Emilia Perez surrendered a lot to get the results she was wanting. The surrendering allows Manitas to become the woman he has always wanted. This musical brings the transformation of cartel boss Manitas to reality he always wanted.
Emilia Perez Synopsis
Mexico, today. Overqualified and exploited, lawyer Rita is wasting her talents working for a large firm far better at whitewashing criminal garbage than serving justice. But an unexpected way out appears, the sort of offers you can’t refuse : to help feared cartel boss Juan “Little Hands” Del Monte – aka Manitas – retire from his business and disappear forever. Manitas has a plan he’s been fine-tuning in secret for years : to become, at last, the woman he’s always dreamed of becoming.
Director Jacques Audiard brings his talents to the development of Karla Sofía Gascón as cartel boss Juan “Little Hands” Del Monte – aka Manitas and transformed to Emilia Perez. Gascón states about the characters, “It was a real gift from Jacques. It was wonderful to work with all these actors and to be a person in the film like that. I did not want to give on this opportunity. I threw myself into the character.”
This is Pérez’s first roll following transition in 2018. The film is the first film with all women as leads.
Emilia Perez Musical
Composers Camille and Clément Ducol with choreographer Paul Guilhaume brought this musical with a fluid acting and singing. Clément Ducol states, “There are lost of technical means at our disposal which enable us to make the music more of a part of the narrative.” The choreography needed to be apart of the script not just an obstacle. Damien Jalet says that it took some time to work how the choreography would fit in the story. Jalet states, “we needed to find a language that really worked for this story and something that all the actors could espouse as something real.”
The Opera
Audiard states, “It’s an opera . . . people sing and dance so why not against the background of a tragedy.” The films inspiration for the idea of the musical from a chapter in a novel about a drug trafficker who yearns to change his identity. The story brings forward the struggle of violence, femicide, regions that are crumbling, and missing people everywhere.
Adriana Paz states, ” I live in Mexico and every day I live with fear you can’t go out of your house at night alone. . . you have to be very careful in terms of your children as well. . . It is such a beautiful country with so much in terms of culture landscapes and worth many wonderful people. . . Jacques show with great mastery he mixes together the music and dancing. . . but you can sense the as the inner fiber.”
The release date is August 28, 2024.
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Megalopolis time stands still int this film. Francis Ford Coppola always discussed making time stand still. Laurence Fisher (Fundi Romaine) speaks on time, “Francis would say I could stop time. I can stop time. . . It’s so wonderful to see it, on the screen. The way it’s depicted in this great film that we saw last night. I am so proud of you.” Artist do control time Nathalie Emmanuel states, “Adam said, ‘you taught me, all artists control time.'” Francis states, “painters freeze it, dancers move in space with it. Gerta said ‘architecture is frozen in it.’”
Synopsis Megalopolis
Megalopolis is a Roman Epic set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis known for film such as Apocalypse Now, The Godfather (first 3 films), and many more. He is the recipient of 5 Academy Awards, 6 Golden Globe Awards, 2 Palmes d’Or, and a British Academy Film Award. Presents Megalopolis world premier at 77th Cannes Film Festival.
Francis started this film, Megalopolis 40-years ago. Francis states, “I want to do a Roman Epic but set in modern America. A lot of people said well why and I would say because America was founded on the ideas of the Roman Republic.”
This dream project screened at 77th Cannes Film Festival to a 10-min standing ovation. Francis stated about the ovation, “It was a beautiful feeling. . . It was joy and relief after abandoning the project and then realizing I shouldn’t abandon the film.”
Francis speech after the film premiere and standing ovation he dedicates this to his wife and family. Francis talks about “hope/speranza” during his speech. Giancarlo Esposito (Mayor Franklin) state regarding hope, “There was a sense of hope on set. . .It’s supposed to inspire us to a new way of thinking and in the end that inspiration is supposed to allow us to have hope for our world and believe me, I do because of you.”
Esposito read for this film 37-years ago. He states “Francis explained to me what my character represented and that is the old guard. . . And as I walked myself through the movie in my dreams last night. I realized the genius of what Francis does is, is allows me to be a channel and to channel what he’s shared with me. He allowed for us to be free and then gave us directive. . . I am not suppose to know the answers.”
The cast shared what it is like working on set with Francis. Talia Shire (Coppola’s sister) States, “He is creative courage. . . he is a visionary. . . When you’re with Francis you go forward.” Aubrey Plaza says, “For me it was a dream come true. . . Francis really likes actors. His method, my takeaway was that he like to inspire actors and he’s very playful, and he trusts the people that he’s cast.”
The end of the film discusses problem solving. Jon Vaight(Hamilton Crassus) states, “human beings are capable of solving every problem we get ourselves, into we can do it. That’s what the last moment of the film with Cesar beautifully saying it.”
Megalopolis Future
When asked about financing the film himself, Coppola states, “The money doesn’t matter. What’s important? Our friends. Because a friend will never let you down money may evaporate.” This film has mixed reviews. There is no American distributor for the film at this time. Recently IMAX will show this. film 20 U.S. cities in late September with or without a distributor.
This film my bring thought provoking ideas on time, utopia, and hope, if the film can find a distributor or streaming service to present the story in America.
Cannes Film Festival presents the films in and out of competition for 2023. This festival season will feature directors whose talent is artistic influential film creations.
Cannes 2023
Cannes Film Festival this year Ruben Östlund, award winning Swedish director, is the jury president. Östlund was nominated in 2022 for an Academy Award for Triangle of Sadness. His films, The Square and Triangle of Sadness (film won five other nominations) won Palme D’Or.
The official poster honors Actress Catherine Deneuve. She is is standing on Pampelonne beach, near Saint-Tropez, for the shooting of La Chamade by Alain Cavalier, adapted from the novel by Françoise Sagan. The actress of Peau d’Âne is an embodiment of cinema, far from what is conventional or appropriate. Without compromise and always in tune with her convictions, even if it means going against the grain of the times.
Cannes Film Festival Red Stairs
Cannes Film Festival Juries 2023
Main competition
Jury President
Ruben Östlund, Swedish director
Caméra d’or Jury
Anaïs Demoustier Jury President
Raphaël Personnaz Nathalie Durand
Mikael Buch
Sophie Frilley
Nicolas Marcadé
Cinéfondation and short films
Ildikó Enyedi, Hungarian director and screenwriter, Jury President
Ana Lily Amirpour, American director and screenwriter
Shlomi Elkabetz, Israelian actor, director, screenwriter and producer
Charlotte Le Bon, Canadian actor and director
Karidja Touré, French actress
Independent juries
International Critics’ Week
Audrey Diwan, French film director, Jury President
Rui Poças, Portuguese cinematographer
Franz Rogowski, German actor
Meenakshi Shedde, Indian journalist and festival programmer of Berlinale
Kim Yutani, programming director of Sundance Film Festival
Queer Palm
John Cameron Mitchell, American actor, playwrighter, screenwriter, singer, songwriter, producer and director, Jury President
Louise Chevillotte, French actress
Zeno Graton, Belgian director
Isabel Sandoval, Filipina director
Cédric Succivalli, French journalist, film critic and festival programmer
L’Œil d’or
Kirsten Johnson, American director, screenwriter and cinematographer, Jury President
Sophie Faucher, Canadian actress
Ovidie, French actress, director and author
Pedro Pimenta, Mozambican producer
Jean-Claude Raspiengeas, French journalist and critic
Cannes Film Festival Directors
This year’s directors bring au·teur to their films. The directors include the most women in Cannes’ history:
Justine Triet
Jessica Hausner know for illusion, mystery, and connecting women wanting to depart.
Catherine Breillat
Alice Rohrwacher
Maïwenn
Catherine Corsini
Valerie Donzelli
Kitty Green
Other directors include:
Wes Anderson known for eccentricity and unique visual and narrative styles.
Nuri BilgeCeylan
Nanni Moretti
Aki Kaurismäki
Karim Aïnouz
Kaouther Ben Hania
Marco Bellocchio
Todd Haynes
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Ken Loach
Wim Wenders
Tran Anh Hung
Wang Bing
Jonathan Glazer
Cannes Film Festival Official Selection 2023
Palme d’Or
This year nominations selection was from 4288 films. This is a international festival with 12 countries represented in the short films. The short films will be presented the last day of the festival, May 27, 2023.
La Perra, Carla Melo Gampert Colombia & France
As it Was, Anastasia Solonevych & Damian Kocur Poland & Ukraine
27, Flóra Anna Buda France & Hungary
Le Sexe De Ma Mére, Francis Canitrot France
Aunque Es De Noche, Guillermo García López Spain & France
Barsri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy, Khozy Rizal Indonesia
Poof, Margaret Miller United States
Nada De Todo Esto, Patricio Martínez & Francisco Canton Argentina & Spain
Wild Summon, Karni Arieli & Saul Freed United Kingdom
Fár, Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter Iceland
Caméra d’Or
The Caméra d’or is awarded to the best first feature film presented in the official Selection.
Club Zero Jessica Hausner
The Zone of Interest Jonathan Glazer
Fallen Leaves Aki Kaurismaki
Les Filles D’Olfa (Four Daughters) Kaouther Ben Hania Asteroid City Wes Anderson
Anatomie D’Une Chute Justine Triet
Monster Kore-Eda Hirokazu
Il Sol Dell’ Avvenire Nanni Moretti
Lété Dernier Catherine Breillat
Kuru Otlar Ustune (About Dry Grasses) Nuri Bilge Ceylan La Chimera Alice Rohrwacher
La Passion De Dodin Bouffant Tran Anh Hùng
Rapito Marco Bellocchio
May December Todd Haynes
Jeunesse Wang Bing
The Old Oak Ken Loach
Banel E Adama Ramata-Toulaye Sy | 1st film
Perfect Days Wim Wenders
Firebrand Karim Aïnouz
Black Flies Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Le Retour Catherine Corsini
Un Certain Regard
These films are bold and innovative and are a jumping off point for these films.
How to Have Sex, Molly Manning Walker | 1st Film
The Delinquents (Los Delincuentes), Rodrigo Moreno
Simple Comme Sylvain, Monia Chokri
The Settlers (Los Colonos), Felipe Gálvez
The Mother of All Lies (Kadib Abyad), Asmae El Moudir
The Buriti Flower (Crowrã), João Salaviza, Renée Nader Messora
Goodbye Julia, Mohammed Kordofani | 1st film
Omen, Baloji Thasiani | 1st film
The Breaking Ice, Anthony Chen
Rosalie, Stéphanie Di Giusto
The New Boy, Warwick Thornton
If Only I Could Hibernate, Zoljargal Purevdash | 1st film
Hopeless, Kim Chang-hoon | 1st film
Rien à Perdre, Delphine Deloget | 1st Film
Les Meutes, Kamal Lazraq
Terrestrial Verses, Ali Asgari & Alireza Khatami
La Regne Animal, Thomas Cailley | opening film
Only The River Flows Wei Shujun
Cannes Premiere
Kubi Takeshi Kitano
Bonnard, Pierre Et Marthe
Cerrar Lose Ojos Victor Erice
Le Temps D’Aimer Katell Quillévéré
Perdidos En La NOche Amat Escalante
L’amour Et Les Forêts Valérie Donzelli
Eureka by Lisandro Alonso
Out of Competition
Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese
Jeanne du Barry, Maïwenn
The Idol, Sam Levinson
Cobweb, Kim Jee-woon
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, James Mangold
Une Nuit, Alex Lutz Closing out the competition
L’abbé Pierre – Une Vie De Combats, Frédéric Tellier
Midnight Screenings
Kennedy, Anurag Kashyap
Omar La Fraise, Elias Belkeddar | 1st film
Acide, Just Philippot
Hypnotic, Robert Rodrigues
Project Silence, Kim Tae-gon
Special Screenings
Anselm (Das Rauschen Der Zeit) Wim Wenders
Bread and Roses Sahra Mani
Little Girl Blue Mona Achache
Man in Black Wang Bing
Occupied City Steve McQueen
Pictures of Ghosts (Retratos Fantasmas) Kleber Mendonça
Le Théorème de Marguerite Anna Novion
Series
The Idol Sam Levinson
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Fashion is flowing at 75th Cannes Film Festival on the red carpet and photo call. The years of missing Cannes or shorten Cannes gave everyone time to find their favorite fashion and designers. Check out the fashion details here!
Ladainian CRAZY THUNDER – War Pony photo. Woody Harrelson Triange of Sadness conference de presseViola Davis – Top Gun – Maverick She is wearing Alexander McQueen and Jewels Boucheron.Valeria Bruni Tedeschi – Climbing the Almond Trees at Cannes. Tom Cruise Cannes Film Festival. Tom Cruise Cannes Film Festival. Tilda Swinton – Climbing the NMR Steps at Cannes Film Festival.Sandrine Kiberlain – Chronicle Of A Passing LiaisonSharon Stone – Almond Trees. She is wearing Dolce Gabbana.
Thomas Michael Wright – The Stranger Cannes Film Festival.
Tilda Swinton – NMR Steps She is wearing Yseult.
Rossy de Palma – Final Cut. She is wearing Saint Lauren and Boucheron.Rossy de Palma -“Brother And Sister.Rossy de Palma – Brother and Sister at Cannes Film Festival.Raymond Depardon – Climbing the steps of Holy Spider at Cannes Film Festival.
Movie Crew – War Pony at Cannes Film Festival. Noomi Rapace – Holy Spider Cannes Film Festival at Cannes Film Festival.
PHOTOGRAPHERS’ PRIZE Adele’s ear of corn at Cannes Film Festival.
PHOTOGRAPHERS’ PRIZE Showtime at Cannes Film Festival.
Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret, Mallory Wanecque, and Timeo Mahaut Les Pries PhotocallNoomi Rapace – Holy Spider Cannes Film Festival.
Marie Kreutzer, Vicky Krieps – Three Thousand Years Of LongingKristina Aberg Boy from Heaven Press ConferenceJosé Luis López Linares – The Shadow of Goya Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander – Holy Spider Sandra Drzymalska – EO Jean Dujardin – Climbing the steps of NovemberJaylin Webb – Armageddon Time Frédéric Beigbeder – Climbing the steps Triangle of Sadness Film Crew – Three Thousand Years Of Longing Idris Elba Trois – A Thousand Years Waiting For YouHayakawa Chie – Map 75 Cannes Film Festival Film Crew – The Worst Ones Film crew – The Almond Trees Giovanna Ralli – Marcel! Film Crew – Triangle of Sadness Jerzy Skolimowski Ewa Piaskowska Jeremy Thomas Lorenzo Zurzolo -EO Saim Sadiq Alina Khan Sarwar Gillani Sania Saeed Ali June Jo Răsti Farooq Apoorva Charan Sarmad Khoosat Sana Jafri – Joyalnd Film Crew – TCHAIKOVSKY’S WIFE CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 21: (L-R) Audrey Diwan, Macrina Barladeanu, Cristian Mungiu, Judith State, Marin Grigore and Orsolya Moldovan attend the screening of “R.M.N” during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)Film Crew – EO Film Crew – Climbing the November Steps Film Crew – November Marie Kreutzer Vicky Krieps -Corsage Film Crew – Armageddon TimeEva Longoria – Opening ceremony. She is wearing Aquazzura sandals and Alberta Ferretti. Emmanuel Mouret – Diary Of A Fleeting AffairClaude Lelouch – November Le Petit Nicolas – What Are We Waiting For To Be Happy? Come on KidsCrew of the film – Smoking makes Coughing Elle Fanning – Top Gun- Maverick. She is wearing Armani PriveDeepika Padukone – Armageddon Time. She is wearing Louis Vuitton.Orsolya Moldovan, Marin Grigore, Macrina Barladeanu, Cristian Mungiu Judith State and Audrey Diwan – R.M.NCrew of the film – Three Thousand Years Of Longing Cannes Film Festival Anne Hathaway wearing, Armani Privé dress; Bulgari sapphire necklace and ring; Santoni shoesSaim Sadiq Alina Khan – Joyland Emily Atef – More Than Ever East West Regis Wargnier Cinema from the beachAlicia Vikander – Holy Spider Marion Cotillard, Arnaud Desplechin and Benjamin Siksou attend the screening of Brother And Sister Adèle Exarchopoulos (She is wearing Fendi), Grégoire Ludig, David Marsais – Smoking Makes You Cough Rain over the city.“Shadow Steps”“Last pose”Movie crew – “Elvis.”Film Crew – “Tori and Lokita” Andie MacDowell – Closing Ceremony at Cannes. She is wearing Prada.Clara Delevingne, Olivier Rousteing Cannes Film Festival 75th party. They are wearing Balmain. Alton Martin Elvis Conference de presseWinnie Harlow – She is wearing a design by the late Virgil Abloh.Helen Mirren, Andie MacDowell – ” Mirren is wearing Chopard. Aissa Maiga – “Stars At Noon.” She is wearing Boucheron, Roger Vivier, and Stephane Rolland.Noomi Rapace – “Elvis.” She is wearing Dries van Noten, Paula Rowan, and Chopard.Olivia DeJonge – “Elvis.”Isabelle Huppert – She is wearing Cartier and Balenciaga.Olivia DeJonge – She is wearing Gucci and Bulgari.Austin Butler – “Elvis.”Bérénice Bejo & Michel Hazanavicius She is wearing Alexis Mabille Couture. Tom Hanks “Elvis”Naomi-Kawase “The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020-Side-AIn cahoots with the PalmAndie MacDowell closing ceremony. She is wearing Prada.‘Camera d’Or’ Jury President Rossy De Palma Film crew climbing the steps “Leilas Brothers”Maha Haj Mediterranean FeverAnnabelle Lengronne “A Little Brother.” She is wearing Dior and Chopard jewels. Joachim Trier screening of “Stars At Noon” Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus for closing ceremony French actress Aissa Maiga arriving for Stars At Noon
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Return to Cannes Film Festival it is about time. Excited for the upcoming films, red carpets, and insight to this year’s films.
Un Certain Regard will feature 20 films this year, including 8 first films and 9 films by female directors, just as Maryland directed by Alice Winocour, Montparnasse Bienvenue directed by Léonor Serraille who won the Caméra d’or and whose new film is in competition, The Match Factory directed by Emin Alper, and Joyland (US-Pak)directed by Saim Sadiq is his first film and the first Pakistani feature in official selection.
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Return To Cannes Film Festival Jury
Valeria Golino will be the President of the Jury of Un Certain Regard at the 75th Festival de Cannes. She is a director, actress, and producer from Italy.
Golino states in the Cannes press release “It is all the more intense within a Jury, where we will feel, think and share together. In this world full of sound and fury, I am happy and honored to be here to help, perhaps, filmmakers to emerge.“
The remaining members are:
Debra Granik, from the United States, is the director and co-writer of Winter’s Bone, which premiered and won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2010 and was nominated for 4 Oscars.
Joanna Kulig, from Poland, she is a singer and actress. she starred in The Woman in the Fifth, Ida. This received an Oscar for best foreign language film.
Benjamin Biolay, from France, is a singer-songwriter, producer, and actor. He has acted in approximately 30 films, including On a Magical Night by Christophe Honoré which was presented at Un Certain Regard in 2019.
Edgar Ramirez, from Venezuela, is an actor and producer. He stared in Undoing on HBO, which was their most-watched show of the year. In 2022, he is upcoming in Netflix’s Florida Man, a drama series for which he plays the titular role as well as Lionsgate’s Borderlands.
EO
Returning to Cannes Nominations
In Competition
Opening Film
Final Cut directed by Michel HAZANAVICIUS (Out of Competition)
Return to Cannes Film Festival In Competition Films
Aramageddon Time directed by James GRAY
Brother and Sister (Frére Et Soeur) directed by Arnaud DESPLECHIN
Broker directed by KORE-EDA Hirokazu
Close directed by Lukas DHONT
Crimes of the Future directed by David CRONENBERG
EO directed by Jerzy SKOLIMOWSKI
Forever Young Valeria BRUNI TEDESCH
Haeojil Gyeolsim (Decision to Leave) directed by Park Chan-Wook
Holy Spider directed by ABBASI
Le Otto Montagne directed by Charlotte VANDERMEERSCH Felix VAN GROENINGEN
Leila’s Brothers Saeed ROUSTAEE
Les Amandiers Valeria BRUNI TEDESCHI
Mother and Son (Un Petit Frére) directed by Léonor SERRAILLE
Nostalgia by Mario MARTONE
Pacifiction directed by Albert SERRA
R.M.N. directed by Cristian MUNGIU
Showing Up directed by Kelly REICHARDT
Stars At Noon directed by Claire DENIS
Tori and Lokita Jean (Tori Et Lokita)-Pierre et Luc DARDENN
Triangle of Sadness directed by Ruben ÖSTLUND
Zhena Chaikovskogo (TchaÏkovski’s Wife) by Kirill SEREBRENNIKOV
Joyland
Un Certain Regard
Opening Film
Father and Soldier directed by Mathieu VADEPIED
Returning to Cannes Nominations
Les Pires directed by Lise AKOKA, Romane GUERET 1st film
Kurak Günler(Burning Days) directed by Emin ALPER
More Than Ever Emily directed by ATEF
Metronom directed by Alexandru BELC 1st film
Sick of Myself directed by Kristoffer BORGLI
All The People I’ll Never Be Davy CHOU
Domingo Y La Niebla (Domingo and the Mist) directed by Ariel ESCALANTE MEZA
Mediterranean Fever directed by Maha HAJ
Plane 75 directed by HAYAKAWA Chien 1st film
War Poney directed by Riley KEOUGH, Gina GAMMELL1st film
Corsage directed by Marie KREUTZER
The Stranger directed by Thomas M WRIGHT
Bachennya Metelka (BUTTERFLY VISION) Maksim NAKONECHNYI 1st film
Festival de Cannes is returning to film this year. The 74th annual twelve-day festival returns this year in July. Last year’s festival cancelled because of the pandemic. This year’s festival is full of film, fun, and fill.
Festival de Cannes 2021
Festival de Cannes Jury
This year’s jury is presided over by Spike Lee. History is made as he is the first black president of the 9 member jury. Lee is the Grand Prix and Oscar® Best Adapted Screenplay, BlacKkKlansman (2019). When discussing his Oscar® He states, “My grandma who saved 50 years of Social Security checks to put her first grandchild – she called me Spikie Poo – she put me through Morehouse College and NYU Grad Film. NYU!”
PRIN ORAS CIRCULA SCURTE POVESTI DE DRAGOSTE (Love Stories on the Move)
directed by Carina-Gabriela Dașoveanu
UNATC “I. L. CARAGIALE”, Romania
CANTAREIRA
directed by Rodrigo Ribeyro
Academia Internacional de Cinema, Brazil
Honorary Palme d’or
Just as American actress-director Jodie Foster was awarded an honorary Palme d’Or at the Opening Ceremony on 6 May, Italian filmmaker Marco Bellocchiohas received the distinction this evening for his exceptional career.
Festival de Cannes Red Carpet Glam
The exceptions Festival de Cannes red carpet glam is here! This is so exceptional to see the beauty. It is all about the top of fashion and design especially after a year of yoga pants, tanks, and flip flops.
Timothée Chalamet
Timothée Chalamet arrives in a metallic silver Tom Ford suit, Celine sunglasses, and Cartier jewelry.
Tilda Swinton and Timothee Chalamet
Juan Pablo Urrego, Tilda Swinton, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Jeanne Balibar, and Elkin Diaz
Jeanne Balibar, Tilda Swinton and Apichatpong Weerasethakul – Memoria
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton brings her personal style with her red carpet looks. She is wearing a white Chanel that is light and flowing for the daytime premier of Memoria.
Swinton goes from monochromatic white to bold and colorful for The French Dispatch premiere. The orange and pink is by designer Haider Ackermann.
Swinton combines the two looks with her photocall look from LOEWE. This is a great summer look that is bright and loose fitting.
Jody Foster
Jodie Foster is wearing white Givenchy dress and white pebble-stacked earrings.
Jodie Foster
Spike Lee
Spike Lee put a lot of thought into the fashion for his red carpet looks. He partnered with Louis Vuitton for each day’s red carpet looks. The fashion fits the creativity and statement Lee is well-know with his film creations.
Jury president and Director Spike Lee
Red Carpet Fun and Fill
There was a lot of fun and fill on the Red Carpet. High energy and excitement as film is thrilling to see as we come around from the last year.
Frills on The Red Carpet
Enjoy, the films this year. They bring our the best in fantasy, reality, love, and entertainment. What is the film you are looking forward to seeing this year? Post your answer here.
Cannes Film Festival brings the best short and student films each year for viewing. This year is no different. The Jury will be watching and selecting four films from two selections, short films, and Cinéfondation.
Cannes Film Festival
Films
Short Films Cannes Film Festival
This year, the selection committee has viewed 4240 short films. The 2019 Short Films Competition comprises 11 films (9 works of fictions, 1 documentary, and 1 animation), from Albania, Argentina, France, Finland, Greece, Israel, Ukraine, Sweden, and the USA.
The Van – Erenik Beqiri
Synopsis – The Van
stops, the doors open, and Ben comes out alive. Another few fights and he will
be able to leave Albania. He still hopes his father will leave with him.
Anna – Dekel Berenson
Synopsis – Living in
war-torn Eastern Ukraine Anna is an aging single mother who is desperate for a
change. Lured by a radio advertisement, she goes to party with a group of
American men who are touring the country, searching for love.
The Jump Documentary – Vanessa
Dumont and Nicholas Davenel
The Distance Between Us
and The Sky
– Vasilis Keatos
Synopsis – Two strangers
meet for the first time at an old gas station. One has stopped to gas up his
bike, while the other is just stranded.
All Inclusive – Teemu Nikki
Ingen Lyssnar -Elin Övergaard
Synopsis – The new refugee home for children is being discussed at a public
council meeting. Two people standing on opposite sides try to get heard.
And Then The Bear – Agnès Patron
Parparim (Butterflies) – Yona Rozenkier
Monstruo Dios (Mother
God) – Agustina San Martin
White Echo – Chloë Sevigny
Synopsis – Five women in
their thirties examine their own power in life.
La Siesta (The Nap) – Federico Luis Tachella
Synopsis – A girl wraps
her grandmother in a spiral of fantasy that ends up causing amnesia.
Cinéfondation Films Cannes Film Festival
Cinéfondation selection chose 17 films (14 live-action and 3 animated films), from among the 2,000 submitted by schools all over the world.
Ambience – Wisam A L Jafari
Synopsis: Two young
people try to record music inside the camp for a competition. If they succeed,
they have the chance to make a music album.
Mano A Mano – Louise Courvoisier
One Hundred and
Twenty-eight Thousand – Ondřej Erban
Synopsis – Today, almost
one in ten Czechs over the age of 15 face bankruptcy and distraint, and many
more fall into the debt trap every day, often without any way out. Karel,
however, stands on the other side – his job is to collect debts.
Jeremiah – Kenya Gillespie
Synopsis – A closeted
Asian-American high school football player tries to come out to his best
friend, but a strange and haunting masked figure stands in his way.
Pura Vida – Martin Gonda
Synopsis – Financial
crisis enters the households of a provincial town and people start to lose
their jobs. Two adolescent brothers rebel against their father, a factory
foreman, who becomes a scapegoat for the frustrated community.
Adam – Shoki Lin
Netek – Yarden Lipshitz
Synopsis – Lidor is a 15
years old girl who lives with her unemployed father Oded. When the electricity
in their house shuts down, she must find a way to bring it back.
Solar Plexus – David McShane
Synopsis – Noah battles
to overcome his grief following the death of his mother.
Rosso: A True Lie About
A Fisherman
– Antonio Messana
Synopsis – Clemente is
an old Sicilian fisherman who goes on working in spite of his late age. His
life is disrupted the day he finds a young refugee’s dead body stuck in the
fishnets.
As Up To Now – Katalin Moldovai
Synopsis – Clemente is
an old Sicilian fisherman who goes on working in spite of his late age. His
life is disrupted the day he finds a young refugee’s dead body stuck in the
fishnets.
Favourites – Martin Monk
Synopsis – After falling
out with her mother, young Sofia hitchhikes southwards in search of the father
she never had.
Roadkill – Leszek Mozga
Synopsis – A stop-motion
puppet animated thriller. One alpha male deer goes for an evening car ride and
has an unfortunate car accident.
The Little Soul – Barbara Rupik
Synopsis – A dead body
gets stuck on the riverbank. Its decaying internal organs still hide a human’s
soul. The rotting guts separate and a tiny being crawls out. It sets off on a
journey through a post-mortem world.
Hiếu – Richard Van
Synopsis – A
Vietnamese-American household receives a surprise visit from a long-lost
patriarch after he fails at a get-rich-quick scheme.
Bamboe – Flo Van Deuren
Complex Subject – Olesya Yakovleva
Alien – Yeon Jegwang
Jury Cannes Film Festival
French filmmaker and
screenwriter Claire Denis is to lead the Short Films and
Cinéfondation Jury this year. She will present three awards for Cinefondation
to 17 student films and the Short Film Palme d’or. The jury members are all
talented film actresses, actors, directors, and screenwriters.
President
Claire DENIS
Director & screenwriter France – She is a provocative filmmaker. This has
made her one of the leading figures in world cinema.
Stacy MARTIN
Actress France – United
Kingdom
Eran KOLIRIN
Director &
screenwriter – Israel
Panos H. KOUTRAS
Director &
screenwriter – Greece
Cătălin MITULESCU
Director, screenwriter
& producer – Romania
This is expected to be a great selection of films and art at the Cannes Film Festival. Stay tuned here for all thins Cannes Film Festival.
This year, the selection committee has viewed 4240 short films. The 2019 Short Films Competition comprises 11 films (9 works of fictions, 1 documentary, and 1 animation), from Albania, Argentina, France, Finland, Greece, Israel, Ukraine, Sweden, and USA.
The Van – Erenik Beqiri
Synopsis – The Van stops, the doors open, and Ben comes out alive. Another few fights and he will be able to leave Albania. He still hopes his father will leave with him.
Anna – Dekel Berenson
Synopsis – Living in war-torn Eastern Ukraine Anna is an aging single mother who is desperate for a change. Lured by a radio advertisement, she goes to party with a group of American men who are touring the country, searching for love.
The Jump Documentary – Vanessa Dumont and Nicholas Davenel
The Distance Between Us and The Sky – Vasilis Keatos
Synopsis – Two strangers meet for the first time at an old gas station. One has stopped to gas up his bike, while the other is just stranded.
All Inclusive – Teemu Nikki
Ingen Lyssnar -Elin Övergaard Synopsis – The new refugee home for children is being discussed at a public council meeting. Two people standing on opposite sides try to get heard.
And Then The Bear – Agnès Patron
Parparim (Butterflies) – Yona Rozenkier
Monstruo Dios (Mother God) – Agustina San Martin
White Echo – Chloë Sevigny
Synopsis – Five women in their thirties examine their own power in life.
La Siesta (The Nap) – Federico Luis Tachella
Synopsis – A girl wraps her grandmother in a spiral of fantasy that ends up causing amnesia.
Cinéfondation Films
Cinéfondation selection chose 17 films (14 live-action and 3 animated films), from among the 2,000 submitted by schools all over the world.
Ambience – Wisam A L Jafari
Synopsis: Two young people try to record music inside the camp for a competition. If they succeed, they have the chance to make a music album.
Mano A Mano – Louise Courvoisier
One Hundred and Twenty-eight Thousand – Ondřej Erban
Synopsis – Today, almost one in ten Czechs over the age of 15 face bankruptcy and distraint, and many more fall into the debt trap every day, often without any way out. Karel, however, stands on the other side – his job is to collect debts.
Jeremiah – Kenya Gillespie
Synopsis – A closeted Asian-American high school football player tries to come out to his best friend, but a strange and haunting masked figure stands in his way.
Pura Vida – Martin Gonda
Synopsis – Financial crisis enters the households of a provincial town and people start to lose their jobs. Two adolescent brothers rebel against their father, a factory foreman, who becomes a scapegoat for the frustrated community.
Adam – Shoki Lin
Netek – Yarden Lipshitz
Synopsis – Lidor is a 15 years old girl who lives with her unemployed father Oded. when the electricity in their house shuts down, she must find a way to bring it back.
Solar Plexus – David McShane
Synopsis – Noah battles to overcome his grief following the death of his mother.
Rosso: A True Lie About A Fisherman – Antonio Messana
Synopsis – Clemente is an old Sicilian fisherman who goes on working in spite of his late age. His life is disrupted the day he finds a young refugee’s dead body stuck in the fishnets.
As Up To Now – Katalin Moldovai
Synopsis – Clemente is an old sicilian fisherman who goes on working in spite of his late age. His life is disrupted the day he finds a young refugee’s dead body stuck in the fishnets.
Favourites – Martin Monk
Synopsis – After falling out with her mother, young Sofia hitchhikes southwards in search of the father she never had.
Roadkill – Leszek Mozga
Synopsis – A stop-motion puppet animated thriller. One alpha male deer goes for an evening car ride and has an unfortunate car accident.
The Little Soul – Barbara Rupik
Synopsis – A dead body gets stuck on the riverbank. Its decaying internal organs still hide a human’s soul. The rotting guts separate and a tiny being crawls out. It sets off on a journey through a post-mortem world.
Hiếu – Richard Van
Synopsis – A Vietnamese-American household receives a surprise visit from a long-lost patriarch after he fails at a get-rich-quick scheme.
Bamboe – Flo Van Deuren
Complex Subject – Olesya Yakovleva
Alien – Yeon Jegwang
Jury
French filmmaker and screenwriter Claire Denis is to lead the Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury this year. She will present three awards for Cinefondation to 17 student films and the Short Film Palme d’or. The jury members are all talented film actresses, actors, directors, and screenwriters.
President Claire DENIS Director & screenwriter France – She is a provocative filmmaker. This has made her one of the leading figures in world cinema.
Stacy MARTIN
Actress France – United Kingdom
Eran KOLIRIN
Director & screenwriter – Israel
Panos H. KOUTRAS
Director & screenwriter – Greece
Cătălin MITULESCU
Director, screenwriter & producer – Romania
This is expected to be a great selection of films and art. Stay tuned here for all thins Cannes Film Festival.
Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, CO, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events. (IMdB)
Writers
Spike Lee is truly thrilled to win this first Oscar® for Best Adapted Screenplay. He states, “My grandma who saved 50 years of Social Security checks to put her first grandchild – she called me Spikie Poo – she put me through Morehouse College and NYU Grad Film. NYU!” This is a long time in coming for Spike Lee. The screenplay writers include David Rabinowitz, Charles Wachtel, and Kevin Willmott.
Willmott states, at Northern Arizona University, “Telling a character’s story you have to fictionalize the stories. Often as a writer, you do that with your own life experiences.” The story does reflect some personal experiences in his life.
Lee concludes the acceptance speech saying, “Let’s all be on the right side of history. Make the moral choice between love versus hate. Let’s do the right thing! You know I had to get that in there!”
BlacKkKlansman Fun Facts
The film is one of only four US films to win the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival. The film receive a standing ovation at Cannes Film Festival.
John David Washington did not audition for the role. He was offered the role from Spike Lee.
The final scene is edited using hundreds of cell phone camera footage taken in Virginia.
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Kevin Willmott, Oscar® winner screenwriter, brings his insight into screenwriting adaptation, being true to self, and BlacKkKlansman to the Prochnow Auditorium in Flagstaff AZ.
Kevin Willmott and Tammy Ann
Kevin Willmott Screenwriting
Willmott discusses creating stories that Stallworth tells from
Willmott’s own life experience. This is one part of the screenplay he owns. He
states, “Telling a character’s story you have to fictionalize the stories.
Often as a writer, you do that with your own life experiences.”
His adapting from the book he takes as much as he can from the source. A screenwriter’s job is to create a movie. Willmott tries to remain as loyal to the book as possible. He tries to connect to the spirit of the story when writing the film. The addition of Flip Zimmerman being Jewish brings the spirit of the film. This adds to the story with the KKK suppressing and victimizing not only African Americans but also others.
Willmott takes a lot of his writing to the awareness of human behavior. The ability to find the darkness in human behavior comes from life experience and observations. His ability to bring the real enemy provides an insight to the audience to think their own human behavior. He states, “we need to remain true to ourselves.”
Kevin Willmott NAU Flagstaff
Kevin Willmott Film Ending
The KKK burning cross scene was the end of the film and brought to the front that there are still issues in our country today. The addition of Charlottesville to the movie is the true events. This moment in history wrote this scene in the film of that day. They had to bring this moment to the completed film. “The characters, President Donald Trump and David Duke, wrote themselves right into the film,” he says. The narrative in this present day event fit with the completed film. The screening of the film completed with a standing ovation.
Willmott takes time
after the film to discuss the screenwriting, production, and how he has fought
against racism his entire life. “America First” is a Nazi
slogan from the 1930s used in this country at rallies across the US. “Make
America Great Again” is from the 1970s. David Duke started this propaganda
on the Donahue show. They did not have to reach to tie the past to the current
political rhetoric. Willmott says, “The past is living in us today
right now. It is what is making it a dangerous time.”
Kevin Willmott Twoness
The main theme of the film as well as life in America is twoness. That happens to anyone who has to deal with a majority that does not understand who you are. Willmott explains, “that the film has 2 Ron Stallworths in the film. The real Ron Stallworth faces being black and blue. The other being white and being Jewish. Throughout the film, there is often twoness with Ron Stallworth character and life in America.
Kevin Willmott, Writer
Kevin Willmott Racism
The language in the film and racism is something that Spike Lee, director, and Willmott decided to not apologize for it, didn’t tone it down, didn’t make it palpable, didn’t make it better than it is, and show it for everything it is. This creates the absurdity that makes the humor and lets the audience deal with uncomfortable feelings.
Harry Belafonte’s scene runs between the KKK initiation scenes. This is a powerful moment in the film that takes me to something I learned as a young child. Not everyone sees the world or people the same. There are times in our life that we are asked to stop and think about our own stance and view. The value of finding your own voice to stand and speaking up is important. Willmott explains, “it is not always easy to do this but you teach those around you that it is wrong.”
Willmott brings a
strong statement to the audience when discussing racism. He says, “We would
like to believe that they are a different creature than we are. In reality they
look like everyday folks like we are.” The ability for the screenwriting to
portray this in film brings the darkness of racism.
He greatest
message is that we need to understand what I means to be American, our complex
history, and living in American. We need to understand more about each other
and eliminate the ignorance.
Kevin Willmott Side Note
David Duke did call Ron Stallworth
when the film finished. He asked, “How am I portrayed in the film?”
This is a film that brings the circle of life in America clearly. We have times in this country where we are good and flowing forward and then step back in time. Traveling the US this past year I often stopped at many locations for Underground Railroad. The feeling standing where thousands risked their lives to be understood by the majority is a true insight into the human spirit. We need to eliminate the ignorance and misgivings by standing true.
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BlacKkKlansman is a film that is on the right side of history. The film debuted at Cannes De Festival to an 8-minute standing ovation and one of four American films to win the Grand Prix Award. This Spike Lee film brings the present day events to their historical ties with this film of Ron Stallworth’s real-life story.
BlacKkKlansman Spike Lee Film
Film Synopsis:
Director Spike Lee presents BlacKkKlansman, an incendiary film inspired by the life of Ron Stallworth, the first police officer African-American to have infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan. Against all odds, the agent Stallworth (John David Washington) and his partner (Adam Driver) Flip Zimmerman will infiltrate the highest echelons of the Klan, to stop him from taking control of the city.
Actors at Festival De Cannes:
Spike Lee ~ Director/Writer
Adam Driver ~ Flip Zimmerman
Topher Grace ~ David Duke
Laura Harrier ~ Patrice
John David Washington ~ Ron Stallworth
BlacKkKlansman Current History
Spike Lee discusses how surreal the tragedy of Heather Higher being murdered at Charlottesville Virginia protests brings coda to this film. Her death took place after filming completion. Lee put it in the film to see what happened. When he saw what happened he knew this was the final scene.
He states, “I had to do something first. I was given Susan Bro’s, Higher’s mother, phone number. I was not going to put that murder scene in that film without her blessing. Mrs. Bro said, ‘Spike I give you permission to put that in.'” Willmott states, “It was a beautiful sacrifice she made. They collected footage and photos from those at the time of Higher’s murder to get the best coverage of this horrific unnecessary murder. Higher should be alive today. The President of the United States could not stand up to the world to say we are about love, not about hate, we are better than murdering a young woman.
Lee goes on to speak about the building of the United States of America (USA) from the genocide of Native Americans and slavery. This is the fabric of the USA. This scene had to go in to show that our leaders are giving us a direction that is not moral. This is a worldwide problem. It is not a black, brown, and white world. We all live on this planet. We have to stand up and stop being silent.
BlacKkKlansman Spike Lee Cannes Red Carpet
BlacKkKlansman Screenplay
Jordan Peele, the film’s producer, pitched the story of Ron Stallworth. Lee thought it was a comedy skit. When he realized it was a true story he brought Kevin Willmott in to assist with writing the screenplay. There was one thing that Lee understood in making the film it had to tie to the current climate. The situations today did not just pop up but they have been around for decades.
The focus of the story was to tell this period piece while connecting to the present day. The movie needed to end in the present day. Lee says, “I did not have the crystal ball, even though my friends call me negrodamus {sic}. The film’s ending was not written it was true life. Lee continues with Spike Lee joiners you got to flow, cannot be rigid, got to be hip, on it. There is no way in the world he could not make that the end of the film. The screenplay is based on the book by Stallworth, Black Klansman.
Chaz Ebert asks about the language in the film and if it is necessary to use the tone and word choice. Lee answers “words are hateful. Words can be hateful and I do not think I was elaborating on how the Klan not only hates blacks they hate Jews, they are number two on the list. They do not speak lovely terms and those words are harmful. The way we had them speaking in the film is the way they speak every day. It was my decision to hear those words. I wanted the hate to be verbalized.”
BlacKkKlansman Kevin Willmott Screenwriter
Kevin Willmott, Oscar® nominated screenwriter, brings his insight into screenwriting adaptation and BlacKkKlansman to the Prochnow Auditorium in Flagstaff AZ.
Willmott discusses creating stories that Stallworth tells from Willmott’s own life experience. This is one part of the screenplay he owns. He states, “Telling a character’s story you have to fictionalize the stories. Often as a writer, you do that with your own life experiences.”
His adapts from the book as much as he can from the source. Screenwriters job is to create a movie. Willmott tries to remain as loyal to the book as possible. He tries to connect to the spirit of the story when writing the film. The addition of Flip Zimmerman being Jewish brings the spirit of the film. This adds to the story with the KKK suppressing and victimizing not only African Americans but other groups.
Willmott takes time after the film to discuss the screenwriting, production, and how he has fought against racism his entire life. “America First” is a Nazi slogan from the 1930s used in this country at rallies across the US. “Make America Great Again” is from the 1970s. David Duke started this propaganda on the Donahue show. They did not have to reach to tie the past to the current political rhetoric. Willmott says, “The past is living in us today right now. It is what is making it a dangerous time.”
David Duke did call Ron Stallworth when the film finished. He asked, “How am I portrayed in the film?”
BlacKkKlansman Cast and Crew
Lee states, “This is very simple we tell the story. That is what we do. I do not do this shit alone. I am a general manager of a sport’s team. Put the best players out there. Filmmaking is a collaborating effort. It is some hard shit. Filmmaking is hard shit. You got to go to work. Learn your craft and do your research.” You want to put the best people behind the camera to make the best film you can.
Barry Alexander Brown, a film editor, is able to create the final scene from footage taken from people’s phone. He was able to prove the needless death of Higher and that she should be alive now.
Chayse Irvin, the cinematographer, is amazing. He shot this on film, not digital. We really wanted to have the look of seventies films split screens. I forgot shooting with film takes a lot of time because it has been so long since working with film.
John David Washington (son of Denzel Washington) plays Ron Stallworth in the movie. Washington was able to learn from Stallworth about what he was going through he is like the Jackie Robinson of police. It took a lot to get the position in the police department. While Stallworth was protecting and servicing Colorado Springs, he prevented terrorist violence. There were no violent acts during this time on the police force. One black man, that is very well supported.
He wanted to inhabit his spirit. Setting up the environment was a great collaborating environment. Your abilities become unlimited in this environment. He felt very blessed to have this experience glad to be a part of this experience.
Adam Drive, his character Flip Zimmerman, we had a week or two to talk about it before. The research helps but you have to let that go when you get on set. Pay attention to what is being said by you and cast. Playing music on my iPod assisted. Spike creates an environment where the best ideas win, a very egoless set. Everyone had a life outside the filming and we got home at a decent hour. Spike sets the tone that it is easy that you feel free to fail.
Topher Grace, his character is David Duke, KKK Grand Wizard put in a lot of time for his part. He read My Awaking by David Duke, watched The Donahue Show when the KKK was on the show and listened to his radio show. Grace recalls being asked to play in a Lee film, “This is one of the happiest times in my life followed by one of the worst times when I realized the character I was going portray.” He felt the responsibility to get it right, but no did not feel the responsibility to Duke.
Grace capture this character through the script, it did a really good job of creating the KKK and David as a leader. Lee is a great coach. There was a day I had to something that was really evil. Spike said, “Try this a Nazi salute and said white power. I am rarely affected by filming but I was in a very bad space.” Lee assisted him by explaining that this is a message that you agree with even though you don’t agree with the character you are playing.
Laura Harrier, her character Patrice, tried to inhabit the spirit and time period. Meeting her real-life character helped her embrace the character’s life, relationships, and spirit. She watched Black Panther footage and listened to the music. Having a great team and taking Spike’s guidance.
BlacKkKlansman Spike Lee Cannes Image Credit Antonin Thuillier
BlacKkKlansman Message
Lee talks about the message as being believing in hope. Many of his films are hope like Do the Right thing is a hopeful film. He is not blind or deaf, he thinks you can be hopeful but be aware. This film will be seen around the world. This is a global problem. I do hope that other people from other countries will see that this is happening where they live. Lee says, “I have hope that this film shakes people from their slumber. This is a very important film. People are having a hard time coping. In our hearts, we know what is right and wrong. When you have wrong staring you dead in your face and mums the word, you are supporting the opposing causes. “sorting the opposing causes.”
The film will release on the one-year anniversary of Charlottesville demonstration August 10, 2018.
This is truly an incredible film one that is gut-wrenching, funny, honest, and real. It brings this issues full circle and to the present day.
BlacKkKlansman Spike Lee Cannes Red Carpet
BlacKkKlansman Spike Lee Cannes Image Credit Antonin Thuillier
