All Cannes articles – Page 303
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NewsUK’s HanWay tempts buyers with Thirteen Assassins
HanWay Films will be introducing buyers to Takashi Miike’s next film Thirteen Assassins at the Cannes film festival.
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NewsElle Driver adds Women Are Heroes to Cannes slate
Elle Driver, the Paris-based sales and acquisition outfit, has added a new project with the working title Women Are Heroes to its Cannes slate.
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NewsDardenne Brothers to give Cannes Cinema Masterclass
The Dardenne brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc, will give this year’s Cinema Masterclass at the Cannes Film Festival.
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FeaturesHollywood gets thrifty
Expect to see fewer stars at the Hotel Du Cap as budget-conscious US sales agents try to deliver realistically priced product to international buyers.
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FeaturesGoing Up in the world
The tale of a grumpy old man who attaches balloons to his house and flies to Latin America took five years and hundreds of animators to produce. Director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera take Screen through the process.
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CommentThe wolf at the arthouse door
Film festivals have a key role in promoting art cinema, which is why Cannes is offering to screen on the web the first five minutes of all the films in its official selection.
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CommentCannes vs the perfect storm
Against a backdrop of swine flu and the deepest global recession in living memory, much is being hoped for from this year’s Cannes festival in terms of lifting industry confidence and helping unlock new deals and investment.
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NewsNonStop Sales picks up Norwegian thriller Hidden
Scandanavian sales company NonStop Sales has boarded Hidden (Skjult). It has acquired worldwide rights and will be introducing the film to buyers at Cannes.
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NewsIM Global bulks up for Cannes with Protection, The Company Men and Bitch Slap
Stuart Ford’s IM Global continues to assemble a diverse Cannes slate with three new titles headed by the action thriller Protection starring Paul Walker.
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NewsMatch Factory picks up Cannes-bound Kinatay
Germany’s The Match Factory has picked up international rights to Brillante Mendoza’s Kinatay, which has been selected to screen in competition at Cannes.
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NewsPeace Arch to bring Oh My God to Cannes
Peace Arch Entertainment has acquired international rights to Oh My God, Peter Rodger’s documentary in which celebrities, religious leaders and ordinary people discuss their perception of god.
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NewsFocus Features starts sales on Adrift
Focus Features International start sales in Cannes on Heitor Dhalia’s Brazilian sexual awakening tale Adrift, which screens in Un Certain Regard.
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NewsCannes finalises jury line-up
The Cannes Film Festival has announced the final lists of jury members for the 62nd edition of the festival.
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NewsBrand New Life added to Cannes line-up
The Cannes Film Festival official selection has added Ounie Lecomte’s debut feature A Brand New Life to its Special Screenings category.
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NewsMedia 8 snares The Horseman
Media 8 Entertainment has acquired the worldwide rights to Steven Kastrissios’ revenge thriller, The Horseman.
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FeaturesYear of the heavyweights
Cannes has invited the A-list world of cinema to a festival that is ready to excite critics and prise open dusty wallets.
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NewsFanny Ardant's debut film added to Cannes line-up
The Cannes Film Festival has added a special out of competition screening for the directorial debut by legendary French actress Fanny Ardant.
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Media Asia adds Dante Lam, Ning Hao titles to Cannes slate
Hong Kong-based Media Asia Distribution is bulking up its Cannes slate with a new project from hotHong Kong action director Dante Lam and Chinese director Ning Hao’s smash hit comedy CrazyRacer.