Archive for the ‘festival’ Category

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 [...]

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, [...]

Electronic music on the beach in Cannes this summer

Electronic music on the beach in Cannes this summer

On July 13, the beach at Cannes will become a massive dancefloor for the fifth time. Between now and August 17, five nights of electronic music will bring together a happy crowd for what is France’s only beach festival. Les Plages Electroniques is a fun event, attracting a young crowd from across the south of [...]

International Fashion Photography festival

International Fashion Photography festival

For the 8th year, Cannes is celebrating the best in fashion photography with an exhibition in a number of venues around town. This year, the International Festival of Fashion Photography invited the noted fashion photographer Jacques Olivar. The Palm Beach Casino, main partner of this event, hosts on its cymas the 2010 selection of contemporary [...]

Open-air screening programme at Cannes 2010

Open-air screening programme at Cannes 2010

The aptly-named Cinéma de la Plage is a great way to catch movies in Cannes. The public beach beside the Palais is used to show a selection of classics or Cannes-related movies. The news in 2010 is that they will also be showing some premiers (of restored films). In previous years, tickets had to obtained [...]

Storms devastate beaches in Cannes and Nice

Storms devastate beaches in Cannes and Nice

Although the photo is quite pretty, the damage is very real. Jacques Gumbau’s photo was taken yesterday afternoon just before a major storm devastated beaches across Nice and Cannes, leaving some plans for the Cannes Film Festival in tatters. Each year, the festival welcomes a side industry that lives off parties, fashion shows and receptions, [...]

Sony World Photography Award winners announced in Cannes

Sony World Photography Award winners announced in Cannes

The L’Iris d’Or and professional category winners of the 2010 Sony World Photography Awards were announced on Thursday 22 April, at the Sony World Photography Awards Ceremony at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. The 12 professional winners spanned categories as diverse as fashion, architecture, current affairs and sport and were revealed alongside the [...]

Pan-African Film Festival opens in Cannes

Until April 25, Cannes is home to the annual Pan-African Film Festival. Each year it celebrates movies from Africa and the diaspora. In 2010, this includes films from South Africa, Morocco, Jamaica, Nigeria and Mozambique. The festival also celebrates fashion and features music performances most nights. Films are screened at the Cinema Star and Espace [...]

Submit your film to Cannes in a Van

Submit your film to Cannes in a Van

I remember trying to sell a corporate sponsor the idea of organising projections of short films in a large car or small van during the festival. It didn’t happen. But luckily someone else had the bottle to get up and do it without the corporate shilling. Cannes in a Van is billed as the world’s [...]

150,000 visitors expected for Games Festival

150,000 visitors expected for Games Festival

A 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) [...]