Cannes discussions online Cannes discussions online

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 [...]

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The Cannes 2013 event and party list The Cannes 2013 event and party list

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 [...]

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Film Finance TV event at Cannes Film Finance TV event at Cannes

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 [...]

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UK Film at Cannes 2013 UK Film at Cannes 2013

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 [...]

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Cannes Lions

USA Today launches US Cannes Young Lions competitions

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 [...]

Jan 15, 2013 17:21

Transport

Air France adds 6 low-cost destinations to Nice airport

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. [...]

Jan 29, 2013 12:54

Cannes festival

Cannes discussions online

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 [...]

May 20, 2013 20:03

hotels

Finding hotels for the Cannes festival 2013

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 [...]

Mar 4, 2013 19:49

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Cannes discussions online

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 [...]