Latest Cannes News – Page 229
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NewsFanny Ardant's debut film added to Cannes line-up
The Cannes Film Festival has added a special out of competition screening for the directorial debut by legendary French actress Fanny Ardant.
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Media Asia adds Dante Lam, Ning Hao titles to Cannes slate
Hong Kong-based Media Asia Distribution is bulking up its Cannes slate with a new project from hotHong Kong action director Dante Lam and Chinese director Ning Hao’s smash hit comedy CrazyRacer.
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NewsFrederic Boyer appointed as Directors' Fortnight artistic director
The Societe des Realisateurs de Films (SRF), the organisation behind Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight, has appointed Frederic Boyer as artistic director.
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French animation Les Lascars receives Critics' Week slot
Albert Pereira-Lazaro and Emmanual Klotz’s animated feature LesLascars will receive a special out of competition screening at Cannes Critics’Week, which runs from May 14 – 22.
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Cannes announces Cinefondation and short films line-up
Cannes Film Festival organisers have announced the line-up for the Cinefondation and short films competition.
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NewsCoppola's Tetro to open Directors' Fortnight
Following his rejection of an out-of-competition slot, Francis Ford Coppola will unveil Tetro as the opening film of this year’s Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes film festival (May 13 - 23).
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NewsAlmodovar, Von Trier, Tarantino lead heavyweight Cannes line-up
Pedro Almodovar, Lars Von Trier and Quentin Tarantino are among the established names in aCannes competition line-up that contained few surprises.
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Icon takes UK rights to Sundance hit Black Dynamite
David Jourdan’s T&C Pictures International and Icon have struck a deal for UK rights to Scott Sanders’ Sundance hit Black Dynamite.
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Rien De Personnel to open Cannes Critics' Week
Rien De Personnel, the first feature by Mathias Gokalp, will open the 48th edition of Cannes Critics’Week, organisers announced on Monday (April 20).
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Coppola turns down out-of-competition Cannes slot for Tetro
Francis Ford Coppola has confirmed that he has declined an invitation to screen his Argentina-set family drama Tetro out of competition in Cannes.
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Visit Films boards Alexander The Last for Cannes
Visit Films has acquired international rights to Joe Swanberg’s Alexander The Last following the film’s world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival.
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EFP selects candidates for Producers On The Move in Cannes
European Film Promotion (EFP), the Hamburg-based promotional organisation, has selected 23aspiring European producers for the 10th edition of its Producers On The Move networking initiative,which will be held during the Cannes Film Festival next month.
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NewsCMG adds civil rights drama American Violet to Cannes slate
Ed Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group has acquired international rights to Tim Disney’s civil rights drama American Violetand will commence sales in Cannes next month.
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Bayona, Fresnadillo named as godfathers to Cannes Critics Week
Directors Juan Antonio Bayona and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo will act as Godfathers to Cannes Critics’ Week for the 2009 edition.
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NewsMedia 8 heads to Cannes Marche flush with Cash
Media 8 Entertainment has taken on worldwide rightsahead of Cannes next monthto Immortal Thoughts Productions’ psychological thrillerCashstarring Sean Bean.
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NewsCannes' Gilles Jacob pays tribute to Wouter Barendrecht
Cannes Film Festival president Gilles Jacob has paid a moving tribute to Wouter Barendrecht, the co-founder of Fortissimo Films, who died on Sunday (April 5).
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Cannes Marche scraps 2.5% exhibitor price increase
Cannes Marche has scrapped plans to levy a 2.5% increase on exhibitors and will revert to 2008 prices for this year’s market.
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Roissy takes on international sales to Singing Nun tale Soeur Sourire
Roissy Films has acquiredSoeur Souriredirected by Stijn Coninx for international sales. Produced by Ocean Films’ Eric Heumann and Marc Sillam, the film will be released byOcean on April 29 in France.