OPENING CANNES : BLINDNESS (Julianne Moore) & Jury 2008 : Jeanne Balibar and Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis) complete the Jury
There was a lack of «latest settings» to launch the Cannes Film Festival on May 14. It is now official, we know the names of those who come to join the jury and the latest films selected. JuryTwo women complete the jury, chaired this year by Sean Penn: Marjane Satrapi, co-director of «Persepolis» and awarded last year in Cannes by the jury prize, and Jeanne Balibar (photo) actress in «How did I fight... my sex life» d-Arnaud Desplechin or «Clean» Olivier Assayas, very coveted filmmakers in Cannes. I already told you a very sexy jury for this 2008 vintage with Natalie Portman and Sean Penn it's gonna shoot! Films in official selection OPENING: 22 films in competition Blindness, Brazilian Fernando Meirelles, will open the festival. Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Danny Glover and Gael García Bernal, a great regular, will climb the steps on May 14. Three more films in the selection, bringing the number of films selected for the official competition to 22. So there's «Between the walls» by Laurent Cantet, adaptation to the screen of François Bégaudeau's book, «Two lovers» James Gray, a filmmaker already competing in 2000 with «The Yards» then in 2007 with «The Night belongs to us». Article sharing
Blogreporters at Cannes Film Festival
BLOGPORTERS AT THE CANNES FESTIVAL Part of the « Blogreporters » who will feed this blog: Sidney he shoots and climbs faster than his shadow, in the middle of Olivier Hellard the man to do everything: driver neck break, stuntman and secret missions (knows all the good plans), « The bald man » Jérôme Jourlait, producer and photographer at Magnum (Ze Monkiz Tribe Productions), a man with a great language, Stephano photographer and computer manager. In the front row our English friends (producers) Hugo Mayer (Responsible Web site) in the center and in green t-shirt (always a glass by hand) Emmanuel Reitz, Grand reporter for TF1, the most beautiful redhead on the coast, the one who invites them « The Great RP » Nadia! IT Article sharing
Sean Penn President of the Cannes Film Festival speaks of Indiana Jones 4
The jury for the next Cannes Festival, which will take place from 14 to 25 May, will be chaired by Sean Penn. «Evidence» According to Thierry Frémaux, general delegate of the festival, «he embodies American independent cinema as well as a certain face of America whom we love».Acknowledged actor and director «The Cannes Film Festival has long been the world's epicenter for the discovery of new waves of directors. That's why I'm looking forward to participating this year as jury president and discovering first of all the last episode of Indiana Jones, by my friend Steven!», explained the actor quoted in the festival statement. www.leblogreporter.com (Photos Stars & people France) « INDIANA JONES 4 » in Cannes on May 18th! The fourth episode of Indiana Jones' adventures, signed Steven Spielberg, will be screened on the first Sunday of the Cannes Film Festival, reported the specialized daily « Variety ». Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf and Cate Blanchett will be on display. Hollywood Reference Journal « Variety » adds that « Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull Kingdom » will be screened as a world premiere on the Croisette on Sunday, May 18, four days before its release... We already knew that! Article sharing
PALME CANNES 2007: 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days of Cristian Mungiu
The Palme d'or was awarded to the Romanian director Cristian Mungiu for his film 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days. (The video by Hugo mayer) A film about iVG in Ceaucescu's Romania, abortion until then allowed, is suddenly banned to encourage birth, when it will be restored years later.... Closing ceremony of the 60th Cannes Film Festival , presented by Jane Fonda at the Romanian Film of Mungiu in second place next to the lovely Sophie Duez, the new director of the Théâtre de Nice, behind the famous agent David Vatinet who retains his joy, next to Emmanuelle Seigner who seems happy. Article sharing
Best blog 2007 Cane Festival : Hugo Mayer and Blogreporters
GOLD PALME « BEST BLOG OF THE FESTIVAL » Hey! To my astonishment, Azed Video, Hewlett Packard, Fiction TV and the White Lotus Club have handed over the best blog of the 2007 Cane Festival! It's « Lady Kat » in person who hung the Golden Palm in the Martinez, under the amused eyes of Emir Kusturica, who awarded the prize! I am very moved, I did not expect at all, I thank the netizens without whom I will be nothing... CLICK ON PHOTOS TO FIGHT (Click on the picks!) As a gift, I received the magnificent book « The Cane Festival » seen by Emanuele Scorcelletti (or I'm in picture behind Brad Pitt in 2006 with Jennifer Aniston... Thank you, friends!) Article sharing
JANE FUNDA AT THE CANNES FESTIVAL
CANNAL MARKETS CLOTURE
THE CANNE CLOTURE MARKETSVideo sent by Hugomayer AMOUNT OF MARKETS WITH ARDISSON DELON JANE FUNDA BESNEHARD EMMA DE CAUNES BAFFY(who films in dv and me with my camera) Finally a good palmares: « A little restlessness, but no blood on the walls » commented Stephen Frears... The gold palm attributed to the Romanian film 4 months, 2 weeks rewards true cinema. In the wind, a tantinet overflyed Alain Delon in the arm of his daughter Anoushka demanded applause for him and Romy Schneider Disappeared 25 years earlier, Delon Grande Class! Then everyone followed the sunlight Jeon Do-Yeon (female performance price) for dinner at the Roseraie, or 10 days earlier I inaugurated the Festival. The loop is closed. Thank you for everything!!! The house is good, we'll come back The last climb of the 60th Cannes Film Festival « The Age of Darkness » (photo montage Hugo) Awards of the 60th Cannes Film Festival unveiled Sunday evening by the president of the jury, the English director Stephen Frears: PALME D MASCULINE INTERPRETATION PRICES Konstantin Lavronenko for Le Bannissement, by Andrei Zviaguintsev (Russia) Scenic PRICES Julian Schnabel, for Le Scaphandre and Le Papillon (France). SCENARIO PRICES Fatih Akin, for On the other side (Germany) JURY PRICES Awarded ex aequo in Persepolis, cartoon by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud (Iran/France), and Stelle
STEPHEN FREERS PRESIDENT OF THE 2007 CANNES FESTIVAL
STEPHEN FREERS, PRESIDENT OF THE JURY OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CANNES FESTIVAL Communiqué of January 11, 2007 Stephen Frears has just accepted the presidency of the jury of the 60th Cannes Festival, which will take place from May 16-27. Revealed in 1985 by My Beautiful Laundrette, Stephen Frears presented Prick up Your Ears in 1987 in the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival: the film will be awarded. In 1988, the Dangerous Liaisons devoted its international success. He has since alternated, with equal happiness, the great genre films (Heros Despite him, the Arnaqueurs) and the more intimate or engaged subjects (The Snapper, High Fidelity, Dirty Pretty Things). Stephen Frears, The Queen (Helen mirren, Oscar 2007 best actress) Article Share
CANNES FESTIVAL 2007 Announcement of Festival Dates and Selection STARS BRAD PITT, CLOONEY, U2, ANGELINA JOLIE, SHARON STONE, LEO DI CAPRIO
THE 60th FESTIVAL WILL RUN FROM 16 TO 27 MAY 2007 STARS BRILL AT CANNES: Radiant screws, satin cleavage, shiny eyes, rutilating mouths ... in this 59th edition of the Cannes Festival, glamour was at the rendezvous, mainly thanks to the sublime actresses and stars, which made the audience avid with glitter. (Close: Noémie Lenoir, Carmen Maura, Penelope Cruz, Pédro Almodovar and Claudia Schiffer) Photos Hugo Mayer. (Close: Noémie Lenoir, Carmen Maura, Penelope Cruz, Pédro Almodovar and Claudia Schiffer) Photos Hugo Mayer. Article sharing
J – 20: THE AFFICHE OF THE 59th Cannes Festival
J – 20 : L There is one by category (Fifteen directors, short films, Cinéfondation (The world's film schools, and others) This year, the poster represents Maggie Cheung's silhouette descending a staircase in « In the Mood For Love« , the masterpiece of Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai who will chair the jury this year. Article sharing
Monica Belluci Mrs Cassel
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The President is Chinese, so much the better we love Chinese rice! Wong Kar Wai has accepted the chairmanship of the jury of the 59th Cannes Festival, which will take place from 17 to 28 May. He will be the first Chinese president in the history of the Cannes Film Festival. Revealed in Cannes in 1989 with As Tears Go By, he presented Happy Together in 1997 in the official selection, which will be rewarded with the Award of Directing. In 2000, In the Mood for Love, selected in Cannes in competition, was crowned with a public and global critical success. Wong Kar Wai returned in 2004 to the official selection with 2046, qualified by the critic « sublime exploration of interior time ». Wong Kar Wai states: » I am honoured that Gilles Jacob, Thierry Frémaux and their team proposed to chair the jury of the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. » Me too, especially as the photographer of the blog Linda chea is Asian, that's what filled her with happiness! Article sharing
