Archive for April, 2007

Bono, Depeche Mode rumoured to appear at Ian Curtis film party

It’s a rumour, OK? So take it for what it is. Bono and members of both New Order and Depeche Mode will most likely attend the party for the premiere of the film “Control”, based on the life of the late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis who killed himself at the age of only 23. [...]

Cannes festival, people April 26, 2007 4:50 pm 0 Comments

Winners of the 4th Pan-African film festival in Cannes

The jury of the Fourth Edition of the Cannes Pan African Film Festival, presided by Mrs. Pascale OBOLO, made the following awards: The DIKALO award for best feature film to Sergio Bianchi for his film “What is it worth ?”(Brazil) The Pan African Award for the best feature (jury creation) to Sol de Carvalho for [...]

awards, movies, people April 25, 2007 4:49 pm 0 Comments

Canada dominates interactive Emmies at MIPTV

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the winners for the International Interactive Emmy® Awards, organized for the second year in a row at MIPTV in Cannes, France in partnership with Reed MIDEM and hosted by actor Roger Bart (Desperate Housewives, The Producers). Canada led the evening with Zimmer Twins and ReGenesis [...]

awards, MIPTV April 23, 2007 4:48 pm 0 Comments

Wong Kar-Wai's "My Blueberry Nights" to open Cannes

The 60th Cannes festival will open with a Cannes darling, Wong Kar-Wai’s “My Blueberry Nights”. Singer Norah Jones makes her big-screen debut as a lovelorn woman on a soul-searching journey across America. This, and the fact that this is Kar-Wai’s first English-language feature, is sure to create plenty of interest. Other films selected for competition [...]

Cannes festival April 19, 2007 4:25 pm 0 Comments

Cannes festival archives now online

The Festival de Cannes has just unveiled a video archive of the first 60 years in time for this year’s festivities, Tales of a Festival. The site features extensive archives going back to 1946 in French (mostly) and English. The material was made available from France’s Institut National de l’Audiovisuel (INA) and CANAL+. Needless to [...]

Cannes festival, people April 10, 2007 4:23 pm 0 Comments