Cannes Film Festival
Cannes 2011 Nanni Moretti’s We have a Pope/Habemus Papam – Possible Premiere
Italian director Nanni Moretti (Dear Diary from 1993) came up with a brilliant idea of making a movie that will show us that even popes need an advice from psychiatrist from time to time.
You have no idea what we’re talking about, right? Well, we’re actually here to continue our little chat about Cannes 2011 possible premieres, because we definitely hope that Nanni Moretti’s latest project, titled Habemus Papam, or We have a Pope will make it to the Cannes!
Written by Moretti with Francesco Piccolo and Federica Pontremoli, We have a Pope is about a Pope, played by Michel Piccoli, who decides he doesn’t want the job as soon as he’s elected. Nanni Moretti will play a psychiatrist called in by the Vatican to resolve the problem. The film’s title, Habemus Papam, comes from the words pronounced by the cardinal who presents the new pontiff to the crowd in St Peter’s square.
Cannes 2011 Terence Davies’ The Deep Blue Sea – Possible Premiere
Ok, we’re here to continue with something that we’ve started last week. We’re still wondering which movies will hopefully be ready for this year Cannes, and we know you’re interested to find out that too!
So, today, it’s The Deep Blue Sea turn, project that comes from director Terence Davies and stars lovely Rachel Weisz. Check out the rest of this report to find out more details about it.
The Deep Blue Sea is based on a play of the same name by Terence Rattigan, and the story is set in the ’50s in Merseyside and London. It’s a study of forbidden love, suppressed desire, and the fear of loneliness, but is at heart a deeply moving love story.
Stella Artois Auditions Competition for Cannes Film Festival Prize
Stella Artois is launching the ultimate competition for film fans, offering aspiring stars the chance to play Jacques d’Azur, the legendary (and fictitious) “King Of Cannes,” in a biographical film about his life. In addition to playing the leading role in the film, the lucky winner will also attend the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, to premiere their short film at an exclusive Stella Artois event.
Cannes 2011 Terrence Malick’s The Tree Of Life – Possible Premiere
The Tree Of Life opens on May 27th. I know you already know what we’re talking about, and I’m sure you’re happy to hear that Terrence Malick‘s project is coming soon. So today we’re here to have a little chat about this quite interesting drama that, by the way, has an awesome cast – Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain.
Ok, the release date is May 27th, but according to IMDB, people in France will have a chance to see it first, on May 18th, 2011. So, we could talk about a premiere of The Tree Of Life at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, which will run from May 11-22 …? Of course, we don’t know it yet but still, we hope.
And that’s not all, because, thanks to guys from TheFilmStage, we now have even 72 new images from the movie to share with you!
Cannes 2011 Yorgos Lanthimos’ Alps – Possible Premiere
When you have director like Yorgos Lanthimos, and a movie like Dogtooth, then you know that something great is coming next.
So, we’re here today to have a little chat about Lanthimos’ upcoming project titled Alps, something that even the director describes as “darker and funnier” movie. If you’re interested in more details, check out the rest of this report.
Yorgos Lanthimos had an interesting interview with 24 Frames, where he revealed some details about his next project:
“It’s mainly about death and substitution in a way. If you can substitute people that have died with other people and how difficult that can be. It involves the stories of many people, and I guess it has similarities with Dogtooth in its tone, because it’s quite dark as well, but is also funny and violet. It’s contradictory, like Dogtooth is.”
Michel Gondry To Head Cannes Short Film Jury
Michel Gondry, a French film, commercial, music video director and a screenwriter, is to head up the short film and Cinéfondation jury of the 64th Festival de Cannes that will be held from 11 to 22 May 2011.
The Green Hornet director will be following in the footsteps of Atom Egoyan, Hou Hsiao Hsien, Martin Scorsese and John Boorman.
With his seven feature films, several shorts and seventy-odd music videos, Michel Gondry, who is also a musician, has created an incredibly original body of work coloured with dreamscape qualities and Utopian ideals. A master craftsman, a modern day Méliès, he is a cinemagician who constantly reinvents the technical effects and enchantments of the medium of film.
In 2001, his first feature, Human Nature was selected for the Festival de Cannes.
Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris to Open Cannes Film Festival 2011
When you make a movie described as “a wonderful love letter to Paris,” then it’s quite logical that your movie should open the Cannes Film Festival, right?
Well, that’s exactly the thing with Woody Allen‘s newest Midnight in Paris, and we’re here today to announce that the movie will open the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 11th, 2011.
Just in case you have any doubts, this is Allen’s first time opening the festival.
It’s unbelievable, I know, especially because it will be director’s second consecutive trip to the Croisette after You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger and even and tenth overall.
By the way, Midnight in Paris is the sixth English-language title in a row to open Cannes.
Robert De Niro Named Cannes 2011 Jury President!
Robert De Niro has been named as the president of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival Jury!
Well, is this a great beginning of the new year for the legendary actor, or what?
On the other hand, this news is no surprise, because, let us remind you that this will be the actor’s third time serving as president of a Cannes jury, having presided over two juries back in the 1980’s.
In an interview with the New York Times, De Niro explained:
“The Cannes Film Festival is a rare opportunity for me as it is one of the oldest and one of the best in the world…
Kirsten Dunst’s Short Film, Cannes’ Critics Week 2010
Short films from actors (now we should add and) directors Kirsten Dunst and James Franco closed the Cannes’ Critics Week sidebar on May 20.
So, Kirsten Dunst is at Cannes with her second short film titled Bastard. We guess nobody is really surprised with this information, ’cause we all know she already has this kind of experience, and that’s exactly why we’re here today to share with you some details about Bastard.
The short tells the story of a young couple in crisis who finds their way to a desert motel where three odd men plan to meet them for questionable reasons.
