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Cannes Film Festival: Lions, Love and Sign-Spinners

French Riviera Travel News Posted on May 14, 2010 by JeanneMay 17, 2010

It was touch and go for a while but finally my badge for the Cannes Film Festival came through and I headed to Cannes to pick it up. Just as the counter lady typed my information into the computer she frowned. Another assistant come rushing over and explained that the computers were down.  As we waited for them to reboot, I asked the woman if the storms from last week were continuing to gum up the system. No, she explained. It was the volcano that was disrupting arrivals. It seemed a little quieter than usual but hardly DOA. Cote d’Azur tourist officials announced a banner weekend of hotel reservations partly because of the Cannes Film Festival. After depositing my 10-ton bag in the cloakroom I went to the movies! Since I didn’t have time to research, I took the path of least resistance which led to an Agnes Varda film, the 1969 hippiegram “Lions, Love . . .and Lies” starring the luminous Viva of Warhol fame and the two guys who came up with “Hair”. Looking very much the aging hippie with her bi-coloured hair, Ms Varda was on hand to present her film. Then it was time for Happy Hour! The Short Film Corner sponsors a 5pm Happy Hour which attracts a young crowd, mostly from the American Pavillion. With my prestigious badge, I was quickly targeted by a nervous young guy who wanted to know who I was “with”. He was “with” Sprankle Studios and had directed a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cannes, Cannes 2010, Cannes Film Festival | Tagged Cannes, Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Beaches: Washed Away?

French Riviera Travel News Posted on May 5, 2010 by JeanneMay 5, 2010

Azuriens awoke to a steady drumbeat of radio, tv and newspaper reports this morning assessing the damage wreaked by yesterday’s furious storm. It isn’t pretty. The 10-meter waves that pummelled the coast from Menton to Theole-sur-Mer swept away rows of beach restaurants as though they were children’s sand castles. The plagistes in charge of maintaining the establishments were devastated. Most were just in the process of readying the lounge chairs, parasols, tables, beverage services and kitchens in preparation for the summer season only to find nothing but sand and rocks where their livelihood had been. The damage on Nice beaches was terrible but the situation in Cannes is desperate. The Cannes Film Festival opens in only a week and festival-goers depend on the luxuriously-appointed Cannes beaches for everything from afternoon cocktails to exclusive midnight parties. OK, maybe’s it’s not as desperate as fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico, but still. Our beautiful Cote d’Azur has little going on economically except tourism. Tarnish our sun ‘n sea reputation and what do we have? Shopping? Yes. Fine dining? That too. Culture? Sometimes. But our main selling point is the beaches. If they go, you might as well stay in Moscow. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cannes, Cannes Film Festival, Nice | Tagged Cannes, Cannes beaches, Cannes storm, Nice beaches

Tim Burton to head Cannes Festival Jury

French Riviera Travel News Posted on January 27, 2010 by JeanneJanuary 27, 2010

The Cannes Film Festival has just announced that director Tim Burton will be Jury President for the 63rd Cannes Film Festival to be held from May 12to 23. Upon accepting the invitation from Gilles Jacob and Thierry Frémaux, Tim Burton declared “After spending my early life watching triple features and 48-hour horror movie marathons, I’m finally ready for this. It’s a great honour and I look forward, with my fellow jurors, to watching some great films from around the world. When you think of Cannes you think of world cinema. And as films have always been like dreams to me, this is a dream come true. Read more about the Cannes Film Festival. … Continue reading →

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