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Cannes firework festival 2011

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:04:03 +0000

Like every year, Cannes will host a firework festival that runs throughout the season. Since 1967, this has become one of the foremost attractions in the season, with some of the world’s finest firework companies offering shows that last between 25-30 minutes. The shows can be seen from the Croisette, with the hotels offering parties (and their balconies) to enjoy the spectacle. Follow the Cannes Twitter feed for last-minute news.

Thurs 14/07 22h
IGUAL (Spain)

Thurs 21/07 22h
First GALAXY (UK)

Fri 29/07 22h
PYRAGRIC (France)

Sun 7/08 22h
MACEDO’S Pirotecnia (Portugal)

Mon 15/08 22h
KHAN (Russia)

Wed 24/08 22h
PANZERA (Italy) Hors compétition

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Cannes Independent Film Festival open for submissions

admin — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:48:23 +0000

Nothing to do with the official festival, the Cannes Independent Film Festival is a standalone sidebar that hopes to promote indie and low budget film-making during the big event. The 4th edition promises outdoor film screenings, networking, speed-dating and enlightening panels of filmmakers and Q&As.

There’s a fee to submit films, and screenings take place in the Palais (which actually features a large number of small screening theatres in addition to the main auditorium) or “other top screening sites in Cannes”.

More details will be available from April 2011. Check this review of last year’s event. For further information visit Cannes Independent Film Festival. If you have good or bad experiences of the event, please fee free to post comments below.

Free open-air cinema screenings in Cannes

admin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:36:55 +0000

Free movie screenings in Cannes

I can’t think of a town more suited to open-air cinema than Cannes given its connection to movies (well, OK, Rome also springs to mind). From July until late August, the city of Cannes is organising open-air screenings of family-friendly films such as “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Wall-E”. It’s an itinerant programme, with the next show taking place on the market at La Bocca (easily reached by bus from beside the mairie/town hall) on July 27 from nightfall. All screenings are free, with spectators housed in deckchairs. It might be an idea to bring a blanket to cover your legs if it gets chilly. It’s likely that these will be dubbed versions in French. Click through for the programme (in French)

Pirates des Caraibes, jusqu’au bout du monde

27 juillet 2009

réalisé par Gore Verbinski , avec Orlando Bloom, 2007

- Place du marché (La Bocca)

Wall-E

3 août 2009

réalisé par Andrew Stanton, 2008

- Les gradins du Riou (Riou – Broussailles)

A la recherche du bonheur

10 août 2009

réalisé par Gabriele Muccino, avec Will Smith, 2007

- Place Saint Jin-Jin (Pointe Croisette)

L’étrange histoire de Benjamin Button

17 août 2009

réalisé par David Fincher, avec Brad Pitt et Cate Blanchett, 2009

- Boulodromme Musso (Suquet)

Faubourg 36

25 août 2009

réalisé par Christophe Barratier avec avec Gérard Jugnot, 2008

- Lycée Carnot (Boulevard Carnot – Petit Juas)

Quantum of solace

31 août 2009

James Bond réalisé par Marc Forster avec Daniel Craig , 2008

- Parvis du Palais des Festivals et des Congrès (Centre-ville)