Archive for August, 2010

Lionsgate CEO nominated MIPCOM “personality of the year”

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 [...]

Minimal fuss at the Plages Electroniques

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 [...]

Hotel review: Modern Waikiki

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 [...]

Crowdsourced photos of the Cannes fireworks

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 [...]

Where can I find a market in Cannes?

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). [...]

Pantiero festival set to rock Cannes

Pantiero festival set to rock Cannes

For the 9th time, the Pantiero festival will rock Cannes over four nights in August. Originally an electronic festival, Pantiero now focuses on showcasing interesting indie bands that cross genres. Typically, it’s a festival that enables people to discover groups rather than follow the tried and tested. Highlights include France’s Poni Hoax, Denmark’s The Raveonettes, [...]