Cannes 2010

[jhiggy23]

So the Cannes film festival starts today. There are some films that I'm certainly looking forward to, such as Innaritu's film "Biutiful" and Woody Allen's latest "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger." What films are you all looking forward to? Oh, and I'm going to Paris tomorrow for a few days so maybe I'll see some of the stars!


http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/ar...mpetition.html

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

So the Cannes film festival starts today. There are some films that I'm certainly looking forward to, such as Innaritu's film "Biutiful" and Woody Allen's latest "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger." What films are you all looking forward to? Oh, and I'm going to Paris tomorrow for a few days so maybe I'll see some of the stars!


http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/ar...mpetition.html

Does that mean I'm watching Robin Hood before it premiers at Cannes?

[Romulus]

I'm sad that Terrence Malick's Tree of Life didn't make an appearance.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Romulus

I'm sad that Terrence Malick's Tree of Life didn't make an appearance.

As am I.

[Q?]

Originally Posted by Romulus

I'm sad that Terrence Malick's Tree of Life didn't make an appearance.

When is that coming out btw?

I read about it many many months ago I believe, been waiting ever since lol.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Q!

When is that coming out btw?

I read about it many many months ago I believe, been waiting ever since lol.

November is what I read a few days ago.

[SpiderBaby]

I would guess everyone knows what I am looking forward too.

[Grubert]

Cannes Festival Thus Far: A Magnificent Anachronism

With the Cannes Film Festival halfway over, the annual celebration of cinema feels more and more like “a magnificent anachronism,” which is what Fox cochairman Tom Rothman aptly called it on Saturday night.

As the independent film world continues its painful convulsion, France continues to gather the best of film around the world while insistently ignoring the encroachment of new technology and shorter attention spans. (A five-hour opus on Carlos the Jackal? Bring it on!)

Film evidently still matters to many, but the most distinctive presence along the Croisette this year are the foreign comers on the financing side – Doha, Qatar announcing a new film finance fund, Abu Dhabi beefing up its film production, Singapore financing projects at will and an assortment of still-anonymous billionaires bobbing off the coast on mega-yachts.

The films have so far been getting a unanimous verdict from the critics: good, nothing great.

Mike Leigh’s meditative “Another Year” has the most support that I've seen, though I’ll hold a thought for Greg Araki’s ‘Kaboom,’ which critic Margot Gerber for TheWrap is calling “‘Donnie Darko’ meets ‘Twin Peaks.’”

The films premiering on Sunday – Bertrand Tavernier’s period drama “The Princess of Montpensier” and the earnest anti-nuclear documentary "Countdown to Zero" will not bring crowds to the theaters.

That doesn’t mean that greatness won’t arrive before the end of this week: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu premieres his new film ‘Biutiful’ on Monday.

But thus far greatness has eluded the screen.

In general, I’m still looking for the young talent to shake up the art form. Innovation will not arrive, respectfully, from 101-year-old Manoel de Oliveira, or Woody, or Leigh, or Tavernier.

And I don’t think the black-and-white, experimental oddity by young Cam Archer, “S*** Year,” is the ticket to turn the trend around.

Still, if there were extraordinary films, who would be there to buy them? Focus Features has a full slate and little interest. if Sony Classics buys, it does not bid past the $1 million mark. Fox Searchlight has essentially opted out of the arthouse world as represented here.

Meanwhile in the year since Cannes has passed, still more independents have shut down or gone silent. Apparition's Bob Berney could be seen attending films, but he is sidelined since his resignation from Apparition last week.

A new distribution company backed by musician Dave Matthews, Art Takes Over (ATO) remains the one ray of light on the indie distribution front.

I'm rooting for Mike Leigh. Maybe if wins just we can get some of his previous work on Blu-ray.

[McCrutchy]

I wanna see Copie conforme (The Certified Copy) damnit!

BINOCHE!

And the Leigh film does pique my interest. I like Jim Broadbent.

Also curious to see how Socialisme fares and what Manuel de Oliveira turns out at 101 years of age.

[oppopioneer]

Michael Douglas said he's NOT going to sign the petition to support Roman Polanski. Atleast someone in Hollywood has some integrity.

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/arti..._for_polanski/

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by oppopioneer

Michael Douglas said he's NOT going to sign the petition to support Roman Polanski. Atleast someone in Hollywood has some integrity.

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/arti..._for_polanski/

I'm sure this is in the wrong thread

[oppopioneer]

Originally Posted by Foggy

I'm sure this is in the wrong thread

Well this took place at Cannes yesterday.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by oppopioneer

Well this took place at Cannes yesterday.

so I could say I like Hot Dogs in an event in France, doesn't mean it's should be posted in a thread about the event, I just that this will get largely disregarded, you should make a thread about it in the Hollywood a Celebrities section

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

BINOCHE!

For some of us, this could have gone un-written from you

[steelcity24]

Originally Posted by Foggy

you should make a thread about it in the Hollywood a Celebrities section

This isn't "Hollywood," and there aren't necessarily "celebrities" in all these films, so I think this is the proper placement

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by steelcity24

This isn't "Hollywood," and there aren't necessarily "celebrities" in all these films, so I think this is the proper placement

It wasn't about the movies, it's about Roman Polanski and Micheal Dougals, It would help if you READ what I was posting about

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

For some of us, this could have gone un-written from you

You can never get enough Binoche, Beta Man...

[McCrutchy]

One thing that has really depressed me is the apparent lack of "buzz" for these films, especially where English or currently high-profile actors/directors are not attached. For instance, IMDb has relegated Cannes info to either a banner, or, more offensively, a small hyperlink, and this "coverage" is merely a collection of articles and reviews from other sites, and a saddeningly incomplete selection of photos, none of which seems to be attracting much publicity over here.

Regrettably, I am insanely biased this year because I have a huge crush on Juliette Binoche, who is part of a lovely, hour-long press conference video on her competing film, directed by Abbas Kiarostami, Copie conforme (The Certified Copy), which is available in English audio translation here on the Cannes site.

Having said that, I do wish more people over here in the U.S. showed more interest in these films: like the new Godard, or a new film from a 101 year-old director (!) or even a violent gangster film from a legendary Japanese filmmaker. I envy those who get to go and my dream is to one day attend and see every screening possible. This is perhaps the world's most famous and important film festival, bringing together a selection of incredibly varied and interesting films from all over the world, yet no one seems excited that it is happening.

At best, surely we have one or two French members who are more aware of the festivities? Or maybe even a lucky so-and-so who gets to attend?

[McCrutchy]

The winners were announced tonight:

Feature films

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Palme d'Or
LUNG BOONMEE RALUEK CHAT (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives) directed by Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL
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Grand Prix
DES HOMMES ET DES DIEUX (OF GODS AND MEN) directed by Xavier BEAUVOIS
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Award for Best Director
Mathieu AMALRIC for TOURNÉE (ON TOUR)
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Award for Best Screenplay
LEE Chang-dong for POETRY
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Award for Best Actress
Juliette BINOCHE in COPIE CONFORME (CERTIFIED COPY) directed by Abbas KIAROSTAMI []
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Award for Best Actor Ex-aequo
Javier BARDEM in BIUTIFUL directed by Alejandro GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU
* Elio GERMANO in LA NOSTRA VITA (OUR LIFE) directed by Daniele LUCHETTI
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Jury Prize
UN HOMME QUI CRIE (A screaming man) directed by Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN

Short Films

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Palme d'Or - Short Film
CHIENNE D'HISTOIRE (BARKING ISLAND) directed by Serge AVÉDIKIAN
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Jury Prize - Short Film
MICKY BADER (BATHING MICKY) directed by Frida KEMPFF

Un Certain Regard :

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Un Certain Regard Prize - Groupama Gan Foundation for Cinema
HAHAHA directed by HONG Sangsoo
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Jury Prize - Un Certain Regard
OCTUBRE (OCTOBER) directed by Daniel VEGA, Diego VEGA
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Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actress
LOS LABIOS (THE LIPS) played by Victoria RAPOSO, Eva BIANCO, Adela SANCHEZ

Cinefondation :

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1st Prize Cinéfondation
TAULUKAUPPIAAT (THE PAINTING SELLERS) directed by Juho KUOSMANEN
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2nd Prize - Cinéfondation
COUCOU-LES-NUAGES (Anywhere out of the world) directed by Vincent CARDONA
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3rd Prize Cinéfondation Ex-aequo
HINKERORT ZORASUNE (THE FIFTH COLUMN) directed by Vatche BOULGHOURJIAN
* JA VEC JESAM SVE ONO ŠTO ŽELIM DA IMAM (I ALREADY AM EVERYTHING I WANT TO HAVE) directed by Dane KOMLJEN

Golden Camera :

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Caméra d'or
AÑO BISIESTO directed by Michael ROWE