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Jay-Park and Longshot to launch new Korean band at #Midem on February 7 midem.com/news/midem-2... #Cannes #kpop
February 5, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Jay-Park and Longshot to launch new Korean band at #Midem on February 7 midem.com/news/midem-2... #Cannes #kpop
The Spanish edition of "Sirat" is available on Amazon (region 2) www.amazon.com/Sirat-Edici%... /ad #Cannes2025
January 21, 2026 at 11:31 AM
The Spanish edition of "Sirat" is available on Amazon (region 2) www.amazon.com/Sirat-Edici%... /ad #Cannes2025
Reminder: this is not true. The CFA seems bona-fide but is not part of the Cannes Film Festival. Their site does not even claim this. Just saying...
January 21, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Reminder: this is not true. The CFA seems bona-fide but is not part of the Cannes Film Festival. Their site does not even claim this. Just saying...
Lots of Cannes contenders in the #Bafta list of nominated films not in the English language #Cannes2025 #awards
January 9, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Lots of Cannes contenders in the #Bafta list of nominated films not in the English language #Cannes2025 #awards
La Cinetek has tons of French movies to watch. But if you're learning, it's best to watch in French WITH French subtitles: www.lacinetek.com/be-en/subscr...
January 2, 2026 at 4:10 PM
La Cinetek has tons of French movies to watch. But if you're learning, it's best to watch in French WITH French subtitles: www.lacinetek.com/be-en/subscr...
If you're involved in movie production, distribution, or attend the Cannes Creative, #MIPCOM or similar, my very occasional newsletters bring you tips and deadlines that could save you money. Easy to sign up, easy to leave if it doesn't deliver cannes-or-bust.com/contact-cann... #Cannes2026
January 2, 2026 at 3:56 PM
If you're involved in movie production, distribution, or attend the Cannes Creative, #MIPCOM or similar, my very occasional newsletters bring you tips and deadlines that could save you money. Easy to sign up, easy to leave if it doesn't deliver cannes-or-bust.com/contact-cann... #Cannes2026
For the Francophiles and music fans out there, France's Cinetek is running a Michel Legrand retrospective until March. www.lacinetek.com/be/abonnemen... #frenchcinema #musical
December 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
For the Francophiles and music fans out there, France's Cinetek is running a Michel Legrand retrospective until March. www.lacinetek.com/be/abonnemen... #frenchcinema #musical
Pardoning actual drug barons totally voids their opinion.
December 17, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Pardoning actual drug barons totally voids their opinion.
Special mention for Dominique Pinon
December 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Special mention for Dominique Pinon
I missed Ennio Morricone's birthday yesterday. But it's never too late t salute this amazing composer dai.ly/x8dh8rs #musicsky #italiancinema
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I missed Ennio Morricone's birthday yesterday. But it's never too late t salute this amazing composer dai.ly/x8dh8rs #musicsky #italiancinema
The documentary "Ennio" is sensational, if you haven't seen it. dai.ly/x89iftj
November 11, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The documentary "Ennio" is sensational, if you haven't seen it. dai.ly/x89iftj
May I contribute a song? dai.ly/xrlw6f
October 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
May I contribute a song? dai.ly/xrlw6f
Know someone with a series worth showcasing at #CanneSeries? The deadline is approaching. Please share #Cannes #series #tvbiz
October 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Know someone with a series worth showcasing at #CanneSeries? The deadline is approaching. Please share #Cannes #series #tvbiz
Another film festival for #Cannes, this one based on environmental and social issues: the Festival International Film Ecologique et Social (FIFES) in May 2026. More details later
October 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Another film festival for #Cannes, this one based on environmental and social issues: the Festival International Film Ecologique et Social (FIFES) in May 2026. More details later
October 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM
By the way, France has two major events around series: Series Mania in Lille and CanneSeries you know where! cannes-or-bust.com?s=canneseries
October 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
By the way, France has two major events around series: Series Mania in Lille and CanneSeries you know where! cannes-or-bust.com?s=canneseries
As part of the Quuinzaine du Cinéma Francophone, director Annick Ghijzelings will be presenting her latest documentary "Les fantomes des profoneurs" at Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles 46 rue Quicampoix, Paris on Octobr 3. my.weezevent.com/32e-qcf-2025 #documentary #martinique
September 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
As part of the Quuinzaine du Cinéma Francophone, director Annick Ghijzelings will be presenting her latest documentary "Les fantomes des profoneurs" at Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles 46 rue Quicampoix, Paris on Octobr 3. my.weezevent.com/32e-qcf-2025 #documentary #martinique
I met her biefly towards the end. There was far more to her than that role. She was a credible painter, notably. But history has its own way of sorting things...
September 29, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I met her biefly towards the end. There was far more to her than that role. She was a credible painter, notably. But history has its own way of sorting things...
Band Wagon, Vincente Minelli
September 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Band Wagon, Vincente Minelli
Rewind: Clément Schwebig, President, Western Europe and Africa at Warner Bros. Discovery talks about his 3 competitors: piracy, discoverability and churn. Worth watching #Cannes2025 youtu.be/5nD5IJaJMkU?... #streaming #moviebiz #cannes2025 #MDF25
September 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Rewind: Clément Schwebig, President, Western Europe and Africa at Warner Bros. Discovery talks about his 3 competitors: piracy, discoverability and churn. Worth watching #Cannes2025 youtu.be/5nD5IJaJMkU?... #streaming #moviebiz #cannes2025 #MDF25
Rewind: composer Philippe Rombi talks about #soundtrack find-a-track.com (in French, but you can find a translation using the YT settings for the video)
September 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Rewind: composer Philippe Rombi talks about #soundtrack find-a-track.com (in French, but you can find a translation using the YT settings for the video)
#Cannes2025 candidate "Once Upon a Time in #Gaza" has been selected to screen at the Sarajevo and Melbuorne film festivals. Interview over here: www.festival-cannes.com/en/2025/once...
August 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
#Cannes2025 candidate "Once Upon a Time in #Gaza" has been selected to screen at the Sarajevo and Melbuorne film festivals. Interview over here: www.festival-cannes.com/en/2025/once...
Killed by an Israeli strike hours after her film "Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk" was nominated at #Cannes2025, the investigation into the death of Fatma Hassouna and her family is pretty damning. staging.forensic-architecture.org/wp-content/u...
June 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Killed by an Israeli strike hours after her film "Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk" was nominated at #Cannes2025, the investigation into the death of Fatma Hassouna and her family is pretty damning. staging.forensic-architecture.org/wp-content/u...
For fans of #minimalism and #soundtrack: Michael Nyman will receive a lifetime award at this years World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent, Belgium: www.msn.com/en-gb/entert...
June 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
For fans of #minimalism and #soundtrack: Michael Nyman will receive a lifetime award at this years World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent, Belgium: www.msn.com/en-gb/entert...