Cannes Film Festival

Posted on 25 May 2009

"White Ribbon" Wins The Palme...

CANNES — “The White Ribbon” was the star of the red carpet Sunday night as Michael Haneke’s black-and-white drama won the Festival de Cannes’ top honor, the coveted Palme d’Or. Jury president Isabelle Huppert presented Haneke with the prize at the traditional closing-night ceremony held in the Palais des Festivals, as the world’s most famous film festival wrapped its... Read More »
Posted on 13 May 2009

Pixar's 'UP' Officially...

As reported here last month Disney/Pixar’s 3-d animation ‘Up’ kicked off the this years Cannes Film Festival. The low-key ceremony stuck to tradition as Huppert’s jury — Asia Argento, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Lee Chang-dong, James Gray, Hanif Kureishi, Shu Qi, Robin Wright Penn and Sharmila Tagore — took their seats onstage. The Palais red carpet sparkled with diamonds and... Read More »
Posted on 23 Apr 2009

Full Cannes Line 'Up'

Pixar’s ‘Up’ will be opening this year’s Cannes Film Festival and here is the complete line up of other films premiering and up for competition. Hollywood Reporter Opening film “Up” Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, U.S. Closing film “Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky” Jan Kounen, France In Competition “Bright Star” Jane Campion, Australia-U.K.-France “Spring Fever” Lou Ye, China-France “Antichrist” Lars... Read More »
Posted on 02 Apr 2009

Pixar’s ‘Up’ To Open Cannes Film...

Pixar’s new animation flick ‘Up’ is set to make it’s world debut at the Cannes Film Festival on May 13th. Also making it’s world debut is Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. Cannes Film Festival takes place in Cannes,France May 13th-May 24th. ‘Up’ premieres in the U.S. on May 29, 2009. Visit Cannes for more information. Read More »