Gallery renovations complete at Cherokee Travel Plaza Aug 8, 2008
Shot entirely on location within the Cherokee Nation in both English and Cherokee, it is the first Cherokee language film to be featured at the Cannes Film Festival in France. The full-service travel plaza, including the art gallery and theater, opened Memorial Day weekend 2007. (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
Gritty renegade now directs China's close-up Aug 8, 2008
When he won an award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994, the authorities stopped him from attending. Up for an Oscar one year, officials lobbied to have his film withdrawn from the competition. (International Herald Tribune)
It's no Boo-Boo: Bandages as fashion accessories Aug 8, 2008
Suzy Menkes looks at red carpet dressing at the Cannes Film Festival. Suzy Menkes on dresses with an artistic license. (International Herald Tribune)
Ten tough ones, then the call Aug 7, 2008
Those risks included filming with a prototype Red Digital Cinema camera that, they say, had only been used by the American director Steven Soderbergh for two films on Che Guevara, The Argentine and Guerrilla, that premiered at the recent Cannes Film Festival. The filmmakers have taken five scripts to Los Angeles to pitch to prospective investors. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
M. Williams seen kissing director Aug 7, 2008
Actress Michelle Williams at the Synecdoche, New York premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2008 in Cannes, France. Search for Things to Do. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Writers Guild Blamed Aug 5, 2008
At Michael Moore s Traverse City, Michigan Film Festival this weekend, Mrs. Guy Ritchie told the wire services: "It's great bringing my movie to a place that I feel familiar. Not like the Cannes Film Festival, where nobody's speaking English, or the Tribeca Film Festival, where no one sits down.". Just for the record, her film, "I Am Because We Are," wasn t actually part of the Cannes Film Festival. (Fox News)
In Japan, dressing up from toe to toe Aug 5, 2008
One of the first things the foreign visitor notices in Japan is the immense importance attached to socks - and the vast range of foot coverings available in every shape and form. " "Everyone knows the Japanese don't wear shoes in the house," Tanahashi said, "but I had no idea there would be so many instances outside the home where I would be asked to take my shoes off. (International Herald Tribune)
Jolie considering adopting Chinese orphan Aug 5, 2008
Cast member Angelina Jolie and actor Brad Pitt arrive for the screening of the film "The Exchange" by U.S. director Clint Eastwood at the 61st Cannes Film Festival in this May 20, 2008 file photo. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
Madonna brings movie to Michigan Aug 4, 2008
She also said the event in Traverse City was better than the Cannes Film Festival, "where nobody's speaking English". Bookmark with. (BBC News)
'I Am Because We Are' Aug 4, 2008
"Not like the Cannes Film Festival, where nobody's speaking English, or the Tribeca Film Festival, where no one sits down. "There's something poetic about coming back to the place where I used to come for holidays - camping trips with my dad and stepmother and my very large family," said the 49-year-old singer, born to the southeast in Bay City and raised in the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills. Madonna was accompanied by her 11-year-old daughter, Lourdes, and the film's director, Nathan... (The Drudge Report)
Moncton prepares for Eagles concert Aug 3, 2008
"Blindness" was chosen to open the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. Adapted from the Jose Saramago novel by Canadian screenwriter Don McKellar, "Blindness" will also screen at next month's Toronto International Film Festival. (Sudbury Star)
Madonna returns to Michigan roots to show her film Aug 3, 2008
"Not like the Cannes Film Festival, where nobody's speaking English, or the Tribeca Film Festival, where no one sits down. "There's something poetic about coming back to the place where I used to come for holidays - camping trips with my dad and stepmother and my very large family," said the 49-year-old singer, born to the southeast in Bay City and raised in the Detroit subu 0000193B rb of Rochester Hills. Madonna was accompanied by her 11-year-old daughter, Lourdes, and the film's director,... (New York Post)
Chinese director tops Cannes jury Aug 3, 2008
Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-wai has been named as president for this year's Cannes Film Festival jury ... The 59th Cannes Film Festival will take place from 17 to 28 May. (Yahoo News -- Film Festivals)
Pictures of Jolie-Pitt twins sell for $14-million, source says Aug 2, 2008
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in May at the Cannes Film Festival. (Associated Press). (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Youssef Chahine, 82, Egyptian film director Aug 1, 2008
Director Youssef Chahine was recognized at the Cannes film festival in 1997 for "Destiny." His eclectic work made him one of the few Egyptian directors to gain an audience abroad ... Mr. Chahine's eclectic work made him one of the few Egyptian directors to gain an audience abroad, particularly in Europe and France, where he won a lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997. (Boston Globe)
Javier Baderm to propose to Penelope Cruz Aug 1, 2008
Cast member Penelope Cruz looks over her shoulder during a photocall for the film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" by U.S. director Woody Allen at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
Report: Chinese Earthquake Victims Demand $1B From... Jul 31, 2008
"For the families who have lost their loved ones or lost limbs or suffered severe injuries, your ... statement and act has caused extreme emotional distress," Ming wrote, citing the controversial comments Stone made at the Cannes Film Festival ... French fashion house Christian Dior dropped Stone from its Chinese ads after she made the comments during a Cannes Film Festival red-carpet interview. (Fox News)
Cinnafilm Ships Cinnafilm HD1, the Industry's First All-in-One Format Conversion Platform Jul 31, 2008
Peter R. J. Deyell, president of American Biograph Films and HandCranked Pictures, and an award winning writer, producer and director - whose film, ''The Three Amigas,'' was a recent contender at the Cannes Film Festival - was truly astounded by the cinema-quality film simulation made possible with HD1, stating, "If I didn't see it with my own eyes I would have thought it was a magic trick, but it's not. As a film lover it was exciting to see Cinnafilm more than deliver on its promise of... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Youssef Chahine, 82; Arab Movie Industry's Leading Filmmaker Jul 30, 2008
Mr. Chahine received many professional accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival lifetime achievement award, but his prime appeal among Arab audiences was the human and sensitive prism he held up in his movies to reflect the psyche and suppressed desires of Egypt's Everyman ... His second film, 1951's "Ibn el Nil" ("The Son of the Nile"), was nominated for the grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival. (Washington Post)
Zhang puzzled by protesters Jul 30, 2008
Ziyi Zhang attends press conference to raise awareness for the recent China Earthquake at the Carlton Beach during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2008 in Cannes, France. Search for Things to Do. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Third Africa Motion film festival slated for October 23 to November 2 Jul 30, 2008
They are Malian Film Director Souleymane Ciss=E9 - whose extraordinary coming-of-age feature "Yeelen" was awarded the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987 would present a retrospective of his work. The other celebrity, Burkinabe Film Director Gaston Kabor=E9 would also present his feature film "Buud Yam," which won the grand prize at the FESPACO film festival in 1997. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ungerboeck adding staff after $5 million expansion Jul 30, 2008
Krister Ungerboeck said half the company's sales come from a rapidly growing international market, including the Cannes Film Festival in France. He said the company currently serves about 25,000 customers in more than 30 countries. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Egyptian Filmmaker Youssef Chahine Jul 30, 2008
This Romeo-and-Juliet drama set on sugarcane plantations was Egypt's entry at the Cannes Film Festival, and a pan-Arabic smash. It established the two actors as the great love pair of their time; their marriage the next year was a star alliance akin to that of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in the '60s. (Time.com)
Were Brangelina's twins the result of IVF? Jul 29, 2008
US actress Angelina Jolie is seen at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2008. Hollywood celebs Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reportedly conceived their newborn twins using in vitro fertilisation. (Xinhuanet, China)
Egyptian film legend Chahine dies Jul 28, 2008
Chahine was also a favourite at the Cannes Film Festival. Chahine's early films like Cairo: Central Station dealt with sexual morality, a daring theme for its time, and during his career he attracted the anger of both religious and political forces in Egypt. (BBC News)
Venice film festival shows the strain Jul 28, 2008
Gallery (9 pictures): May 26 2008: Wim Wenders' film The Palermo Shooting brought this year's Cannes film festival to a close, but it was French film Entre les Murs (The Class) which brought the festival audience to its feet when it won director Laurent Cantet the Palme d'Or, the first time a homegrown film has won in two decades. Sep 11 2004. (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Legendary Egyptian director Chahine dies Jul 28, 2008
BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhuanet) -- Youssef Chahine, the Arab world's greatest filmmaker and recipient of the 50th annual lifetime achievement award at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, died Sunday in his home in Cairo aged 82 after several weeks in a coma ... Upon the release of his fourth film, "Nile Boy" (1951) he was invited to the Cannes Film Festival. (Xinhuanet, China)
Jolie, Pitt twins made in vitro? Jul 26, 2008
Actress Angelina Jolie smiles as she poses during a photocall for US directors John Stevenson and Mark Osborne animated film 'Kung Fu Panda' at the 61st Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 15, 2008. More on this topic. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Police: Paparazzi Brawl With Jolie Guards Jul 26, 2008
VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty ImagesAngelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at France's Cannes Film Festival in May. ANGELINA JOLIE. (Click2Houston, TX)
Aronofsky takes helm of "RoboCop" revamp Jul 25, 2008
Mary Parent, chairman of MGM's worldwide motion picture group, and MGM chairman-CEO Harry Sloan announced their "RoboCop" revival in May at the Cannes Film Festival. They aim to rebuild the do-gooding manbot using the latest filmmaking technology and spending as much as $100 million on the budget. (Reuters)
Natalie Portman spices up Bollywood Jul 25, 2008
Jury member Natalie Portman arrives on the red carpet for the screening of the film "Le Silence de Lorna" by Belgian directors Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne at this 61st Cannes Film Festival May 19, 2008 file photo. (Photo: chinadaily. (Xinhuanet, China)
Who is the greenest celebrity? Jul 25, 2008
Singer Madonna arrives at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2008 event in Mougins during the 61th Cannes Film Festival May 22, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
Van Damme after dark at Toronto International Film Festival Jul 25, 2008
Eric Gaillard/ReutersActor Jean-Claude Van Damme (L) and his wife Gladys arrive for the screening of "Un Conte de Noel" by French director Arnaud Desplechin at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 16, 2008. Details of the Toronto International Film Festival's programming continue to unspool, as the festival revealed yesterday which films will screen as part of its Wavelengths, Midnight Madness and Sprockets Family Zone programs. (National Post)
South Korean movie industry places hopes in a 'kimchi western' Jul 24, 2008
The movie was shown in May at the Cannes Film Festival where it received positive reviews. Derek Elley, a reviewer for the Hollywood trade magazine Variety, said the film lacked the "epic breadth" of Leone's "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" but that its style was "100 percent Korean.". (International Herald Tribune)
Pitt threatens publishers of recent paparazzi photos Jul 24, 2008
US actress Angelina Jolie is seen here at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2008. Jolie has given birth to healthy twins, a boy and a girl, at a maternity clinic on the French Riviera, the hospital said. (Xinhuanet, China)
San Diego's Comic-Con has grown incredible muscles and is bursting ... Jul 23, 2008
Hollywood veteran Jeffrey Godsick, the president of marketing at Fox-Walden, said rival conventions in other regions have risen in much the same way that film festivals in Venice, Berlin and Toronto have benefited from the Cannes Film Festival bursting at its seams. He said that doesn't mean San Diego will be obsolete. (Los Angeles Times)
* Fashion blogs turn Internet into catwalk Jul 23, 2008
Whether the topic is the Cannes Film Festival, LA fashion week or Oscar night, the Web site is dedicated to reporting who wore what when X and sometimes how much the celebrity paid for the clothes. Internet users who want to get involved in the trend can turn to a brand new form of fashion blog: a network that invites users to present their own look to a worldwide audience. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Hong Kong movie star Tony Leung marries Carina Lau in Bhutan Jul 22, 2008
Leung's credits also include "Infernal Affairs,'' which Martin Scorsese remade as "The Departed,'' and John Woo's recently released Chinese historical epic "Red Cliff.'' He was named best actor at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000 for his performance in "In the Mood for Love. . (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Infotainment Jul 21, 2008
Sauvaires film, which won the Prize of Hope at this years Cannes film festival, is based on a novel. Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azammumbai: (L-R) Bollywood actors Paresh Rawal, Mallika Sherawat and Rahul Bose pose for a picture during the music album launch of their movie Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Jolie and twins slip out of hospital in Nice Jul 20, 2008
Jolie slipped out at 4 a.m. Saturday with the twins, Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, deftly evading most of the paparazzi who have followed the family for months in southern France, ever since Jolie arrived for the Cannes film festival in May ... Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in May at the Cannes Film Festival. (Globe and Mail)
* [REEL NEWS] Jul 18, 2008
The Class, winner of the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, will open the 46th annual New York Film Festival. The Film Society of Lincoln Center, which produces the festival, announced on Tuesday that it will give the opening night honor to Laurent Cantet's drama about classroom life at a French junior high school. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Who's that girl? Jul 18, 2008
REUTERS/Christian Hartmann Singer Madonna arrives on the red carpet at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 2008 ... And if you have noticed the images of Madonna that have blanketed the news, dominated by a photograph taken in May at the Cannes Film Festival showing her in a pink silk Stella McCartney dress with a big bow at the neck, so plain and unrevealing it could have been cut from the Yearning for Zion prairie-dress pattern book, you might even have thought that the ultimate provocateur had... (International Herald Tribune)
Cannes winner `The Class' to open NY Film Festival Jul 16, 2008
NEW YORK - "The Class," winner of the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, will open the 46th annual New York Film Festival. The Film Society of Lincoln Center, which produces the festival, announced Tuesday that it will give the opening night honor to Laurent Cantet's drama about classroom life at a French junior high school. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
A cornucopia of Canadian movies Jul 16, 2008
Director Atom Egoyan, right, poses with Adoration cast members Rachel Blanchard, Scott Speedman and Devon Bostick at the Cannes Film Festival. Adoration will show at TIFF this September. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Natalie Cole, Quincy Jones, Michael J. Fox Jul 16, 2008
The film, by Laurent Cantet , won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year. Other highlights of the New York festival include "In the Realm of Oshima," a celebration of the life and career of the Japanese New Wave director Nagisa Oshima. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Rock it, man: Elton John's tour heading to Atlantic Canada Jul 16, 2008
The Class, the French film that won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, will open the 46th annual New York Film Festival. Arts Features. (CBC.ca)
Brangelina twins: Knox and Vivienne make 8 for Jolie-Pitt family Jul 15, 2008
Paparazzi have been following the couple through southern France since the Cannes film festival in May, snapping shots of the family on an outing to Eze beach and sticking close as they set up household in Correns, 60 miles from Nice. But so far the couple has evaded the paparazzi when it counted, arriving undetected at the Lenval clinic two weeks before the birth. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Wong Kar-Wai to direct Leung-Lau wedding Jul 15, 2008
Wong, the best director at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, will be the chief curator for Leung and Lau's much-discussed wedding in October, the Oriental Morning Post reported Monday. Wong's 2004 film "2046" won Tony Leung a best actor award at the Hong Kong Film Awards. (Xinhuanet, China)
Naomi Campbell: I'm not a bad person Jul 15, 2008
Model Naomi Campbell arrives for a gala screening of U.S. director Julian Schnabel's film "Le Scaphandre et Le Papillon" at the 60th Cannes Film Festival May 22, 2007. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
Multi-Million-Dollar Fight for Brangelina Twins Jul 14, 2008
May 20: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive for the premiere of the film 'Changeling' at the 61st international Cannes Film Festival. . (Fox News)
Chinese director tops Cannes jury Jul 14, 2008
Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-wai has been named as president for this year's Cannes Film Festival jury ... The 59th Cannes Film Festival will take place from 17 to 28 May. (Yahoo News -- Film Festivals)
Jolie has million-dollar babies Jul 14, 2008
This photographer staked out Brangelina for two months before the birth, going back to the Cannes film festival when the family was staying in the nearby St. Jean Cap Ferrat mansion of Microsoft founder Paul Allen. The photographer acknowledged that paparazzi bother people but said it was the price of their fame, adding that most of the time Pitt and Jolie seemed to tolerate their presence. (Globe and Mail)
Keeping "Il Maestro" Fellini alive Jul 13, 2008
He was also awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for La Dolce Vita (1960). LINKS. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
A Sentimental Journey Jul 13, 2008
"La Dolce Vita" has long had a special place in Zorilla's heart: She was living in France and attended its screening at the Cannes Film Festival in 1960. "That shows you how strange life can be in preparing you for future encounters," Zorilla says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Doctor: Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins Jul 13, 2008
American actress Angelina Jolie and American actor Brad Pitt arrive for the premiere of the film "Changeling" at the 61st international Cannes film festival, on Tuesday, (Francois Mori, FILE / AP). Doctor: Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins. (Albany Times Union)
Love your sunglasses (should I know you?) Jul 13, 2008
Suzy Menkes looks at red carpet dressing at the Cannes Film Festival. Suzy Menkes on dresses with an artistic license. (International Herald Tribune)
Madonna furious over affair rumor Jul 13, 2008
Madonna arrives on the red carpet at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 21, 2008 ... One of Cynthia's legal representatives, Earle Lilly, said of Madonna and Alex: "The correct analysis is a relationship. Singer Madonna and her director husband Guy Ritchie arrive on the red carpet at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 21, 2008.(File Photo from chinadaily.com.cn) Some people categorise an affair as sexual infidelity. We're not claiming that - it's an affair of the heart." Lilly also released a... (Xinhuanet, China)
Madonna: Affair reports 'fiction' Jul 8, 2008
Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2008 in Cannes, France. Search for Things to Do. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Spielberg's Indian Escape Route Jul 8, 2008
In May during the Cannes film festival the company announced its first step into Hollywood, by providing "development funds" to eight production houses, including Nicolas Cage's Saturn Productions, George Clooney's Smokehouse Productions and Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment. Its ambitions don t end there. (Forbes -- Technology)
Shanty has high hopes for film fest Jul 7, 2008
The film was bought by Epicentre Film for distribution in France and Movie Bobz in Brazil during the Cannes Film Festival in May. It has also been screened at the Pusan International Film Festival (2007), the Berlin Film Festival in February and the Singapore Film Festival in April. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
EU close to deal on new immigration guidelines Jul 7, 2008
In endorsing the pact -- in the same building as film stars are feted at the Cannes Film Festival -- the ministers will commit Europe to a new vision of immigration. The agreement would organise legal immigration based on a state's needs and ability to welcome people, and combat illegal immigration, ensuring that foreigners who do not have papers are removed. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Angelina Jolie's Churchill tribute Jul 7, 2008
Cast member Angelina Jolie waves after the screening of "The Exchange" by U.S. director Clint Eastwood at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 20, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
A helluva creative genius Jul 7, 2008
Ever since the director won the critic's prize at the Cannes Film Festival for Cronos, del Toro has been earmarked for greatness. Even while spending his Hollywood career helming comic book fare and sequels (Blade II), he has garnered a reputation among critics, fanboys and industry types as a premiere inventor of fantasy and spectacle. (Winnipeg Sun)
Brangelina's unborn twins already honored by Nice, France Jul 6, 2008
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive for the gala screening of US director Clint Eastwood's film 'The Exchange' running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 20 May 2008, in Cannes, France ... The actress revealed her intentions to give birth in France while at the Cannes Film Festival. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Exploring The Divide Jul 6, 2008
His latest completed film, "The Edge of Heaven," has received stellar reviews all over the world since its premiere in 2007 at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the best screenplay award. "The Edge of Heaven" unfolds in three acts, all revolving around death. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
