Gilles Jacob, President of the Festival de Cannes, has appointed Catherine Démier as General Manager of the Festival de Cannes. She will replace Véronique Cayla who became General Manager of the Centre National de la Cinématographie in June of this year.Catherine Démier, former manager of the CNC and advisor in film and audiovisual matters to the Ministère de la Culture, is currently General Secretary of the Cour des comptes. She will take up her position for the Festival on October 10th 20...
Gilles Jacob, President of the Festival de Cannes, has appointed Catherine Démier as General Manager of the Festival de Cannes. She will replace Véronique Cayla who became General Manager of the Centre National de la Cinématographie in June of this year.Catherine Démier, former manager of the CNC and advisor in film and audiovisual matters to the Ministère de la Culture, is currently General Secretary of the Cour des comptes. She will take up her position for the Festival on October 10th 20...
The San Sebastian International Film Festival similarly proposes a yearly rendez vous with the best movies from Latin American countries in its HORIZONTES Selection. This year, twelve films, some of which are being released for the first time ever and others backed by international recognition, will compete for the Horizontes Award, carrying €18,000 by way of a recompense to the director while serving as an incentive to distribution. HORIZONTES SELECTION ALMA MATER, Alvaro Buela, Uruguay-Ca...
THE WINNER OF THE 53RD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF MOUNTAINS, EXPLORATION AND ADVENTURE “CITTÀ DI TRENTO” IS THE BRAZILIAN FILM “EXTREMO SUL”. TRENTO. For the first time in the history of the International Film Festival of Mountains, Exploration and Adventure “Città di Trento”, the greatest prize, has been awarded to a Brazilian film. The International Jury chaired by the film director Stefania Casini has awarded the prestigious prize of the International Film Festival of Mounta...
Cannes Market is launching a new initiative within the Short Film Market:The Short Film Digital Avenue sponsored by ADMC is a place next to the Short Film Corner where technolgy leaders will demonstrate during Cannes Festival the breakthrough avenues of new windows, new media, new delivery systems, adaptation of old media to new technology...New sources of revenues.A NEW AVENUE FOR SHORT FILMMAKERSBooths, displays, demos, sampling, The Short Film Digital Avenue is a co production between CannesM...
France entered the competition of this 57th edition with Look at Me (Comme une image) from director Agnès Jaoui, a film that belittles power and fame. Another female director was honoured, Lucrecia Martel from Argentina presented The Holy Girl (La Niña Santa), a film that deals with religious and love constraints and choices. Quentin Tarantino took a break from jury duty to present Kill Bill: Volume 2 out of competition, accompanied by Uma Thurman and David Carradine. Three other events punctu...
The Cannes Film Festival celebrates MGM's 80th Anniversary with Kevin Kline and Ashley Judd in Cole Porter musical. De-lovely a musical biography of American composer Cole Porter directed by Irwin Winkler, will crown the 2004 Cannes Film Festival with music after the Award Ceremony on Saturday, May 22nd, 2004. The film will screen that evening as an official selection out-of-competition. De-lovely stars Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, and Jonathan Pryce in addition to some of today's biggest pop and ...
