Cinema Innovation in the Digital Experience Economy
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | @Palais K - Palais des Festivals - Level 4
Digital Distribution of Films : Real and Concrete Business Cases
2:30 - 3:30 pm | @NEXT Pavilion
FILM4CLIMATE: Taking Action on Climate Change!
4:00 - 5:00 pm | @NEXT Pavilion
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After a solid twenty minutes of begging for tickets to Inside Out in front of the Palais today, a friendly woman gave me her tickets only after I swore that I would attend the event. In the Grand Théâtre Lumière every seat must be filled, so ticket holders who do not want to attend must give away their tickets and cannot sell them.
When you have a ticket to one of the evening screenings, you must look nice, and it is better to arrive early in order to secure a go...
Ted Sarandos’ session took place on Friday, May 15, 2015 at 10am within NEXT, an exclusive program for Marché participants, dedicated to the future of cinema running in Cannes for the second time.
Speaking for the first time during the prestigious Festival, in a packed house, with many people beeing turned away, Ted Sarandos has addressed new distribution models and how they impact the financing and production of films. Sarandos was introduced by Thierry Fremaux, t...
Today in the International Village at the Dominican Republican Film Pavilion there was a workshop called “Digital Landscape in Cannes.” Bénédicte Beaugeois and Gotham Chandna held the workshop. The topic of the workshop was social media, and how to use social media as a tool when creating a film.
In today’s modern world, it is difficult to meet a person who does not use any form of social media. Whether it is Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linked...
#DIGITALCANNES
Today, tucked away in the beautiful Hotel Eden on Rue D'Antibe was a very informational panel on the importance of digital marketing and strategic planning for the film industry. Kicked off by a selection of short films ranging from 2 to 15 minutes selected by the panelists, the 3 hour event was filled with useful information, intruiging dialogue and enjoyable films.
Benedicte Beaugeois from Film Festival Life stated, “The opportunities of ...
Other than the Palme d’Or, when thinking of symbols of the Cannes Film Festival, the poster for the year may come to mind. The unveiling of the poster design is a pretty big deal each year, and this year did not disappoint. The poster features an image of actress Ingrid Bergman, who is a crucial figure in the history of the festival. She served as the Jury President of one year of the festival, and she has been in countless films.
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Yesterday evening the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, in collboration with www.filmfetsivals.com, threw an amazing party at the Long Beach Plage on the Croisette, celebrating its 30th anniversary!
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BRANDON ROUTH (SUPERMAN RETURNS, SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD) Stars in Sci-Fi Adventure That Will Have Audiences Looking for their Life Rafts
CANNES (May 16, 2015) – Darclight, the edgy genre-driven arm of international powerhouse Arclight Films, is pleased to announce that LOST IN THE PACIFIC, a futuristic sci-fi thriller starring BRANDON ROUTH (SUPERMAN RETURNS) and YUQUI ZHANG (CJ7), will make its World Market Premiere at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. The film is directed by Vincent...
Following this afternoons discussion on the impact of the European Commission’s Digital Single Market strategy on Europe’s film and audiovisual sector, a brief overview of talking points and quotes for your reference.
Talking Points / Quotes from Panellists:
Lord David Puttnam (producer of award-winning films including The Mission, The Killing Fields and Chariots of Fire)
- “This is a political argument that needs to be won. What the commission is trying to do with t...
AmPav Panel Update- Chaz Ebert- “What Does Empathy Look Like On the Big Screen?"
This Sunday, 3:00PM, Cannes
Roger Ebert’s oft-quoted line about how movies are “a machine that generates empathy” will be the topic of a panel at the Cannes Film Festival this Sunday at 3 p.m. in the American Pavilion. Chaz Ebert, publisher of RogerEbert.c...
Salma Hayek, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Parker Posey and Others to Participate
(Cannes, 15 May) Leading entertainment journal Variety has partnered with UN Women’s HeForShe campaign to host a landmark event on the subject of gender equality within the film industry. Taking place on Saturday 16 May, speakers include Academy Award®-nominated actress and producer Salma Hayek (FRIDA), Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (BRIDE & PREJUDICE), and actress Parker P...
CINÉFONDATION
Title: ANFIBIO / AMPHIBIAN
Filmmaker and Script: Héctor Silva Núñez
Production: Marco Olmos & Héctor Silva Núñez
15 min / Spanish/ Short Film / Fiction
Production company: Films 808
Year: 2015
Synopsis:
Jesús lives with his father on the shore of a large lake. José, his older brother, has returned home carrying with him a criminal past. This morning, Jes...
You will find our movie ‘Fatima’s Secret” Marché du Film 2015, Festival de Cannes, House of Film Booth number Palais 21.01
A Trip to the Canals of Bangkok Without Leaving Your Seat
FATIMA'S SECRET brings us to Bangkok to meet Didi and Gogo, two old friends who share the same house along one of the canals that run through the capital of Thailand. The two friends are well integrated with the local community as colorful and unusual characters pop in an out of their...
Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi kindly attended the opening ceremony of THAI NIGHT 2015 at Cannes, France.
On May 15, 2015, HRH Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi kindly attended the opening ceremony of THAI NIGHT at Cannes, France, organized by the Department of International Trade Promotion, Ministry of Commerce - at Salon Croisette, Hotel Majestic Barrière.
Mrs. ...
EMILY BROWNING, LUKE GRIMES, ASHLEY GREENE & RON LIVINGSTON Shack Up in New Dark Crime Thriller
CANNES. May 16, 2015 – Arclight Films is proud to announce the world market premiere of SHANGRI-LA SUITE, the new dark dramatic thriller starring EMILY BROWNING (POMPEII, SLEEPING BEAUTY, SUCKER PUNCH) and LUKE GRIMES (FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, AMERICAN SNIPER, TAKEN 2) as well as ASHLEY GREENE (THE TWILIGHT SAGA) and RON LIVINGSTON (BOARDWALK EMPIRE, OFFICE SPACE, SWINGERS) in Cannes. ...
Connected Universe of Bad Girls, Antiheroes & Monsters Will Begin Principle Photography This Fall
LOS ANGELES/CANNES (May 16, 2015) – Red Sea Media is handling international sales on Cinedigm’s American International Pictures (AIP) reinventions of the 1950s genre classics. Lou Arkoff (THE MESSENGERS, DARKNESS FALLS, INSPECTOR GADGET), Jeff Katz (FREDDY VS. JASON, SNAKES ON A PLANE, WOLVERINE) and Hal Sadoff (THE NICE GUYS, THE BREED, HOTEL RWANDA) are set to produce this ten-picture de...
Today at the NEXT Pavilion there was an event called Achieving Impact Through Theatrical Screenings. The speaker was Richard Matson, who is Head of Distribution at Gathr Films.
Gathr Films is one of the many organizations to be featured at the NEXT Pavilion and they all have one thing in common, they are a part of the future of film. The NEXT Pavilion was created just last year in order to highlight organizations that approach film in new and innovative ways.
At today...
La Fabrique des Cinemas du Monde Selections
Along the Riviera side's International Pavillion is a tent right next to Majestic Beach, that houses the French Institute's Fabrique des Cinemas du Monde, which has dedicated its practice to discovering young artists in the Southern international market. Every year, 10 directors along with their producers are scouted, and hosted at the Cannes Film Festival in this very booth. This year hosted many talented directors, all with...
One of the most talked about films of the festival is Woody Allen’s “Irrational Man” starring Jamie Blackley, Joaquin Phoenix, and Emma Stone. The mystery drama which is scheduled to release July 17th, 2015 tells a story of philosophy professor Abe Lucas (Joaquin Phoenix) that finds a new sense of meaning to his life after entering a relationship with one of his students (Emma Stone).
At the crowded press conference today, the elegant Stone was asked about working w...
During the festival here in Cannes, there is a whole other world outside of the screenings. However, this world is only accessible to those with a badge. A winding line is always present outside the palais and market but on the first day, my cinephile badge (one that allows me to go to certain film screenings) did not allow me to get in. I soon found out just how many different kinds and levels of badges there were. Black, yellow, blue, white, and others but what really is the ...
Manilo Gomarasca is a film critic for nocturno.it and he has already seen a couple of interesting movies being sold in the market.
So far he has seen “Martyrs,” A new Nicolas Cage movie and the third installment of “The Human Centipede.”
He suggests staying away from the first two. “Martyrs” sounded as if it was a bit of a disappointment and Nicolas Cage did not put his best put forward according to Gomarasca....
The Marché du Film kicked off with a brillant party at the Majestic Beach. This year's theme was Mexico.
We enjoyed and want to share a few video moments of ambiance and excellent food and company.
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Update below on AmPav Programming coming up over the weekend.
SATURDAY, MAY 16
2:00PM-
INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
· Rena Ronson, UTA
· John Sloss, Cinetic Media
· Linda Lichter, Attorney
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For the low price of 19.90 euro, festival attendees can have access to wifi throughout the duration of the festival. Ive tried this personally and so far in the past hour I’ve been able to load one Facebook message.
Nikos Talbi-Lykakis, a talented screenwriter currently working on his upcoming feature “The Passport,” is not pleased with the current situation.
“Its unbelievable that in a place like Cannes you can’t find free wifi…It’s n...
Oscar nominee Uma Thurman (NYMPHOMANIAC: VOL. I, KILL BILL: VOL 1-2, PULP FICTION) and Emmy and Tony Award winning actress Kristin Chenoweth (ABC’s “Pushing Daisies,” Fox’s “Glee”) are set to star in the comedy THE BRITS ARE COMING, it was announced today by producers Cassian Elwes (DALLAS BUYERS CLUB, Lee Daniels’ THE BUTLER), JC Chandor (A MOST VIOLENT YEAR, ALL IS LOST), Robert Ogden Barnum (MARGIN CALL, LAWLESS), and Will Clevinger (upcoming LI...
