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Cannes 2012: where shall we meet?
It’s always great see e-mails coming in confirming interest for meeting at the Cannes Film Festival or MIPCOM. But the next question is: where shall we meet? If this is your first time at Cannes, the question is more difficult than it seems. Let’s look at the geography involved. During the larger markets at Cannes, [...]
Pan-African Film Festival premieres Bob Marley documentary
The 9th Pan-African Film Festival in Cannes will host the French premiere of “Bob Marley: the Making of a Legend” taken from footage shot at the time by former girlfriend Esther Anderson. Each year, the festival showcases cinema from across the African diaspora, with a healthy mix of movies, music and fashion. The festival runs [...]
MIPFormats announce pitch Competition finalists
The five finalists in this year’s MIPFormats Pitch competition finalists have been announced. They will be invited to Cannes to pitch their projects during the 3rd edition of MIPFormats, running on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 March 2012, ahead of MIPTV 2012 (Sunday 1 – Wednesday 4 April). The MIPFormats Pitch competition is an international event for [...]
Film Finance Forum returns to Cannes
For the third time, Cannes will be the host for the Film Finance Forum at the Majestic Hotel on May 18 2012. The Film Finance Forum was originally set up in Los Angeles and New York when the financial markets first collapsed in the hopes of bridging the gap between Hollywood and Wall Street. It [...]
Titanic sets sail for MIPTV in Cannes
The big news for MIPTV is the arrival of the first episode of the four-part drama “Titanic” that will screen at the fair on April 1, 2012. The showing, hosted by distributor ITV Studios Global Entertainment and Lookout Point, will be followed by an exclusive conversation with leading creators and cast members of Titanic, including [...]
Pitch your web series or viral video idea at Cannes
The lines between film, TV and online video are definitively blurred. So if you’re in the audiovisual field, why not cast your net in all three? MIPCube Content 360, part of MIPTV in Cannes, is running two competitions for the upcoming edition with deadlines this month. Global Buzz from MSN MSN International is commissioning original [...]
Business Airport World and Business Jet Interiors meet in Cannes
This year’s Business Airport World Expo in Cannes February 22 & 23 will be the first to be shared with the Business Jet Interiors Expo. “Business Airport World Expo is the place for executive jet owners and operators to discover new destinations, new routes and new partners,” said the show’s managing director, Graham Johnson. “The [...]
6th Cannes airshow coincides with 100th anniversary of Cannes airport
This might comes as news to some people, but Cannes actually has its own airport at Cannes Mandelieu. The strip is mostly used by charter and private jets, providing a more comfortable arrival for people that can afford it. Cannes-Mandelieu Airport, LFMD, is now the second most frequented business airport in France and among the [...]
DJ and breakdance event in Cannes
It might come as news to some, but Cannes has a healthy respect for break-dancing. Each year during the film festival, the Croisette comes alive with very high-level break-dancing crews from across France. In addition, the august Palais des Festivals also hosts a major breakdance event in January. For the 6th time, the Break the [...]
Italy is country of honour at Mapic
With the news of Italy’s problems, it’s probably ironic that it is the country of honour at the upcoming Mapic 2012. I say probably as the turmoil on the money markets will not deter businessmen from attending the major retail trade fair and planning ahead. It must be said: Italy has a remarkable palette of [...]


