As the Cannes Film Festival winds down and media professionals leave en masse for home (if their airplanes are not delayed by volcanic ash or French airline strikes), 500 miles to the northeast in the Czech Republic, the Zlin Film Festival is revving up for its 50th anniversary celebrations that begin next weekend. In the world of film festivals, the celebration of film never seems to end. The Zlin Film Festival, one of the oldest film events in the world, has been planning its 50...

                                Bruno Chatelin and Malo Girod de l'Ain   Thursday night, may 19th Festivals Directors wine tasting from the Future of Cinema Salon in Cannes presented by Xomo and filmfestivals.com in partnership with Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival and Spa des Stars was a major success!Â...

          Aspiring producers are on the move this year in Cannes. Selected by European Film Promotion's member organizations (EFP), twenty-three ambitious producers from across Europe are participating in EFP's PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE 2010 programme (May 15th-18th) during the Cannes International Film Festival.      The selected participants have been discussing the content, planning and financing of their European-based film projects during the three-day program...

                                         Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu is in unknown territory this year. The director presented his in-competition film, Biutiful, Monday at the Cannes Film Festival (Grand Theatre Lumiere 8:30 AM, 3:00 PM, 7:00 PM). This is Inarritu's first film without his usual screen writer, Guillermo...

BASAK EMRE: BASAK EMRE TURKISH STAND AT THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL After a one-year hiatus, Basak Emre and Dr. Ahmet Boyacıoğlu are back, manning the elegant pavillion nestled on the Cannes beachfront commisioned by Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism and organized by the the Ankara Cinema Association that encases the Turkish stand touting Turkey`s film, during Cannes Film Festival, 12-23 May 2010. Although no Turkish films feature in the...

            The VIP guests expected to be in attendance today are:   Emil ABOSSOLO M'BO, Pierre ARBILLOT, Aure ATIKA, Alberto BARBERA, Kate BECKINSALE, BEKHTI, Haley BENNETT, Juliette BINOCHE, Cate BLANCHETT, Sandrine BONNAIRE, Louise BOURGOIN, Stephane BRIZE, Jim BROADBENT, Josh BROLIN, Valeria BRUNI TEDESCHI, Tim BURTON, Guillaume CANET, Emmanuel CARRERE, Fred CAVAYE, Lolita CHAMMAH, Monia CHOKRI, Isabel COIXET, Marion COTILLARD,...

                   It's not all work in the Palais des Festivals of Cannes. As the hustle and bustle of business starts each morning at the Cannes Film Festival, one might find some workers enjoying some relaxation. In a far right corner of the Marche, Spa Des Stars is providing clients with spa treatments, such as pedicures and massages. Giving the stressed, sleep-deprived professionals a chance of relaxation and a luxury of a few quite m...

            You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger by Woody Allen, filled Cannes with liveliness early Saturday afternoon. The film gathered more movie lovers and curious media than any other afternoon showing in the Grand Theatre Lumiere of the Cannes Film Festival. Fan hopefuls desperately searched for spare tickets and the lucky attendees filed in an un-organized, bulky line awaiting the gates to open.     Allen's film was set to capture me...

Six-time Oscar nominated writer and director Mike Leigh appeared disgruntled and gruff at the start of Saturday morning's press conference following the premiere of his in competition film, Another Year. Leigh abrubtly refused to answer the first reporter's question, shouting: "I'm not taking any questions from you, and you know why!" The audience, seeming both taken aback and amused at this sudden outburst, became noticeably more alert.Leigh and his cast, including Jim Broadbent, Lesl...

Im Sangsoo's film The Housemaid screened Friday at the 63rd annual Cannes Film Festival. A remake of Kim Ki-young's 1960 film of the same name, The Housemaid is one of two Korean films in competition at this year's festival. The press conference following the film's screening featured pointed questions from reporters from all over the world. Many were curious about Sangsoo’s reasoning for remaking such an iconic Korean film.  Sangsoo reasserts that his film is more of a reinterpretation ...

        The competitive film, Another Year, by Mike Leigh, received two thumbs up from the audience that walked out of the Grande Theatre Lumierethis Saturday morning. Leigh’s premier was an ensemble comedy drama that starredhis usual cast of Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, and Lesley Manville.Happiness and the passing of time are the themes that seem to percolate throughthe movie. One viewer expressed that Leigh seemed to display what doesn’tchange in our lives than w...

 Â Movie lovers, young and old, have flocked to the surrounding areas around the festival's central building, the Palais. The highly anticipated movies premiering during this year's Cannes Film Festival have caused the frenzy of people in search for a red carpet invitation. Each individual yearns to participate in one of the most glitziest and most fashionable film festivals in the world. The hopeful fans are seen holding simple sheets of paper with the phrase "Une Invitation SVP"...

    Not even volcanic ash could keep some of the world's most prominent international film stars from arriving in Cannes for the opening ceremonies of the 63rd annual Film Festival. The premiere of Robin Hood Wednesday night was preceded by a star-studded red carpet event attracting fans and photographers from all over the world. Paparazzi camped out overnight on Tuesday to stake out the perfect shot of the evening's festivities.          Locals and tourists ali...

Sometimes Hollywood lives up to its legend. Years ago, I was producing 2 entertainment weekly shows in L.A, and multi-talented French icon Thierry Lhermitte, was promoting "An Indian in the City" -- which went through an "extreme (re)make-over" by Disney later on... As we asked him if he pictured himself pursuing a career in Hollywood, he replied "No way, it's like the Cannes Film Festival 365 days a year!".However, recently, the recession hit, and what reached an a...