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Lost World Wonder Poster Campaign

Art and poster by Linda McGuire festival director. Live Music from Chania based band ‘Change House’ at Lost World Film Festival closing night party.    ...

Chill out festival time in Paleochora

Scooter! Churches and chapels with an amazing view   Amazing landscapes Cafe for your daily does of Ouzo or mountain tea, wonderfull restaurants for your grilled sea bass: ...with surrounding sea with a call for action ...

Filmmakers working and networking at Pearl Cavo

Gianna (Pearl Cavo) and Linda McGuire ...

New York: Frieze 2019

According to Nanne Dekking from TEFAF, the overall market for art and design declined in 2018 by one percent, reflecting a market that is not healthy. There has however been some growth in art selling from $1 million to just under $10 million and $10 million and up, a clear reorientation of the auction market.  For a Citibank art advisor a similar tendency was noted; their clients “sweet spot” has moved over the last two years to between $500,000 and $3 million, a noticeable s...

3 concerts for the opening of Lost World Film Festival

The Festival launched with a spectacular opening day celebration which included a Gourmet Meet & Greet Wine buffet at Finikas-Palm Tree Restaurant, an evening concert by vocal & guitar duo ‘Rainbow Touch’ as well as Traditional Cretan dancing performed by the Paleochora Cultural Association with all concerts & evening screenings taking place ‘Under the Stars’ in the Town Square and continuing onto a fabulous opening night party with Live Greek Music from &ls...

Cretan traditions at the center of the Lost World film festival

Ancient songs, traditional music and dancing at the opening ceremony.   And of course the local wines and smiles... ...

VIDEO: Cannes 72 Best moments

Best moments cptured on camera, my personal best was the red carpet for Boyz n the Hood, a second tim for me in Cannes, this time opening the floor to Justice Singleton, John singleton's oldest daughter.   ...

Video: Ampav Queer Night Party

Sorry I missed it this year, usually so much fun! Thanks Ampav for providing footage. ...

Festival Beat 867 with Cannes awards

THE FESTIVAL BEAT ! View Email in browser Advertise in our Newsletters reaching 196 000 subscribers from 200€  email us for a quote FOLLOW FILMFESTIVALS.COM                 > CANNES AWARDS REVEALED  For 12 days, the 72nd edition of the Festival de Cannes has celebrated artists and films from different perspectives, ...

It Must Be Heaven: Elia Suleiman's Quirky Premiere Wowed Cannes Audience

(It Must Be Heaven Premiere, Elia Suleiman, © Lindsay Bellinger 2019)  By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER   I was lucky to watch the premiere of Elia Suleiman's glorious film with the director, cast and crew in the main theater. There was plenty of applause to go around, which was no shock to me. It Must Be Heaven world premiered in the Grand Theatre Lumiere was an entertaining spectacle that was sparse on dialogue but those familiar with Elia Suleiman's filmwork shoul...

Cannes Festival, 72nd edition viewed by Alan Schoenauer

Aloha Cannes Forever it's over the 72nd closing  of Cannes on the terrace of the photocall, it was the 23rd Festival for Patrick and my 40th Cannes International Film Festival. Two nominations for the prize of the photographers entitled by the Jury "Kiss of Cinema" picture of Nicolas Winding Refn and Miles Teller, and "Touched by the Grace" photo of Roschdy Zem.   Chiara Mastroianni award for female performance at Un Certain Regard tells to the cam...

Parasite Deserves All the Awards: Press Conference for Bong Joon Ho and his Flawless Cast

(Parasite Press Conference, Bong Joonho, Song Kangho and cast, © Lindsay Bellinger 2019)  By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER   Parasite, the new exceptional film from Korean auteur Bong Joonho, is a strong contender for the coveted Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Audiences were brought to laughter, silence, shock, contemplation and back around again by this remarkable piece of cinema. The cast clearly enjoyed the time they spent with Bong Joonho an...

Personal Cannes Favorite: Italian Filmmaker Lina Wertmüller at age 90 Presented Seven Beauties

(Lina Wertmüller, Cannes Classics, © Lindsay Bellinger 2019)  By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER   Italian filmmaker Lina Wertmüller made movie history in 1977 when she became the first woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for her 1975 film Pasqualino Settebellezze (Seven Beauties). It starts off making you laugh and then progresses through an array of emotions before finally hitting you so hard that if the tears aren't flowing I really think th...

Monaco Better World Forum Awards 2019

Monaco Better World Forum Hosts Celebrity Gala and Awards During Ocean Impact Day at Cannes   Ocean Impact Day Gala honors and unites global thought leaders on environmental innovation for global challenges.   Monaco Better World Forum (MBWF) celebrated Ocean Impact Day on May 18, 2019 during the 72nd Festival de Cannes with its Ocean Impact Day Gala.   Monaco Better World Forum Awards 2019 The Ocean Impact Day Gala honored key political and celebrity figures committed...

Cannes beat and buzz May 22

  Wishing you all much success in Cannes the N°1 film event in the World which we have been covering since 1995, becoming the N°1 online trade publication for the Cannes Market and Festival: over 600 articles last edition ! Read this online      FOLLOW FILMFESTIVALS.COM                   Cannes Festival Dailies I Cannes Market Dailies ...

Cannes Beat and Buzz May 21: It's Tarantino's day

  Wishing you all much success in Cannes the N°1 film event in the World which we have been covering since 1995, becoming the N°1 online trade publication for the Cannes Market and Festival: over 600 articles last edition ! Read this online      FOLLOW FILMFESTIVALS.COM                   Cannes Festival Dailies I Cannes Market Dailies ...

La Belle époque Press Conference with Nicolas Bedos and Fanny Ardant

(Nicolas Bedos and his cast, © Lindsay Bellinger 2019)  By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER La Belle époque from French writer/director/actor Nicolas Bedos screened out of competition and the press conference was full of laughs. The director and his lively actors including the exquisite Fanny Ardant, Guillame Canet, Daniel Auteuil, and Doria Tillier really showed their love for one another throughout the conference. (Daniel Auteuil, Fanny Ardant, Nicolas Bedos, &...

Chicuarotes: Gael García Bernal Cheered on by Jury President Alejandro González Iñárritu

(Chicuarotes World Premiere, Gael García Bernal and cast, © Lindsay Bellinger 2019)  By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER Cannes 2019 Jury President Alejandro González Iñárritu joined a packed house to cheer on Gael García Bernal at the world premiere of his film Chicuarotes. Bernal and his team were thrilled to introduce their film to the world at the Salle du Soixantième on Monday evening. Bernal was in very high spirits before the...

Premiere of Midi Z's Film Nina Wu and Quentin Tarantino as Surprise Audience Member

(Midi Z, cast and crew before the world premiere of Nina Wu, © Lindsay Bellinger 2019)  By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER Nina Wu is an interesting film that hits a hard punch, and it's clear that Midi Z has enjoyed his share of Quentin Tarantino films in addition to other filmmaking greats. It made its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section today. It's no surprise to this film journalist that QT showed up for this screening. This is the kind of film that one might thin...

French Riviera Film Festival concluded a 2 day screening program of shorts including Oscar winner short and berlinale best short

The Closing Ceremony of the French Riviera Film Festival took place may 19, a launching initiative for short filmmakers by Nicole Muj and Gotham Chandna, The FRFF festival founders.   Drama Finalists Any Wednesday: Any Wednesday is a sensitive, delicate drama of disparate souls reaching for connection. [Director: Allie Light, Patrick Stark, Country: USA, Duration: 29:40] Cycle: Cycle follows 10-year-old Elina a...

A Hidden Life Press Conference with August Diehl and Valerie Pachner

(Cannes Film Festival Press conference room, 20 May 2019, © Lindsay Bellinger 2019)  By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER   When August Diehl was asked how he thinks that this Terrence Malick film can uplift society he had this to say: "This is something that I will know better once I see the film more and more...Being someone who says no and not really judging others, if there were more people like this especially in Europe with all of the political developments maybe that is t...

Cannes Beat and Buzz May 19

  Wishing you all much success in Cannes the N°1 film event in the World which we have been covering since 1995, becoming the N°1 online trade publication for the Cannes Market and Festival: over 600 articles last edition ! Read this online      FOLLOW FILMFESTIVALS.COM                   Cannes Festival Dailies I Cannes Market Dailies ...

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