Pro Tools
FILMFESTIVALS | 24/7 world wide coverage
Welcome !
Enjoy the best of both worlds: Film & Festival News, exploring the best of the film festivals community.
Launched in 1995, relentlessly connecting films to festivals, documenting and promoting festivals worldwide.
We are sorry for this ongoing disruption. We are working on it. Please Do Not Publish until this message disappears.
For collaboration, editorial contributions, or publicity, please send us an email here.
|
14-22 MAY 2024
The Yellow Affair Cannes 2015 Line Up
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Yellow Affair team is heading to Cannes soon and will be taking meetings on the Scandinavian Terrace (La Croisette 55 between Noga Hilton and the Carlton) between May 13 and May 20.
See below for our market screenings
For meetings email contact@yellowaffair.com
|
|
|
|
NEW RELEASES
|
|
|
|
|
|
GIRLS LOST
|
|
|
|
MARKET SCREENING by Invitation Only / Saturday May 16, 12.00 at Palais G / email contact@yellowaffair.com for invitation
DIRECTED BY: ALEXANDRA THERESE KEINING
STARRING: Tuva Jagell, Emrik Öhlander, Wilma Holmén, Vilgot Ostwald Vesterlund, Louise Nyvall, Alexander Gustavsson, Mandus Berg, Filip Vester
STATUS: MARKET PREMIERE
GENRE: Drama
COUNTRY: Sweden, Finland
LANGUAGE: Swedish
Based on Jessica Schiefauer novel 'Pojkarna', winner of the prestigious August Prize 2011 (Release in France 2015)
TRAILER COMING SOON
FOR MORE INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kim, Bella and Momo, three bullied teenage girls, are going through the throes of finding themselves. Surrounded by a dark world of teenage violence, marginalization and sexual confusion, the girls have only each other. A seismic shift happens when they come across a curious magical plant that, when consumed, transforms the girls temporarily into boys. Not only does their gender change, the world around them, and their response to it, is profoundly altered. At first they enjoy a newfound freedom but soon discover that being a boy isn’t all roses. Momo and Bella come to the realization that it’s merely a facade. For Kim, however, being a boy is much more than wearing a mask, it offers her identity. As a boy she becomes infatuated with edgy petty criminal Tony and at the same time Momo falls in love with her. Ultimately, an entanglement of confused sexuality asks us who loves who and why - and if gender identity really matters when it comes to love.
|
|
|
|
|
MARKET PREMIERE
|
|
|
|
|
|
THE GIRL KING
|
|
|
|
MARKET SCREENING by Invitation Only / Monday May 18, 13.30 at Star 3 / email contact@yellowaffair.com for invitation
DIRECTED BY: MIKA KAURISMÄKI
STARRING: Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant, Laura Birn, Hippolyte Girardot, Peter Lohmeyer, François Arnaud, Patrick Bauchau and Martina Gedeck
STATUS: MARKET PREMIERE
GENRE: Drama
LANGUAGE: English
COUNTRY: Finland, Canada, Germany, Sweden
TRAILER LINK
FOR MORE INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
It's the 1600’s and Queen Kristina is set on making Sweden the most sophisticated country in Europe. Having been raised as a Prince under strict Lutheran control, the enigmatic, flamboyant, and unpredictable Queen faces powerful resistance in her quest to educate her subjects and end the bloody Thirty Years War between the Protestants and Catholics. Amidst all this, Kristina struggles to come to terms with an irresistible passion for her lady in waiting, the stunning Countess Ebba Sparre. Her quest to understand love runs parallel with her quest to understand humanity and the violent and restrictive forces conspiring against her. Torn between the conflict of political and personal aspirations, Kristina chooses to make one of the most controversial decisions in history.
THE GIRL KING included in '2015 Most Anticipated Films' (Mubi, IonCinema & Cinemablographer)
|
|
|
|
|
POST PRODUCTION
|
|
|
|
|
|
THE CARER
|
|
|
|
DIRECTED BY: JANOS EDELENYI
STARRING: Brian Cox, Coco König, Emilia Fox, Anna Chancellor
STATUS: POST PRODUCTION
WRITTEN BY: Gilbert Adair (The Dreamers)
GENRE: Drama
COUNTRY: UK, Hungary
LANGUAGE: English
Email contact@yellowaffair.com to request screenplay. We will be showing promo footage at our stand during Cannes.
BRIAN COX ON 'THE CARER' (SCREEN)
|
|
|
|
|
|
THE CARER Is a heartwarming, character driven film that centers on the cantankerous Sir Michael Gifford, an old and dying stage actor, and his tough, spritely Hungarian carer, Dorottya. What starts out as bullish conflict turns into an inspirational journey. As Dorottya leads a stubbornly reluctant and forlorn Sir Michael back towards the stage, he finds, through the words of his beloved Shakespeare that there is life in him yet. And as the world famous stage voice comes back to him, he finally concludes: ‘to be’ is the answer.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
FEATURE FILMS
PRINCESS
DIRECTED BY: TALI SHALOM EZER
STATUS: COMPLETED
GENRE: Drama
COUNTRY: Israel
Multi award winning PRINCESS is a deeply moving film that delves into a complex world of intolerable love, sensuality, sexuality and family.
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TRAILER
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER ON 'PRINCESS'
Jerusalem Film Festival 2014 - Best Feature - Best Actress - Best Cinematographer - Best Music
Sundance Film Festival 2015 - World Dramatic Competition
Hong Kong International Film Festival 2015 - Official Selection
Seoul International Women's Film Festival 2015 - Official Selection
|
|
|
|
PELÉ PENGUIN COMES TO TOWN
DIRECTED BY: KENNETH HEDENSTRÖM, GUSTAV FORSBERG & FREDRIK SANDBERG
STATUS: COMPLETED
GENRE: Pre school Animation
COUNTRY: Sweden
LANGUAGE: Swedish (more to come)
TV SERIES: 26 X 7 (to come)
When the fish run out in the South Pole, Pelé and his family are forced to leave and head to the city where the penguins are sophisticated and tough.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
LINK TO PROMO MUSIC VIDEO
Gothenburg International Film Festival 2015 - Childrens Film Festival
BUFF - The International Children and Young People's Festival 2015
|
|
|
|
HEADFIRST
DIRECTED BY: ANTTI HEIKKI PESONEN
STATUS: COMPLETED
GENRE: Drama
COUNTRY: Finland
HEADFIRST tells the story of a single mother with anger management problems and her teenage daughter who is always in trouble at school. With yet another school comes a new teacher and a blast from the past for the mother. A pickpocket and a lousy storyteller team up with the dysfunctional family. Nothing is the same anymore.
HEADFIRST is a story about missing teeth, strange friends, hidden dreams and long-gone love. And about a hare.
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TRAILER
|
|
|
|
RELATIVE HAPPINESS
DIRECTED BY: DEANNE FOLEY
STATUS: COMPLETED
GENRE: Romantic Comedy
COUNTRY: Canada
LANGUAGE: English
Lexie Ivy, a woman with an XXL personality, is convinced Mr Right will one day land on her B&B doorstep fulfilling her dream of the perfect romance. And, hopefully, he will show up in time to take her to her sister’s wedding. But Lexie, a woman who well knows her way around a good cook book, soon realizes there is no recipe for love, and relationships, for better or for worse, are just plain messy.
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TRAILER
LA Comedy Festival 2014 - Best Actress Award - Melissa Bergland
Beijing International Film Festival 2015 - Panorama - Out of Competition
|
|
|
|
THE GRUMP
DIRECTED BY: DOME KARUKOSKI
STATUS: COMPLETED
GENRE: Comedy
COUNTRY: Finland
A stubborn old-school grump is forced to move into the city and live with his sharp sophisticated daughter-in-law. What starts out as an hilarious clash of personality turns out to be a touching story of new discovery, tolerance and respect.
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TRAILER
VARIETY REVIEW
Variety 2014 10 Directors to Watch
Toronto International Film Festival 2014 - Contemporary World Cinema
Gothenburg International Film Festival 2015 - Divine Comedy Section
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2015 - Official Selection
Glasgow Film Festival 2015 - Official Selection
|
|
|
|
BIG NEWS FROM GRAND ROCK
DIRECTED BY: DANIEL PERLMUTTER
STATUS: COMPLETED
GENRE: Comedy
COUNTRY: Canada
LANGUAGE: English
The story of Leonard Crane, editor of a small town newspaper facing bankruptcy. In an attempt to attract advertisers and readership, Leonard begins inventing stories based on old movies. The plan pays off until one of the stories attracts the attention of Lucy, an ambitious reporter from the big city. She exposes Leonard’s hoax. But then Leonard discovers that one of his stories may be true. With a great scoop but no one to believe him, Leonard and Lucy team up to try to save the town, the newspaper and his reputation.
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TRAILER
LA Comedy Festival 2014 - Official Selection
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
About Cannes Market Dailies
|
