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Key Players in the 2011 Cannes Market: Elle Driver
The French Sales Agent with the coolest name on the Croisette might not have anything playing in the different sections but they got a good chunk of items I easily see playing at Locarno, TIFF and Venice. At the top of their charts, I'm actually keen on seeing the tale of the first vibrator with Maggie Gyllenhaal. Hysteria is labeled as in production. From Israel we have Eran Riklis' next in Playoff also on our radar.
Key Players in the 2011 Cannes Market: Celluloid Dreams
Celluloid Dreams, the Sales Agent and Production Co. based out of Paris have got a pair of films playing in the festival's line-up in the closing night film Honore's Beloved and the UCR selected Loverboy from Romania. The top title in our books is Marjane Satrapi's Chicken with Plums which is currently in post and would currently be a contender for a Venice slot and Frederick Wiseman's next docu (see pic above) and an Italian number from Marco Bellocchio called Sorelle Mai.
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.
