Grey Goose vodka Cannes Boat & Party
This year, Grey Goose inove reserves a big surprise to its guests by opening its VOILIER, facing the Carré Grey Goose, present for the second year. In the INTIMISTE AND EXCLUSIVE setting of this LUXUEUX boat, Claudio Bedini, ambassador of the brand, receives his guests to make them discover a world of elegance. With its success last year, CARRE is the ideal place for unique days and evenings. Located in the gardens of the Grand Hotel, this TERRACE facing the sea offers a contemporary and refined atmosphere. Le Carré offers exceptional programming: every night, CÉCILE TOGNI and its guests play platinum and make festivalgoers dance in A CHIC AND FESTIVAL AMBIANCE. Guests can enjoy the ephemeral selection of the GREY GOOSE LE FIZZ cocktail. Designed especially by Claudio Bedini for the Cannes Film Festival, he has two versions: «DRESS CODE BLACK TIE & WHITE TIE» and will be accompanied by amuse-bouches made by SÉBASTIEN BRODA, CHEF ÉTOILÉ du Grand Hotel. GREY GOOSE CARRE Open from 11am to 1am. Opening evening : 16/05/2012 Grey Goose Brunch : from 11am to 3pm. Grey Goose from the Sunset : from 6pm to 1am. From 8:30pm, DJ sets Cécile Togni VOILIER GREY GOOSE Grey Goose Brunch, from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Grey Goose Night, from 9:30 to midnight. Article sharing
ROYAL QUINZAINE ON TERRAZZA – GRAY D
For its 7th year on the beach of Gray d'Albion, the Terrazza is set in a rock and trendy setting and will be the must-see place of the Cannes Festival! With a program to make blush, in addition to Sébastien Tellier's concert event on Saturday, May 19, the Terrazza will break the codes by celebrating the 20th anniversary of Citizen K magazine on Sunday, May 20, a very select evening hosted by Fabrice Dayan and a DJ guest and live from the folk band Brigitte. It will then be the turn of pop singer Inna Modja to go behind the plates for a new Sunset with Flavor magazine on Monday, May 21. Legendary actress Nastassja Kinski, revealed by the film « Paris Texas » by Wim Wenders who had won the prestigious Palme d « Tess » Roman Polanski in the official selection of Cannes Classics. And it's quite natural that she'll come to celebrate the re-release of this mythical film on Terrazza for an evening « Appointment of » unforgettable! Another Rendez-vous evening will be held in honour of Olivier Dahan, director of the iconic film « The Môme » will be entrusted the keys of the Terrazza to share a crazy evening around the launch of his new film « The Lords » surrounded by his shock casting like José Garcia, Joey Starr, Gad Elmaleh, Franck Dubosc and Omar Sy! A night that will mark the spirits! On the sound side, the Terrazza will vibrate on the sharp sets of the talented Fabrice Dayan. The one who dances the most hype nights in Paris will create playlis
Sean Penn in Cannes for Haiti, May 18 AGORA (behind Palais)
The American actor and director Sean Penn will join the Croisette at the invitation of the Cannes Festival for an evening for the benefit of Haiti where the artist personally invested after the earthquake of January 12, 2010. Sean Penn will be present on May 18 at the Agora of the Festival, held Thursday the direction of the Festival, confirming insistent rumours for several days. The fund-raising evening for Haiti, « Carnival in Cannes »will be presented by Italian designer Giorgio Armani and will support three humanitarian associations: Sean Penn, J/P Haitian Relief Organization (J/P HRO); Artists for Peace and Justice, created by Canadian director Paul Haggis; and Happy Hearts Fund, model Petra Nemcova, all very committed to humanitarian causes. Article sharing
Carlton Beach : Carlton Cinema Club & Mathis (piano bar)
Mary de Vivo (Reservoir in Paris) « The Carlton Cinema Club » will reside this year again (2nd year) on the beach and terrace of the famous Hotel du Carlton. DAY/ During the day (press conferences, photo call, press junket), this cosy club will turn into a place of relaxation and party in the evening for the evenings of the films in competition. Mary de Vivo will work with Jacques du Mathi NIGHT/ The Mathi To symbolize the club, artist Karl Lagasse will create a monumental sculpture-building. Each window will trace the most significant moments in the history of the Cannes Film Festival. An auction of this sculpture will be held at the end of the festival in favour of a charity. Article sharing
2012 Cannes Jury: Hiam Abbass Arab-Israeli actress (Ophir 2008)
Arab-Israeli actress Hiam Abbass, was appointed to the jury of the 65th Cannes Festival. She represents the last international recognition for Abbass, who won an Ophir in 2008, the Israeli equivalent of the Oscar, for playing a Palestinian woman in the film « Lemonnier. » Abbass, 51 years old, will be sitting in the cinemas of Cannes alongside great international stars like Ewan McGregor, Diane Kruger . In the French media, Abbass is described as a « Palestinian » While born and living in Nazareth (Israel), she is a bearer of Israeli nationality. Twice nominated for a European Film Award, she played with Natalie Portman and Juliette Binoche. In 2007, she interpreted a role in « The Visitor » and in 2005 for Steven Spielbergdans « Munich ». Article sharing
Cannes Festival Hotel 3,14 & « Villa Schweppes » On the Beach!
On the occasion of the 65th meeting of the International Film Festival from 17 to 27 May, 3.14 CANNES deploys all its spaces in 3 acts (By day, Evening & Night). 3.14 PLAGE ( beach) Villa Schweppes invests 3.14 PLAGE, a unique ephemeral place, close to the Palais des Festivals (solarium, day bed, jacuzzi) Starting at 5 p.m., Villa Schweppes will host live and Djs and will pass in festive mode for cocktails, concerts and official movie evenings. 3.14 PISCINE An oasis on the roof of the 3.14 CANNES with swimming pool, hammam, jacuzzi, facing the Mediterranean, treatments and massages... 3.14 RESTO-BAR-CLUB Wine bar, cocktail bar, organic restaurant with terrace, club with concert scene... New decor, new configuration, the 3.14 RESTO-BAR-CLUB has a festive vocation, signing an eclectic programming. Showcases, Dj sets, Live Music, Performers... such as Airnadette, Axelle Laffont & Elise Bouquet, Rossy de Palma, Flying Lotus, Concorde, Phyltre... Article sharing
Cannes Festival: Scoop-Infos-News-Gossip & Place to be on the Cannes Blog
SCOOP COINTREAU special edition and limited « Alexis Mabille »Cointreau reveals an iconic bottle, sublimated by a silver metal embroidery with a pattern of finely chiseled bow knots. SIX FILMS The management of the Cannes Film Festival has added 6 films to the official selection Three feature films (Un Certain Regard President Tim Roth,the documentary Renoir by Gilles Bourdos, Djeca d'Aida Begic and Gimme the Loot by Adam Leon. English Trashed Candida Brady (Special Session) Wayne Blair's Sapphires and Alexandre Aja's Maniac, with Elijah Wood. E-SHOP On the occasion of the Festival the Balibari brand pays tribute to a new director for his line of T-shirts « Directors ». After David Lynch, Woody Allen is in turn Steven Spielberg, via his iconic baseball cap, to display on a new collection. ALGERIA will have its pavilion at the 65th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Designed as a platform for world cinema, the International Village of the Cannes Film Festival offers an exceptional setting for promotion, contacts and negotiations.« Nail Bar ») in the heart of Hotel Martinez. Fashionistas, celebrities or simple curious ones will be able to enjoy a complete manicure, before the traditional climb of the steps of the Palais des Festivals. BREF Berenice Bej
CLASSIC CANNES : Spielberg, Polanski, De Niro...
The Cannes Blog continues to look at the parallel selections of Cannes 2012 with Cannes Classics. Since 2004, there has been a great place for cinema classics with Cannes Classics, which most often presents remastered or unpublished versions. For this 2012 edition, Cannes Classics has chosen legendary names: Steven Spielberg , Sergio Leone, Roman Polanski and a fetish actor from Hollywood: Robert De Niro who presents this year a year after he chaired the Festival jury. Cannes Classics 2012 will project a restored version of Steven Spielberg's sea teeth. Robert De Niro will represent Once upon a time in America, Sergio Leone. Roman Polanski will present a reworked version of his masterpiece TESS (Pathé). Apart from these three cult films, Rossellini's Trip to Italy, Cléo from 5 to 7 d Article sharing
BLACK ROOM- Flashbox At JW MARRIOTT
Blog Cannes- From 16 to 27 May 2012, a unique atmosphere space is installed at the JW Marriott Cannes Hotel. This place is next to a Shoot studio, a terrace with a surprising concept bar, a lounge and a gallery...For sure, the Hot Spot where THE BLOG DE CANNES.fr will be during the fortnight! STUDIO SHOOT From 10am to 6pm, the talented Eric Mercier, will immortalize in this photo studio, very private with a modern and contemporary atmosphere, personalities and opinion leaders present in Cannes. The portraits The Photos will be exhibited and then offered to their owners. THE TERRACE from 7pm to 9pm, this CONCEPT – BAR dedicated to the tasting of the cocktails of a famous Vodka brand, will host every evening a resident DJ.A veritable artistic director of the place, he will make us enjoy his sharp musical programming and invite Djs and friends, to accompany him to the platinums. The world of photography will be available in all these forms: – Original accessory of the bar on the theme of photography. – Unpublished shooting of guests and barmen in full exercise « mixology ». – Specific creation of a wide range of cocktails, also available on the theme of photography. THE GALLERY Espace d'expression artistique, the gallery will exhibit throughout the fifteen, portraits of the guests of the dark room. There will also be paintings by contemporary artists, who will be next to an artistic expression wall dedicated to street art. THE LOUNGE In this oasis of «relaxation», a modern,chic and scalable scenography will be set up for
Cannes Gay Festival : The Queer Palm ! 26 may at The Baron
The Cannes Blog will be on May 26 at the Magic Garden Meets the Baron for Queer Palm. Julie Gayet (Rouge International Prod) will preside over the 2012 Queer Palm jury. Along with him, Sam Ashby (English queer film magazine Little Joe), Jim Dobson (American agent), Sarah Neal (Director of the Brisbane Queer Film Festival), Frédéric Niolle ( Canal+) Moira Sullivan (journalist). Queer Palm « LGBT and offset Cannes Film Festival awards » distinguishes a film, all selections of Cannois, « for his artistic qualities and his treatment of gay, lesbian, bi or trans issues or his treatment of gender issues ». The first two Queer Palms had rewarded Kaboom with Greg Araki in 2010 and Beauty with Oliver Hermanus in 2011. This year, a Queer Palm from the short film will also be awarded. The two winners will be announced on May 26 during a great festive evening at Magic Garden Meets the Baron at 10pm (Festival Palace) Come many! Article sharing
Club Vip Albane Terrace JW Mariott Cannes
« The Club » by Albane Cleret invested for her second year, the splendid open-air terrace of the JW Marriott Cannes (one of the most beautiful views of the Bay of Cannes). The occasion for the queen of the night to celebrate the ten years of her club in Cannes. Most popular places, popular with stars from all over the world, » The Club » by Albane Cleret will host the 15th anniversary of the Festival on Thursday, May 17, 2012. Martin Solveig, the top trend Dj, has already responded to the call of the pretty Albane. Many other prestigious evenings will soon be announced. The Cannes Blog will not fail to give you details in a few days... Happy Birthday « The Club » and the show must go on!!! Article sharing
Cannes 2012 Jury : Diane Kruger, Ewan Mc Gregor, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Emmanuelle Devos...
It will be Ewan Mac Gregor the interpreter of Obi-Wan Kenobi as a jury member. The illustrious knight Jedi Siegera alongside the creator Jean-Paul Gautier under the direction of director Nanni Moretti, president of the jury for this 2012 Cannes festival. The actor has already come to the French festival for the cult movie Trainspotting. On the other side of the jury, directors Raoul Peck, Alexander Payne (The Descendants), actresses Emmanuelle Devos (Le fils de l'autre), Diane Kruger (Les fareieux à la reine), Hiam ABBASS (Palestinian actress), Andrea ARNOLD (director, British screenwriter), We will find this jury on the Croisette at the 65th Cannes festival from 16 to 27 May. Good Festival to our guests! Article sharing
Thomas Ngijol sponsor of the Youth Prize
Thomas Ngijol will sponsor the 2012 Youth Prize, organized by the Ministry of National Education, Youth and Association Life. Actor Thomas Ngijol (Case Departure) will accompany the young jury of the Cannes Film Festival. He will be the sponsor of this 2012 edition and succeed Zinedine Soualem. The jury will consist of seven young people aged 18-24. He will present two awards: the Youth Award to a film from the official competition and the Young Eye Award to a first or second film, presented in the Un Certain Regard section. Last year, the awards were awarded to La piel que habito by Pedro Almodóvar and Martha Marcy May Marlene by Sean Durkin. Bon Festival les Jeunes !!! Article sharing
Magic Garden meets The Baron Club in Palais
For this 65th Cane Festival the Club Baron returns to the Croisette by making an alliance with the Magic Garden that was already there last year to meet on the top floor of the casino in Cannes, just behind the Palais des Festivals. One of the favorite clubs of the actors who spend there an intimate evening, drinking some cocktails or champagne cups, away from the cameras and the Cannoese madness, in a cosy and select atmosphere, in order to have fun and spend a moment of relaxation, between the dark club and the terrace that overlooks the beautiful Port of Cannes. Bak is Back! Article sharing
65th Cannes Festival LES FILMS in competition
Official selection of the 65th Cannes Festival. Wes Anderson's Moorise Kingdom will open the festival while Thérèse Desqueyroux, by the late Claude Miller, will close it. 26 nationalities will be represented in competition. -You haven't seen anything yet from Alain Resnais – Rust and dos, from Jacques Audiard -Holy Motors, from Leos Carax – Cosmopolis, from David Cronenberg -The paperboy, from Lee Daniels-Killing them softly, from Andrew Dominik -Reality, from Matteo Garroner – Love, Michael Haneke -Lawless, from John Hillcoat – In another country, from Hong Sangsoo -Taste of money, from Im Sangsoo – Like someone in love, d -The share of angels, of Ken Loach – In the mist, by Sergei -Beyond the hills, by Cristian Mungiu – The Battle, by Yousry Nasrallah - Mud, by Jeff Nichols – Post tenebras lux, by Carlos Reygadas -On the road, by Walter Salles – Paradis : Amour, by Ulrich Seidl -The Hunt, by Thomas Vinterberg Out of competition and special sessions The Central Park 5, by Ken Burns Polluer le paradis, by Fatih Akin Journal de France, by Raymond Depardon and Claudine Nougaret Villegas, by Gonzalo Tobal Roman Polanski : A film memoir, by Laurent Bouzereau Dario Argento – Dracula 3D, by Dario Argento (Ai to makoto, by Takashi Miike) Article sharing
Berenice Bejo, Mairesse de Cannes 2012
Bérénice Bejo (Peppy Miller) The Artist, will be the host of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 65th Cannes Festival from May 16th, announced Wednesday at the AFP the president of the festival, Gilles Jacob. Berenice Bejo, 35, French actress of Argentine origin, Caesar 2012 of the Best Actress, is at the city wife of Michel Hazanavicius, the director of The Artist, and the mother of their two children. Gilles Jacob confirmed the information he initially wanted to announce Thursday morning at the press conference presenting the official selection of Cannes films (16-27 May), but which had started to circulate on the Twitter network Wednesday morning... Article sharing
TIM ROTH President « A certain look » 2012
Cannes Blog – English actor and director TIM ROTH will preside over the jury »A Certain Look » a selection of the Cannes Festival. TIM ROTH Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction was chosen to be the president of the jury of the category Un Certain Regard, official selection of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Tim Roth, known among others for his role in Lie to me, on M6. The 50-year-old actor succeeds Emir Kusturica. Created in 1978, this section is the « Off » official selection. Since 1998, a jury has awarded the Gan Film Foundation Award. Article sharing
Interview Nanni Moretti President of the 65th Festival
What do you think of the film The Artist, which won the Oscar this year? « Personally, I do not share the general enthusiasm about this film, The Artist. I think it's an easy movie. », said director Nanni Moretti, who wondered about the differences between films selected in Cannes and those winning Oscars. On the Croisette, the choice of winners « depends on the members of the jury, who change each year. This is not the case with the Oscars, because the Academy members are the same every year », he continued. « In any serious festival, what matters is the films and tastes of the jury. On the other hand, at the Oscars, I felt that marketing and distributor strategies are essential. »added the director, who had won the Palme d'or in Cannes in 2001 for « The Son's House ». « I'm looking for movies that can surprise me. » Returning to his role in Cannes, Nanni Moretti stressed that he would not seek « at any cost » a unanimous vote in the jury he will chair. « If we seek a unanimous vote, we may prefer a film that does not displease anyone, but that no one is madly in love with either. » « I'm going to look for the kind of movies that can surprise me again, not the kind of movies I've seen 5,000 times. »continued the Italian. Asked about the small number of Asian films usually selected in Cannes and their chance to win a prize, Nanni Moretti assured: « I don't see why u
#CANNES_2012: List of films in competition 65th Festival (Unofficial)
Nice list... (that we actually received) Unfortunately, it was only a joke, we got screwed too. Sorry about the stress, hoping what happens on May 16. SELECTION BY ACCIDENT An indiscretion briefly filtered into the official site of the Cannes Film Festival before being removed in haste: the OFFICIAL list of films to be presented in competition. The selection was to be announced only on April 19th: Three observations: the return to strength of American cinema, the wide representation of Asian cinema and 80 years of difference between the youngest and oldest of the selected! ( Dolan / De oliveira, or is it the other way around? ) So here are the titles in competition ( 24 instead of 20 last year ) in total preview even if we will wait for the press conference on April 19 for confirmation. An indiscretion briefly filtered through the official website of the Cannes Film Festival before being withrawn in haste.OFFICIAL list of films to be shown in competition. The selection was to be announced until April 19. 65th Cannes Film Festival "In competition" line-up led. So Cannes MOONRISE KINGDOM – Wes Anderson (Opening, Out of Competition) Bruce Willis, Ed Norton AFTER THE BATILL OF Yousry Nasrallah – BIG HOUSE of Matteo Garrone – THE BURIAL of Terrence Malick – COSMOPOLIS of David Cronenberg (With Robert ̈Pattinson) OF ROUILLE AND D
