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Cinéfondation Prizes
In 1998, Gilles Jacob and Pierre Viot created the Cinéfondation to promote the discovery of the new generation of filmmakers. An official selection of films from film schools is therefore... -
Competition: "Synecdoche, New York" by Charlie Kaufman
For his first feature as director, Synecdoche, New York, Charlie Kaufman was selected for the Festival de Cannes Competition in the running for the Palme d'Or, but he is also eligible for the... -
Press conference: "Synecdoche, New York"
Writer Charlie Kaufman is in Cannes with Synecdoche, New York which marks his directorial début. Accompanying him into the press room were actors Catherine Keener, Samantha Morton, Michelle... -
Competition: "Il Divo" by Paolo Sorrentino
Il Divo is the second Italian film in the running for a Palme d'Or, following upon Gomorra, and the third by director Paolo Sorrentino to be premiered at the Festival de Cannes, after Consequences... -
Press Conference: "Il Divo"
For the presentation of Il Divo in Competition, Italian director Paolo Sorrentino met the press, flanked by actors Anna Bonaiuto, Piera Degli Esposti, and Toni Servillo, as well as producers Fabio... -
Competition: "My Magic" by Eric Khoo
My Magic, screening in Competition, is a second occasion for the Festival de Cannes to welcome Eric Khoo, after Twelve Storeys, which was selected by Un Certain Regard in 1997. My Magic speaks of... -
Special Screening: "Chelsea On The Rocks" by Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara returns to the Festival de Cannes bearing Chelsea On The Rocks, a documentary featured in a Special Screening. The American director has presented numerous films on the Croisette in... -
Press Conference: "Chelsea On The Rocks"
At the press conference for the documentary Chelsea On The Rocks, director Abel Ferrara appeared with actors Dennis Hopper, Jamie Burke, and Shanyn Leigh, and producers Jen Gatien and Christ Zois.... -
Un Certain Regard: "Tulpan" by Sergey Dvortsevoy
As director Sergey Dvortsevoy's film Tulpan, selected by Un Certain Regard, is a debut feature, it is eligible for the Caméra d’Or. It takes us to the Kazakh steppe to watch what becomes of... -
Un Certain Regard: "Parking" by Mong-Hong Chung
Screening in Un Certain Regard, Parking by Mong-Hong Chung is the second directorial debut of the day, a competitor for the Caméra d’Or. The Taiwanese feature describes an eventful night in the... -
Cannes Classics: "24 Hours in the Life of a Woman" by Dominique Delouche
The Cannes Classics program winds up this evening at 8pm with the screening of a restored print of Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman by Dominique Delouche. Made in 1968, and expected to... -
The 16th ADAMI "Cannes Talents" Event
For the sixteenth consecutive year, the Festival de Cannes welcomes the Cannes Talents program organized by ADAMI, the agency which adminsters and protects the rights of actors and musicians. For... -
The Fifth Short Film Corner
Since its inception in 2004, the Short Film Corner has become an annual event film-industry professionals are careful not to miss, an excellent opportunity for directors, producers, and... -
Cinefondation Atelier: Abdi Ismael Jama - "Queleh"
Spotlight on the Cinéfondation Atelier, which is presenting 15 projects seeking completion money for their already partially funded films: introducing Abdi Ismael Jama from Somaliland with the... -
Cinéma de la Plage: "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" by Robert Aldrich / Concert: Psychedelic music in film
At 8:30pm, as part of the program of musical preludes to outdoor screenings on the beach, Cannes will devote a twilit evening to psychedelic music in the movies, while honoring David Lynch and his... -
Actors present in Cannes
Present in Cannes today: Edouard Baer, Saleh Bakri, Emmanuelle Béart, Guy Bedos, Richard Bennett, Ondasyn Besikbasov, Jean-Marie Bigard, Yavuz Bingol, Rachel Blanchard, Anna Bonaiuto, Sandrine...














