Lionsgate CEO nominated MIPCOM “personality of the year”
Jon Feltheimer, Co-Chairman and CEO of Lionsgate, is MIPCOM ‘s 2010 Personality of the Year. The Cannes event is recognising Feltheimer “for his leadership at the helm of Lionsgate and for driving creative productions and developing award-winning TV programs”. These include the recently successful “Mad Men”. Feltheimer will be honoured on 5 October during the annual MIPCOM Gala Dinner. On [...]
Minimal fuss at the Plages Electroniques
Closing night at the Plages Electroniques festival was dubbed the Minimal night, featuring local heroes and the German duo Tiefschwarz. Unsurprisingly, the grooves were pretty pared down, sometimes close to old school electro. But before talking about the music, it’s worth mentioning the festival itself. The Plages Electroniques is France’s only beach festival, held right under the wing of the [...]
Hotel review: Modern Waikiki
Location is probably the first thing I look for in a Cannes hotel, as I really want to be able to reach everywhere by foot. And this is what makes the Waikiki Modern Hotel such a good tip. It is located on the Rue des Serbes, just off the Croisette and almost opposite the Palais des Festivals. I had been [...]
Crowdsourced photos of the Cannes fireworks
La Croisette, Cannes, France – Fireworks show 2010. from Geode06 on Vimeo. More and more people are using their phones for the fireworks show in Cannes. So, for those that couldn’t make it, here is a selection almost live from Twitter, taken August 7, 2010 during the show organised by Weco (Germany). Wish I could add the music as well. [...]
Where can I find a market in Cannes?
If you’re staying in Cannes, you have to try some of the markets. Marché Forville is perhaps the best known, although there are others worth checking. You can pick up ultra-fresh fish and vegetables, cheap underwear and sunglasses, get some good wine or some cute simili-antiques to bring home (vintage postcards are always a gas). Marché Forville (fruits – vegetables [...]
