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 Filmfestivals.com looks forward to a busy Cannes with strong partnerships

FILMFESTIVALS.COM ANNUAL WINE TASTING RECEPTION HONORING CANNES AND AFM MARKET DIRECTORS: JEROME PAILLARD AND JONATHAN WOLF FOR THEIR CAREER AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRY     Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Reception in Cannes     ...

 

Better World Forum returns to Cannes May 22 and 23 with the prestigious annual gala diner reception

Filmfestivals.com proudly returns as a media partner in support to Manuel Collas de La Roche's new Better World Forum Gala in Cannes. Benefits will go to a school in Poland which welcomes refugees from Ukraine.  SHARON STONE WILL BE HONORED  read more and get your ticket for the Gala ...

 

Take center stage in Cannes, blast your press releases and invites

Take center stage in Cannes, blast your press releases and invites, let us shoot and promote for you...   We produce The Cannes Dailies delivering News, Glamour, Biz and Buzz. The Cannes Market Dailies and 8 Cannes Newsletters :     “I wish you the best of luck on the circuit. When I was a film distributor I have witnessed several times how true magic can happen in festivals for film and talent and I am proud to have personally contributed to some of these amazing s...

 

FilmHedge comes to Cannes with big news

*FilmHedge* is a fin-tech lending platform for TV and Film producers. The company provides solutions for both film financiers and producers looking to borrow. The company was founded after the team lent more than $1 billion to Film/TV in previous roles and came together to improve the financing process for all.   Our platform brings efficiency and reliability to media lending, using technology to reduce fraud, automate financial reporting, and improve the disbursement of earned...

 

Best for fests Screenings in Cannes

Sales launch in Cannes for Clémentine Célarié PIERRE & JEANNE     Sazia Films Presents PIERRE & JEANNE Market Premiere Screening Invite. Sibling Rivalry, and truth untold emerge after the unexpected inheritance of Jeanne France 2021 99 minutes  First feature film by Clémentine Célarié adapted from the novel Pierre & Jean by Guy de Maupassant Produced by Matthieu Rubin - Sazia Films. S...

 

 

 

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Goes to Cannes...comes to Cannes

  Explore the projects selected by our partner festivals Friday 20 - Monday 23 May | Palais K  The next generation of global talents will be on full display as the Marché du Film joins forces with five renowned international film festivals and markets to celebrate Goes to Cannes 10th edition! Discover a selection of feature films in various stages of post production seeking a sales agent, distributor or a fes...

 

 

Discover The Festival de Cannes Official Partners

Back on the Croisette to celebrate its 75th edition, the Festival de Cannes is happy to welcome new partner arrangements this year: exceptional media coverage, with the creation by France Télévisions and Brut. of a TV studio just a short walk from the Palais, artist interviews carried out by TikTokers, a Campari-coloured lounge at the heart of the Palais des Festivals, and a fleet of 100% electric BMWs to ferry festival-goers to the red carpet stairs.   Not only that: we wil...

 

How to navigate the 54th Directors' Fortnight

Organise your visit  All the informations for the 54th Directors' Fortnight film selection is available on our website Download the screening schedule In 2022, entry is only possible upon presentation of a ticket for the specific screening.  Once the ticket booked/purchased, access to the screening is guaranteed. Reservations open four days before the day of the screening. Access to the theatre is possible up to 20 minutes before the screening. If you are unable to make it...

 

 

Global Short Film Awards Gala returns to Cannes

The seventh annual Global Short Film Awards Gala will be held at the JW Marriott in Cannes, France on 20 May 2022. Held concurrently with the Cannes Film Festival, the festive black-tie evening features awards presentations, fashion shows, films in 3-D, red carpet, champagne reception, dinner and entertainment. The event includes participation by beautiful fashion models from around the world as well as attendance by VIP guests, film industry professionals and international press. T...

 

 

Doc time in Cannes

Hooray for festivals! Cannes Docs welcomes a number of dear-to-our-hearts festivals as loyal and central partners. We strive to underline the extraordinary and very necessary role they all passionately play in bringing beautiful docs to their film-loving audiences in all parts of the world.  Meet them in person at Cannes Docs!  H4 | Riviera     CPH:DOX ...

 

 

The screening schedule of the 61st Semaine de la Critique.

  In order to plan your stay in Cannes, please find below the link to download the screening schedule of the 61st Semaine de la Critique.   Access the screening programme   Accessing the Miramar Theater ...

Cannes Festival & Marché du Film pre roll Newsletter 1

Take center stage in Cannes, blast your press releases and invites Take center stage in Cannes, blast your press releases and screening invites, let us shoot and promote for you...   We produce The Cannes Dailies delivering News, Glamour, Biz and Buzz. The Cannes Market Dailies and 8 Cannes Newsletters  Coverage from our team in Cannes May 17 - 28: Vanessa McMahon, Moira Sullivan, Quendrith Johnson, Nesta Morgan and the blog patrol led by Bruno Chatelin your e... 

 

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« Rendez-vous with…» Javier Bardem, Agnès Jaoui, Mads Mikkelsen and Alice Rohrwacher at the 75th Festival de Cannes

Javier Bardem © Greg Williams - Agnès Jaoui © Thibault Grabherr - Mads Mikkeslsen © Kenneth Willardt - Alice Rohrwacher © Alberto Pizzoli / AFP « Rendez-vous with…» Javier Bardem, Agnès Jaoui, Mads Mikkelsen and Alice Rohrwacher at the 75th Festival de Cannes May 11, 2022 The « Rendez-vous with… » are meetings between the artists and the public of the Festival. They make it possible to savvy the vision and th...

 

 

UK Film in Cannes industry panels and panel talks at the UK Pavillion Cannes 2022

WE ARE UK FILM AT CANNES: EVENTS SCHEDULE OVERVIEW You can also head over to weareukfilm.com/talks for the latest updates THURSDAY 19 May 14:00 - 15:00 Cannes Do’s and Don’ts: How to navigate Cannes and live to tell the tale A panel of festival experts offer advice and experience on pacing yourself for 10 days on the Croisette! From hot tips on how to access tickets, to how best to maximise your (and respect other people’s) time for networki...

 

 

The Better World Fund returns to Cannes with a Mastermind and a Gala awarding Sharon Stone May 22-23

The Better World Fund Presents “Food, Health & Sustainability”     During the Cannes Film Festival   Paris, France - The Better World Fund, the Paris-based non-profit organization raising awareness on critical global issues, presents Food, Health & Sustainability—a series of prestigious events. The event will be bestowed with the gracious participation of S.E Madame Dominique Ouattara, First Lady of Cote d’Ivoire, HRH Princess G...

 

 

Mohammed Al Turki has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Red Sea Film Festival Foundation

THE SAUDI PRODUCER MOHAMMED AL TURKI APPOINTED AS CEO OF THE RED SEA FILM FESTIVAL FOUNDATION   The second edition will bring the best in Arab and World Cinema to Jeddah, nestled on the eastern shore of the Red Sea from 1 – 10 December   The Red Sea Film Foundation, an independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting film culture in Saudi Arabia has today announced that Chairman of the Committee Mohammed Al Turki has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of t...

 

 

Featured Conferences in Cannes

Featured Conferences India | The Content Hub of the World . Thursday 19 May | 10:00 - 11:00 | Main Stage (& Online) India has an abundance of skilled & talented workforce, cultural and linguistic diversity, and an ever-growing consumption expenditure.  The country's ever-increasing digital demography, immense talent in technology, cultural diversity, discourses with a multitude of local stories, and stature as the worl...

 

 

Show me the composers in Cannes

Discover the selected composers! Spot the Composer connects music professionals (film composers, their agents, music supervisors) with feature film directors and producers. 10 international film music composers has been selected to meet directors and producers in Cannes.  Find out more about them and listen to their Disco playlist!  Find Out More About the Selected Composers  Spot the Composer is organized in partnership with: ...

 

 

Kering and the Festival de Cannes will present the 2022 Women In Motion Award to actress and producer Viola Davis

Photo by AB+DM   François-Henri Pinault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kering, Pierre Lescure, President of the Festival de Cannes and Thierry Frémaux, Executive Director of the Festival de Cannes, will present the award during the official Women In Motion dinner in Cannes on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Viola Davis, known throughout the world for her acting roles and her commitment to the rights of women and minorities, is one of the most influential American actr...

 

 

Producers on the Move 2022: back to Cannes

Spotlight on the most dynamic european producers at the cannes film festival   European Film Promotion (EFP) and its member organisations are delighted to announce the 2022 line-up for EFP PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE. Twenty of the most promising, up-and-coming European producers have been selected to take part in EFP’s high-profile hybrid promotion and networking platform before and during the Cannes Film Festival (May 17 - 28, 2022). These are the 20 producers from 20 different ...

Film Finance Forum returns to Cannes Marché du Film in person and online

 

 

Film Finance Forum  Fireside chat with Hollywood Legend ROB REINER! (A Few Good Men, When Harry Met Sally...) May 20

Do not miss your opportunity to hear from these esteemed panelists - this is going to be a great event!       Please note: registration is for those who are tuning in online, want on-demand access for the event, or do not have an accreditation badge from the Marché du Film. All those with a Marché ...

 

 

"Why you need to be screened at Festivals" A Masterclass with Bruno Chatelin at Bangkok Doc

Bruno Chatelin filmfestivals.com co founder former head of SONY AND fox theatrical distribution shared his festival experience and advice for an hour to participants of BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AWARDS 2021 THE VIDEO WIL BE ACCESSIBLE FOR OUR AUDIENCE YOUTUBE CHANNEL OF BRUNO'S INTERVIEWS           ...

 

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Return to Eden Cannes Market debut, first feature film by Jeff Gross

WORLD PREMIERING IN CANNES - BEST FOR FESTS LABEL SCREENINGS May 18  10pm    ONLINE #3 May 22    6:30pm PALAIS G May 24   10:30   ONLINE #4 Worldwide rights available Ask for a screener   Hypnotic love story set in a time of rising fascism, in the polarized town of Eden, Oregon. Starring:  Gary KOHN, Jade STRUCK, Claude DUHAMEL, Jim KINNEY The film is directed by acclaimed writer director Jeff Gross whose previous works invo...

 

 

Prepare for Cannes with New Releases from Summer Hill Films!

GET EXCITED FOR CANNES WITH SUMMER HILL FILMS!     Cannes 2022 is approaching fast! The festival is an amazing opportunity to watch and find amazing new films. Join us there at our booth! Just look for Riviera E12. Check out some new releases to get ready for Cannes from Summer Hill Films. Be sure to check out our website at www.summerhillfilms.com to see all our available films. We look forward to workin...

 

 

Nathaniel Katzman's GHOSTED from Coven films and FOXGLOVE

 The Coven Films presents, in cooperation with GHOSTED starring   ­ ­ ­ ...

 

 

SKYLINE MEDIA stellar line up in Cannes

The Marché du Film 2022 is around the corner and we are delighted to present to you our varied line-up from Vietnam, including record-breaking box office horror hit, highly anticipated international co-production, as well as high-profile titles over the past years. Click Here to download ...

 

 

First look image of Liam Neeson in the Robert Lorenz helmed action thriller In the Land of Saints and Sinners.

Liam Neeson and Ciarán Hinds -  In the Land of Saints and Sinners by Robert Lorenz  - Photo credits: Enda Bowe.   First footage to be shown in Cannes by sales company Bleiberg/Dimbort   Facing East today released the first look image of stars Liam Neeson (Taken, Star Wars Phantom Menace, The Grey) and Ciarán Hinds (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Belfast) in the Robert Lorenz helmed action thriller In the Land of Saints and...

 

 

Interview: Director Robert Clem on insider Gospel music for doc HOW THEY GOT OVER

by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent After watching documentary HOW THEY GOT OVER, directed by Robert Clem, more than the music of the Soul Stirrers, Dixie Hummingbirds, Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, Sensational Nightingales, the Davis Sisters, and other featured artists stays with you. There’s Sister Rosetta Tharpe in all her glory, guitar on the lap, kind of changing the world for all to see. Released this month from First Run Features, Clem’s sonic odyssey is a his...

 

 

Mariupolis 2 by late Mantas Kvedaravičius (killed in Marioupol) screens at the 75th Festival de Cannes

As we know, the Lithuanian filmmaker Mantas Kvedaravičius, who directed Barzakh (2011), Mariupolis (2016) and Parthenon (2019), was captured and murdered by the Russian army in Mariupol in early April. His fiancée, Hanna Bilobrova, who was with him at the time, was able to bring back the footage filmed there and edited it with Mantas' editor Dounia Sichov. The film is entitled Mariupolis 2, it was essential to show it, we added it.   Mariupolis 2 will be screened on Thursday...

 

 

The Salle du Soixantième will be renamed Salle Agnès Varda

Originally named for the 60th Festival de Cannes, the Salle du Soixantième, located on the rooftop of the Riviera since 2007, will be renamed Salle "Agnès Varda". “I don't just want to show, but also make people want to see”, she said. She got her Honorary Palme d'or, then her official poster: Agnès Varda was the picture of passion, affection and mischief. Sixty-five years of creation and experimentation, almost as long as the Festival...

 

 

Check out the 75th Festival Official Selection screening guide

  Check out the 75th Festival Official Selection screening guide from 17 to 28 May and organize your stay in Cannes!   ► Download the Screenings Guide in PDF format ...

 

 

 

Exclusive first clip of Adventure Entertainment award-winning thriller/comedy feature film “18½” from Dan Mirvish

Exclusive first clip from the upcoming theatrical release of Adventure Entertainment award-winning thriller/comedy feature film “18½” from Dan Mirvish  (“Between Us,” “Bernard and Huey” and a Slamdance Film Festival Co-founder), having scored the coveted 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, this indie gem has played in over 20 festivals around the globe. “18½” is a 101 Films Internatio...

 

 

Filmmakers for Ukraine, The Location Guide, and EUFCN join forces for fundraiser at Cannes 2022

    The Location Guide, Filmmakers for Ukraine and EUFCN are organising a fundraising campaign at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in support of the Ukrainian filmmaking community. Ukrainian lapel pins will be sold during Cannes Film Festival at events and pavilions, and a minimum donation of EUR10 is required by scanning a QR code. “I am pleased to join forces with Filmmakers for Ukraine as we wanted to support an initiative that directly assists Ukrainian filmmakers ...

 

 

 

Jennifer Hudson, Quvenzhané Wallis,Common... set to star in Stefon Bristol’s new action-thriller Breathe

Avatar’s Sam Worthington, Academy Award-winner Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls, Respect), Milla Jovovich (the Resident Evil franchise), Academy Award-nominee Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Annie) and Academy Award-winner Common (Wanted, Suicide Squad) are set to star in Indie Spirit Award-winner Stefon Bristol’s (See You Yesterday) new action-thriller Breathe, it was announced today.   Capstone Global will introduce the hot title to buyers at the upcoming M...

 

 

Three trailers of Prithviraj: On stage, on screen and off-screen

Three trailers of Prithviraj: On stage, on screen and off-screen This is what the invitation, received on Friday, 06 May 2022, by WhatsApp, from YashRaj Films read: “Hello, Yash Raj Films cordially invites you to the trailer launch of their first historical film - based on the life of Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan starring superstar Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chhillar and directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi (Padma Shri). Date: 9th May 2022- Monday Time: 10.30am Venue: YRF Studios, Sta...

 

 

Silk Road Entertainment: Drama, Comedy, Action, Firy Political Docs, Genre + - Riviera C10

www.silkroadentertainment.com Silk Road Entertainment features a wide variety of new and exciting titles in our sales catalogue ranging from Drama, Comedy, Faith-based, Action, Thriller, Political, Docs, Horror, Sci-Fi, Romance much more. These titles are completed and ready for delivery.   We will be in Cannes May 17 - 21 and would like to meet with you to discuss our titles. Our booth will in the Palais Riviera C10, please click the link below to book a meeting today, thank you. ww...

 

 

 

Studio 100 Media's "Mia and me" Movie Set to Hit Big Screens

Studio 100 Media’s highly anticipated animation feature “The Hero of Centopia” has now finished production and is ready for delivery just in time for this year’s Marché du Film. The movie, based on the internationally popular and highly successful brand and CGI/live-action TV series “Mia and me” will have its first theatrical release in Germany, Austria, and German-speaking Switzerland on 26th May, followed by France, Spain, and French-speaking Switzerl...

 

 

Village Council ‘Panchayat’ to have second session on Amazon Prime Video from 20 May

Village Council ‘Panchayat’ to have second session on Amazon Prime Video from 20 May One of the most loved web series, Panchayat, is all set to return on your small screen for its Season 2. Amazon Prime Video launched its long trailer at a packed media gathering at the swanky J.W. Marriott Hotel, Juhu, Mumbai, on May 09.  The village comedy-drama is based on the premise of a city man migrating to a village and the situations he faces there, which are poles apart from city iss...

 

 

Film.io Launches First Filmmaking DAO, Putting Hollywood on the Blockchain and into Fans' Hands

Originally created by a group of tech, filmmaking and crypto industry veterans, Film.io leverages NFTs and fan power to build, validate and fund diverse content. Film.io announced today that it officially launched the industry's first filmmaking Decentralized Autonomous Organization, or DAO, placing Hollywood decision-making onto the blockchain and into the hands of creators and fans. It is the first DAO providing creators with the necessary resources to take projects from ...

 

 

Capstone will introduce the action-thriller Boy Kills World to buyers at the upcoming Marche du Film

Leading Los Angeles based production and sales company Capstone Global has partnered with Wayne Fitzjohn and Simone Swart's Nthibah Pictures, Alex Lebovici's Hammerstone Studios, Sam Raimi's Raimi Productions and Roy Lee's Vertigo Entertainment and is launching sales on Moritz Mohr's highly anticipated action-thriller Boy Kills World, starring Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day), Michelle Dockery, Brett Gelman ("Stranger Things,""...      

"Pierre et Jeanne" Cannes Market debut, first feature film by Clémentine Célarié

 PREMIERING IN CANNES - BEST FOR FESTS LABEL Worldwide rights available Ask for a screener / Save the date for the Screenings in the Palais. Adapted from Guy de Maupassant, first feature film by french actress Clémentine Célarié, produced by Sazia Films The Roland family lives in Etretat: Jeanne, the youngest, inherits the fortune from M. Maréchal, a friend of the parents. Pierre the elder brother gets bogged down in questions questioning the sacredness of ...

 

Return to Eden Cannes Market debut, first feature film by Jeff Gross

WORLD PREMIERING IN CANNES - BEST FOR FESTS LABEL Worldwide rights available Ask for a screener / Save the date for the Screening in the Palais. Hypnotic love story set in a time of rising fascism, in the polarized town of Eden, Oregon. Starring:  Gary KOHN, Jade STRUCK, Claude DUHAMEL, Jim KINNEY The film is directed by acclaimed writer director Jeff Gross whose previous works involved screenwriting for Roman Polanski (Frantic, Bitter Moon) 87 minutes April 2022. Director Stateme...

 

 

Cannes is almost here find new releases from Summer Hill Entertainment

  One of the biggest festivals of the year is right around the corner! Cannes 2022 is a great time to watch and find great new films. Check out some new releases that are just in time for Cannes, now available from Summer Hill Films. Be sure to look at our website at www.summerhillfilms.com to see all our available films. We look forward to working with you throughout the rest of 2022 and beyond! If you're interested in any of these titles, feel free to click the ...

 

 

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“Pierre Angénieux Tribute” in Cannes to Darius Khondji

« PIERRE ANGÉNIEUX TRIBUTE » to DARIUS KHONDJI (A.F.C., A.S.C.*) and « ANGÉNIEUX SPECIAL ENCOURAGEMENT » to EVELIN VAN REI Friday May 27, 2022 at 8pm Buñuel Theater, Palais des Festivals Darius Khondji @ Peter Lindbergh As an official partner of the Cannes Festival since 2013, the premium cinema lens manufacturer Angénieux hosts the “Pierre Angénieux Tribute” every year to celebrate an exceptional cinematographe...

 

 

Forest Whitaker to receive the Honorary Palme d'or at the 75th Festival de Cannes

© WPDI   Following Jodie Foster in 2021, Actor Forest Whitaker will be the honorary guest at the opening ceremony of the 75th Festival de Cannes, to be broadcasted live by France Télévisions and Brut. After Jeanne Moreau, Bernardo Bertolucci, Manoel de Oliveira, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Agnès Varda, or Alain Delon, he will be the new recipient of the honorary Palme d’or, which pays tribute to a sparkling artistic journey, a rare personality as well as a ...

 

The Vision Award Ticinomoda 2022 goes to Laurie Anderson, “storyteller” in art, music and film

  © Ebru Yildiz The Locarno Film Festival will pay tribute to U.S. composer, visual artist and filmmaker Laurie Anderson with the Vision Award Ticinomoda, a prize dedicated to creatives whose work has extended the horizons of the filmic image. The award will be handed over in a ceremony on Wednesday 10 August in Piazza Grande, followed on Thursday 11 August by a panel conversation with the audience at the Spazio Cinema, plus screenings of two titles directed by Ande...

 

 

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After Govinda, Varun Dhawan now launches another Dehati Disco song

After Govinda, Varun Dhawan now launches another Dehati Disco song Ganesh Acharya and Varun Dhawan share a great camaraderie and the duo have always given good hits. In fact, Acharya, who is respectfully addressed as MasterJee, has choreographed more than 50 songs for Varun’s father, editor-director David Dhawan, during the early days of his career. Showing his support and love towards MasterJee, Varun recently paid a visit to The Club, at D.N. Nagar, in North Mumbai, on 11 May, and di...

 

 

Jayeshbhai Jordaar, Review: A ban on soap and kisses instead of foeticide

Jayeshbhai Jordaar, Review: A ban on soap and kisses instead of foeticide Even a relatively small budget film from Yash Raj Films (YRF), with only two known names to tout, succeeds to a large extent in highlighting the hideous Indian social practice, seen predominantly, in a few states, of killing/aborting the girl child. Since marriage involves a large sum as dowry, which is given by the girl’s family to the boy’s family, the birth of a girl child is considered the genesis of a m...

 

 

Three trailers of Prithviraj: On stage, on screen and off-screen

Three trailers of Prithviraj: On stage, on screen and off-screen This is what the invitation, received on Friday, 06 May 2022, by WhatsApp, from YashRaj Films read: “Hello, Yash Raj Films cordially invites you to the trailer launch of their first historical film - based on the life of Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan starring superstar Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chhillar and directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi (Padma Shri). Date: 9th May 2022- Monday Time: 10.30am Venue: YRF Studios, Sta...

 

 

Village Council ‘Panchayat’ to have second session on Amazon Prime Video from 20 May

Village Council ‘Panchayat’ to have second session on Amazon Prime Video from 20 May One of the most loved web series, Panchayat, is all set to return on your small screen for its Season 2. Amazon Prime Video launched its long trailer at a packed media gathering at the swanky J.W. Marriott Hotel, Juhu, Mumbai, on May 09.  The village comedy-drama is based on the premise of a city man migrating to a village and the situations he faces there, which are poles apart from city iss...

 

 

Wonder-dancer AJ stakes claim as India’s answer to MJ

Wonder-dancer AJ stakes claim as India’s answer to MJ Amit Jadav, aka AJ, a Mumbai prodigy, is a singer-dancer who can leave you wonder-struck with moves that are leaves right out of Michael Jackson (MJ)’s work-book, including the moonwalk and spin. At the performance on 07 May at the Birla Matushri Sabhagar, South Mumbai’s prestigious hall, a packed auditorium found their jaws dropping when he wowed them with act after act, syncing hundreds of moves with video-projection of...

 

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ONES TO WATCH FOR FESTIVAL CONSIDERATION

RETURN TO EDEN written and directed by Jeff Gross: 87 minutes April 2022

Starring Gary Kohn, Jade Struck, Claude Duhamel, Jim Kinney...

Jeff Gross is a novelist and film maker. He has several writing collaborations with Roman Polanski to his name, including "Frantic" and "Bitter Moon"
Returning to the small town of Eden, Oregon after 30 years in France,  Josef, a writer, filmmaker, and self-described permanent exile, tries his best to fit in. Unable to write,  the world is so crazy that he can't keep up, he starts coaching the girls' tennis team at one of the local high schools. Lonely, adrift, he develops a friendship with Hope, a remarkable woman who dances in Puritan Eden's only strip club.  But as the dark clouds of fascism roll in, rumors run rampant, and soon enough, inevitably, the two worlds collide, with tragic consequences.

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PIERRE ET JEANNE by Clémentine Célarié

First Feature film 2022 99 minutes

France 2021 99 minutes  First feature film by Clémentine Célarié, produced by Matthieu Rubin - Sazia Films.

Starring Loris FREEMAN, Elodie GODART, Clémentine CÉLARIÉ, Philippe UCHAN, Mathieu AMALRIC, Sergi LOPEZ, Dominique PINON, Tom LEEB, Jacqueline CORADO, Marie DURET...

Sibling Rivalry and truth untold emerge after the unexpected inheritance of Jeanne

"Pierre et Jeanne" recounts the devastation caused by an inheritance intended for Jeanne, Pierre's younger sister. This poisoned gift from a friend of the parents will instill discord, jealousy, discord and sibling rivalry until an untold truth is revealed.

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Cannes Market Premiere Screenings 

May 17:  7:00 pm Marché du Film Online #9

May 18:  4:30 pm Marché du Film@ Lérins#3 in person

May 19:  4:30 pm Marché du Film Lérins#3 online

May 20:  6:00 pm Marché du Film @ Lérins#2 in person

May 21 : 6:00 pm Marché du Film Lérins#2  online

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HOT MONEY by Susan Kucera (director of Jeff Bridges Living in the future’s past)

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, General Wesley Clark and his son Wes Clark Jr. take us on a journey through the complicated realities of our financial system and its profound exposure to climate change. Hot Money outs the whole game, the whole charade, the whole crapshoot of the money system with all the humor and intelligence of a New Yorker cartoon. Combined with the wisdom of international business experts and academics, Hot Money is rich with historical context. It severs the knot of economic and political forces that may lead to societal collapse.

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12TH HOUR narrated by David Morse

Documentary by Susan Kucera (director of Jeff Bridges Living in the future’s past)

USA July 2021 51 minutes 48 seconds

Much of our population currently lives with hopeful delusions about climate change. These delusions, many of which are built in by evolution, hamper our ability to meaningfully address the problem.

Our brains evolved to solve short-term challenges for our survival. Climate change is a long-term challenge to our survival. Can we bridge the gap between these modes of thinking?

Emmy-nominated actor David Morse narrates the brutally honest 12th hour with insight from noted evolutionary biologists, climate scientists, cognitive researchers and psychologists.

Visionary thinkers like Peter Russell, Dr. Paul Piff, Dr. Kari Norgaard and dozens of the brightest minds in academia lay out an unflinching look at mankind: our past, our abilities, our shortcomings and what may be humankind's final destination.

If we have any hope to survive the changes we’ve locked in to our climate, we need to be honest with ourselves and our limitations. The 12th Hour lays out our biases so that we may overcome them.

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ENOUGH Lebanon's Darkest Hour
 

Documentary by Daisy Gedeon second feature documentary
Australia  june 2021 90 minutes (in post)
 

ENOUGH! Lebanon’s Darkest Hour follows Australian-Lebanese filmmaker Daizy Gedeon’s personal and independent introspection into how her ancestral homeland, the place her family was forced to flee in the 1970s because of the Civil War, has ended up in a state of complete catastrophe. It is a story of awakening in which Daizy is forced to abandon her idealism about Lebanon and face the cold, harsh truth about the country’s dark underbelly which is its most sinister enemy.

Daizy prosecutes the case against the corrupt political class which has reduced a proud people to beg for garbage collection instead of greatness and negotiate potholes rather than peace.

ENOUGH! is the plea and the prayer, the feeling and fierce determination of the 4.5 million Lebanese in Lebanon as well as the 16 million members of the Lebanese diaspora scattered around the world, whose hearts continue to bleed for a homeland they are desperate to return to and so deeply want to believe in...once again.

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The Sound of Us directed by Chris Gero

"The Sound of Us" illustrates that during this critical time in world and U.S. history, music gives sound to hope and courage, allows us to grieve and be honest, and is the great, universal language that unites us all.

As the world grapples with unrest the profound truth remains that, through music, we are not alone.

The Sound of Us weaves inspiring stories about the beauty and goodness of music with interviews and performances by artists such as Ben Folds, Sarah McLachlan, Avery*Sunshine, Eric Whitacre, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Hiromi, Antonio Sanchez, Butch Walker, Will Wells, Patti Smith, and many more. Combined, these powerful vignettes illustrate how music heals us, gives us hope for the future through our children, keeps our heritage and history alive, allows us to have the most difficult of conversations, sheds light on current struggles, and continues to invite us back to the thing that unites us all - music.

The film is directed by Chris Gero, a Grammy nominated, American music industry executive, concert producer, record producer, songwriter, film director and composer, founder of Yamaha Entertainment Group of America and Chief Artist Relations Executive for Yamaha Artist Relations Group

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INVISIBLE HAND  by Matthew Taylor
director of The Creepy Line, Marcel Duchamp the art of the possible, Safeguard an electoral debate...

USA  28 minutes August 2021

Aliens on Halloween by Riker Lynch
29 / 39 or 43 minutes, short comedy April 2021

In an attempt to snatch a sample of human DNA, two clueless aliens come down to Earth and crash a Halloween party in Hollywood.

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Zero Gravity USA first film directed by Thomas Verrette

74 minutes First feature documentary USA April 2021

A diverse group of middle-school students go on the journey of a lifetime when they compete in a nationwide competition sponsored by MIT to code satellites aboard the International Space Station.

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