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Italy’s Nanni Moretto to preside the Cannes jury
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Cindy Gallop to “blow shit up” at MIPcube?
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Hotel Colette: Cannes newest 4-star hotel
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Attending the Cannes 2012 festival for free
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6th Cannes airshow coincides with 100th anniversary of Cannes airport
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Posts Tagged ‘music’
African film festival to kick off in Cannes
It must be hard, being the “other” festival in Cannes. But the Festival International du Film PanAfricain has been throwing a welcome spotlight on movies from Africa and the diaspora for 7 years already. I’ve often read comments about how very few African films that are given any attention at the Cannes Films Festival. So [...]
Midem figures down, excitement stable
I’m trying to remember a time when people left Midem saying it was rubbish. Globally, it doesn’t happen. Even though attendance figures were down by 4.9%, most people I spoke to took the change in their stride. Most were talking about the contacts they had made, and the new ideas they had heard. An interesting [...]
Fringe to bring more live shows to Midem
One of the complaints made about Midem in recent years was the drop in live shows. The good news is that Midem 2011 has started a new sidebar for younger or lesser-known acts. 21 groups drawn from Canada, Germany, France, Austria, the United States, Russia, Spain and Britain, will perform live between January 23 and [...]
Midem to get new head in January
The big Cannes news this week is the announcement that Bruno Crolot will head Reed MIDEM’s portfolio of music events including MIDEM, the world’s leading international music tradeshow and conference, as of January 2011. Crolot will take over from Dominique Leguern, who has steered the event through the music industry’s toughest period in history. Bruno [...]
RIP: Captain Beefheart
Cannes is what people make of it. I doubt that Captain Beefheart was a regular visitor, but in this video of his band playing on the beach in front of the Martinez in 1968 he leaves a deep impression. The 69 year-old pioneer of blues rock died on Friday, December 2010 after a long struggle [...]
Midem Talent line-up announced
The fourth MidemTalent sidebar will put the spotlight on 8 up-coming groups or artists with strong international potential in a series of concerts on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 January 2011, as part of the 45th MIDEM, in Cannes. MidemTalent showcases artists with established reputations in their home territories, and whose appearance at MIDEM will [...]
MIPCOM: cross platforms and Wonder Girls
On the eve of MIPCOM 2010, one of the words that seems to be coming back repeatedly is cross-platform. The trend has been growing over the past few years and is now reaching maturity. Asked if he set out to be a pioneer in cross-platform content last year, writer/producer Tom Kring (“Heroes”) replied candidly, “No, [...]
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, [...]
MassiveMusic celebrates 10th anniversary at Cannes Lions
In the summer of 2000, MassiveMusic heralded its birth with a party on a beach in Cannes during the annual International Advertising Festival, Cannes Lions. On the 23rd of June, MassiveMusic will host its 10th party with clients and friends on that same beach in Cannes. A lot has happened since 2000. The seed that [...]
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 [...]