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Key Players in the 2011 Cannes Market: Alfama Films Production
This year the French production company/distributor and sale co. lead by Paulo Branco has a modest, but promising line-up which includes David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis with a stacked cast of Robert Pattinson, Paul Giamatti, Juliette Binoche, Samantha Morton, Mathieu Amalric and Canucks Sarah Gadon and Jay Baruchel. The company who reps Mysteries of Lisbon will also produce Paul Ruiz's next film, Lines of Wellington which is currently in pre-production.
Live from Cannes 2011: Our Top 20 Must See Films (An Alternative Guide)
Like anyone else we look forward to the heavyweight selections in the Main Competition this year --- but what about the other sections? Blake Williams and I have our alternative lists ready for you --- a top 20 list of films that have caught our attention for reasons X, Y and Z. Without further ado, here is the list:
2011 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 1 – Woody Allen’s Midnight In Paris
With many journalists making yesterday's Wednesday their travel day to the Cannes, the festival kicked off with a pair of screenings for Woody Allen's continued foray into Europe, this time France. While this is no Vicky Cristina Barcelona, a good number of our critics gave favorable ratings for the comedy that takes place in the city of lights setting. Later int the day, Julia Leigh's much anticipated Sleeping Beauty received an early press screening and some grades trickled in for this film as well ---- it appears to be a like it/hate it type of response so far.
Live from Cannes 2011: Introducing the 16 Critics in our 2011 Cannes Critics’ Panel
Along with this comprehensive coverage we have the pleasure of hosting what we already anticipate will become an annual tradition on the site: a twice daily critical snapshot of the Main Competition selected films and their bid at claiming the grand-daddy prize of them all, the Palme d'Or.
Cannes 2011: Zvyagintsev’s Elena to Close Un Certain Regard, Hazanavicius’ ‘The Artist’ Bumped Up to Main Comp
And while Zvyagintsev's Elena didn't make the Main Comp cut -- it has thankfully been accepted as the closing film in the Un Certain Regard category -- which basically means the Russian filmmaker who gave us The Return (Venice 2003) and The Banishment (Cannes 2007) will be working the film until the very last minute
