Cannes discussions online
For the hundreds of thousands of movie biz people that could not make it this year, the We Are UK Film people are very generously putting some of their key discussions online. They opened with a £26 million question: a panel discussion on accessing UK film funding with Sue Bruce Smith, Film4, Joe Oppenheimer, BBC [...]
read moreThe Cannes 2013 event and party list
I’ve been asked a lot about where the parties are at Cannes 2013. So I put together a comprehensive (but not exhaustive) Excel list of events and parties that will be added to as the week goes on. You can download it as an instant download for €2 (compare that to the price of a [...]
read moreFilm Finance TV event at Cannes
This year’s Cannes Film Festival will have more conferences than ever. Film Finance TV are hosting two events this year, one of which can also be watched from your office. This major new event at Cannes will take a look at financing all day May 19, 2013. What are the pitfalls, the prospects and what are [...]
read moreUK Film at Cannes 2013
The UK Pavilion has traditionally been a major hub of activity at the Marché du Film in Cannes. This year, it is being managed by UK Film. Although there were changes over the past years in how UK Film is run, festival-goers are still sure of being able to access a very impressive series of [...]
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USA Today launches US Cannes Young Lions competitions
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2013 will take place June 16 – 22 in Cannes. The annual event hosts numerous sessions, programmes, seminars, events and award shows celebrating advertising (mostly) and creativity. Thought-leaders and experts from across the globe come together to inspire, debate and entertain across multiple platforms. It is also where [...]
Transport
Air France adds 6 low-cost destinations to Nice airport
From February 2013, Air France will open 6 low-cost destinations. So people can travel to and from Nice airport from €49. The destinations are Lille, Nantes, Paris Orly, Strasbourg and Lyon. They are also opening flights to Tel Aviv for €109. Low-cost flights to Nice The announcement is not just good news for French travellers. [...]
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Cannes discussions online
For the hundreds of thousands of movie biz people that could not make it this year, the We Are UK Film people are very generously putting some of their key discussions online. They opened with a £26 million question: a panel discussion on accessing UK film funding with Sue Bruce Smith, Film4, Joe Oppenheimer, BBC [...]
hotels
Finding hotels for the Cannes festival 2013
With the countdown running for the Cannes Film festival, I thought I’d spin around a few hotels that still have availabilities. My feeling is that there will be less people attending this year, following similar trends at other industry events and the rise of less traditional “content” industries. Good value deals in for Cannes 2013 [...]
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Cannes discussions online
For the hundreds of thousands of movie biz people that could not make it this year, the We Are UK Film people are very generously putting some of their key discussions online. They opened with a £26 million question: a panel discussion on accessing UK film funding with Sue Bruce Smith, Film4, Joe Oppenheimer, BBC [...]
The Cannes 2013 event and party list
I’ve been asked a lot about where the parties are at Cannes 2013. So I put together a comprehensive (but not exhaustive) Excel list of events and parties that will be added to as the week goes on. You can download it as an instant download for €2 (compare that to the price of a [...]
Film Finance TV event at Cannes
This year’s Cannes Film Festival will have more conferences than ever. Film Finance TV are hosting two events this year, one of which can also be watched from your office. This major new event at Cannes will take a look at financing all day May 19, 2013. What are the pitfalls, the prospects and what are [...]
UK Film at Cannes 2013
The UK Pavilion has traditionally been a major hub of activity at the Marché du Film in Cannes. This year, it is being managed by UK Film. Although there were changes over the past years in how UK Film is run, festival-goers are still sure of being able to access a very impressive series of [...]
New distribution models at the Cannes Film Festival
The European Audiovisual Observatory has announced the theme of its annual Cannes workshop during the Marché du film. The open workshop will look at the increasingly intimate relationship between the film industry and the new distribution possibilities offered by the internet. Do they make good bedfellows? Just how close can they get and what are [...]
Cannes Festival Official Selection 2013
The Festival de Cannes 2013 final selection has been announced. Something I overheard is that the festival selects only a tenth of the films that it receives each year. If you have any comments on the line-up, leave a message below. In Competition, 2013 Opening Film Baz LUHRMANN THE GREAT GATSBY (H.C.) 2h22 *** Valeria [...]
3D workshop at the Festival de Cannes
3D Stereo MEDIA and XpanD are joining forces to sponsor and organize a workshop entitled “3D movie making: from script to business”, under the auspices of the International 3D Society (I3DS). The society’s president, Jim Chabin, will be the host. The workshop will provide information on how to get started in stereoscopic 3D (S-3D), win [...]
Thomas Vinterberg to preside Un Certain Regard
Danish director Thomas Vinterberg will be this year’s President of the Jury for the “Un Certain Regard” sidebar at the Festival de Cannes 2013. With Lars Von Trier and other artists, he was one of the founding members of the Dogme95 movement that aimed to return to formal austerity in film making. His breakout film [...]


