cinema that makes use of archival footage and special effects married to a live action narrative. Like Terrenc...

Cannes Festival Diaries with Nadine Vinzens: Seeing the Cast of Fruitvale Station

Nadine Vinzens spots Olivia Spencer on her way to a luncheon and photocall for Fruitvale Station at the Majestic 66 on the beach.     ...

Masquerade Party for FOUR SENSES, the Movie

There is a new world in the sensual language "Eromantic"     An Eromantic adventure.  A new genre. Starring Nadine Vinzens  Brought  to you by You are cordially invited to join us for drinks at The Grand Hotel Beach, Monday May 20th, 9:00pm to 11:30 pm The press is expected at 9:00pm sharp to meet Nadine Vinzens, star of the Movie and the team in attendance.   By invitation only, limited access   THE STORY ...

Short Film "On the Nature of Hotness" to premiere at 66th Festival de Cannes Court Métrage

  This Funny and Exciting Film Will Leave You Hot     Los Angeles, CA – May 13, 2013 / Writer, actor, and executive producer Richard Snyder brings the short film, On the Nature of Hotness, to viewers from all over the globe at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Among these viewers will be several directors and producers, financiers and people waiting to be influenced by this film. On the Nature of Hotness is both a funny and a profound film that challenges ...

Short film Mystify to premiere at 66th Festival de Cannes Court Métrage

  Los Angeles, CA May 15, 2013 / On a quiet night in the desert, a young man’s life is about to change. Mystify tells the story of a hitchhiker who gets much more out of a simple ride to town than he could have ever imagined: an education. Mystify is South-African director Johnny Swanepoel’s fifth short film. It’s about a young hitchhiker (Cole) in the lone desert who is looking for a quiet ride to the next town. What he doesn’t know is that t...

Director Javier Badillo to take Afternoon with Gudrum to The 66th Cannes Film Festival Court Métrage

  Connecting through Dance Los Angeles, CA May 15, 2013 / Director Javier Badillo and writer/actress Liberty Kee bring their second collaboration, a short film entitled Afternoon at Gudrun, to the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in the Short Film Corner. Shot on 35mm, the film explores what happens when a shy, awkward waitress with a passion for the waltz meets a friendly, handsome customer looking for lessons. The film also features an original and delightful musical score tha...

Exploration of Confinement to premiere at 66h Festival de Cannes Court Métrage

  Pushing Boundaries and Provoking Thought is what this Film is All About   Los Angeles, CA – May 13, 2013 / Russian-born writer, director, and producer Marusya Syroechkovskaya and co-producer and assistant director Gleb Nechaev are bringing their short film, Exploration of Confinement, to viewers from around the world at the 2013 Cannes Court Metrage and its Short Film Corner. Among these viewers will be film financiers, famous directors and produce...

Texas Artists' Short Film Stryngs to Debut at 66th Festival de Cannes Court Métrage

  For These Small-Town Indie Filmmakers, the Show Must Go On!   Los Angeles, CA (May 13, 2013)    Texas indie filmmakers, producer Geoff McGee and director Derek Presley, have been accepted by the official 66th Festival De Cannes Court Metrage 2013 to screen their short film, Stryngs. A dramatic tale of the life and death of Ambrosio the Great (played by well-known and accomplished actor Grant James), the short is about an aging puppeteer whose end is im...

Short Film Tiramisu to premiere at 66th Festival de Cannes Court Métrage

  SHORT FILM TIRAMISU TO PREMIERE AT 66TH FESTIVAL DE CANNES COURT METRAGE     Indie Filmmaker Centers on Character-Driven Story     Los Angeles, CA – May 13, 2013 / Writer and director Lawrence Michael Parker brings the world his directorial debut, TIRAMISU, a short film to be seen at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in the short film corner. Directors, producers, and critics from all over the world will be exposed to Parker&rsqu...

Was your film written, directed or produced by a woman?

Was your film written, directed or produced by a woman? Submit it to the 24th annual St. John's International Women's Film Festival, October 22 - 26. We're one of the longest-running women's film festivals in the world! Withoutabox extended deadline is May 27. www.womensfilmfestival.com The 2013 forms: 2013 Rules and Regulations 2013 Entry Form Deadlines and Fees Earlybird: March 18, 2013 ($10 CAD) Regular: April 15, 2013 ($20 CAD) Late: May 20...

Paramount live with CinemaBridge data collection in Australia and UK

  Paramount is the first distributor to go live with a new data collection service in Australia and the UK. The data collection service is part of a suite of web services called Cinemabridge created by MACCS International to integrate the distribution workflow between distributors and exhibitors.   The data collection service of CinemaBridge is a secure data exchange to collect electronic box office returns from exhibitors and match them to the bookings collected from the distribu...

Developing Your Film Festival training course

Having problems reading our email? Click here to read it in your web browser... Developing Your Film Festival 2013 23 - 28 July 2013, Motovun Film Festival, Croatia   Do you run a great film festival which has the potential to become even better? Do you want to discover new ideas for growing your festival’s income, audience and profile? Come spend a week in Croatia with like-minded film festival professionals from across Europe at one of the world’s most picturesque ...

HP celebrates 70 years in entertainment at Cannes Film Festival with special showcase events

  From Fantasia to The Croods, HP will celebrate more than 70 years of innovation in entertainment at this year’s Cannes Film Festival by hosting various events showcasing the role of HP technology in the creation of film and in the way consumers enjoy and engage with film and music.  As part of HP’s collaboration with Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company, HP will host an intimate performance by the band Puggy. It follows other successful HP Con...

Champagne Croix d'Irval premier cru, sponsor of the Wine Tasting Party in Cannes

  Coulommes la Montagne, May 8th 2013 After a few years having worked within the financial markets tumult, Jean Servagnat, owner of the Maison Croix d’Irval, decided to built his own family business in Champagne. He presents, below, his history. Our family has been established for many generations in Champagne, on the Montagne de Reims area, in the heart of  1st growth appellation (Premier Cru), ideal terroir to elaborate exceptional wines. The history of Irval dates back to...

Socially relevant Film festival and Filmmaker's Lab in New York open for submission, founder visiting Cannes

      A downstate-upstate program including screenings & filmmakers’ labs in New York, Rated SR films focus on high artistic value, enlighten, entertain, and are commercially viable. Founder Artistic Director Nora Armani & Filmmakers' Lab Founder Mike Camoin will be in Cannes May 16-26. Early submissions are now open:        ...

Coming this May to the prestigious 66th Cannes Film Festival’s Short Film Corner is Bradley Cooper, or is it...

A comedic short that was conceived at the 65th Cannes Film Festival returns to be part of the Court de Metrage: Merci Beaucoup Bradley Cooper. Merci Beaucoup Bradley Cooper is a comedic short film about the power of fame and the determination of an aspiring actress named Barbara. When Barbara, played by Anne-Christine Caro, stumbles upon what truly could be Bradley Cooper’s Doppelganger, Nicolas-Henri Bozzi, she hatches a plan on how to ...

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