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150,000 visitors expected for Games Festival
19 Feb 2010A stunning 150,000 visitors are expected at Cannes’ Festival des Jeux, March 3-7, 2010. The event will feature tournaments, with a special chess event, encounters with games in development, video games, mangas, special all-night sessions and much more.
The event will also provide a platform for the annual French games awards, l’As d’Or (Golden Ace) with [...]
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Cannes Independent Film Festival open for submissions
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16 Feb 2010The Cannes Independent Film Festival (which is not officially affiliated with the Cannes festival itself) presents selections during the Marché du Film, the international film marketplace where films are bought and sold in Cannes. Several films from CIFF 2009 were sold in the Marché du Film and went on to international release, including I AM [...]
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World Photography Festival, April 2010
9 Feb 2010Cannes and the south of France are eminently photogenic. So it’s only apt perhaps that the Sony World Photography festival will take place in the Palais des Festivals, Cannes between April 22-27. The line-up looks tasty, with photographer programmes from the likes of iStockphoto (tips on shooting for stock photos), a talk from Idris Khan [...]
Sixties icon Brigitte Bardot is the subject of an exhibition until January 2010. “Les années insouciance/The Carefree Years” traces her rise and disappearance, from the coquette teenager to a somewhat reluctant sex symbol. In her prime, she was perhaps the best known European actress in the US. Some aspects of her life are now all [...]
Cannes and African cinema
9 Sep 2009It’s easy to forget that Cannes is also an important hub for African cinema. Each year, it hosts the International Festival of Pan-African cinema. The same organisers are now also hosting regular events throughout the year, such as the upcoming screening of a Togolese film on September 25. The event will feature a showing of [...]
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Jazz in Juan kicks off July 11
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10 Jul 2009This year is the 49th anniversary of Jazz in Juan, the jazz festival just outside Cannes itself. It is recognised as a very relaxed event. Highlights this year include a tribute to Sidney Bechet, New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint, Stanley Clark, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten. Non-jazz performers include Jamie Cullem, Joss Stone and Jeff [...]
Pan-African film fest to kick off April 1
18 Mar 2009The 6th Festival International du Film Panafricain will kick off on April 1 with a gala event at the Hotel Carlton. The festival showcases cinema and fashion from across Africa and the diaspora and will this year feature some 40 films. Director and journalist Ramatou Keita is this year’s honorary president.
Extra events during the festival [...]
Da Vinco code to open Cannes festival
19 Apr 2006<span style=”font-style: italic;”>Originally posted March 10, 2006. </span>Despite the ongoing lawsuit, The Da Vinci Code, directed by Ron Howard , is still slated to open the Festival de Cannes on Wednesday May 17, 2006. The film will be presented Out of Competition.
The Da Vinci Code was adapted from Dan Brown’s esoteric thriller with more than [...]
Originally posted Dec 29, 2005. As 2006 is the 40th anniversary of Midem, there will inevitably be celebrations in addition to the regular concert programme. As well as the enigmatically-titled Mozart Cloud and a special concert in the Palais, Midem has booked a number of “pop” acts. These include Spain’s new singer-songwriter Bebe, Cuba’s salsa [...]
Make the most of Cannes
Glamour, sunshine, contacts. Yup, you can get all that. But you could also get sore feet, hotels miles outside town and hefty bills. Check our tips for getting the most from your time in Cannes.
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- Cannes Independent Film Festival open for submissions
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