Video  ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ kicks off Cannes film festival  euronews.com 16 May 12 This year’s Cannes Film Festival has kicked off in the south of France, opened by Bérénice Bejo, star of the multi-award winning film The Artist. The lack of women directors among any of the 22 films in the contest has sparked controversy. One jury member has refuted allegations of sexism. Italian film director Nanni Moretti is the jury’s president. The festival began with a screening of “Moonrise Kingdom”, a quirky American comedy by director Wes Anderson whose cast includes Bruce Willis and Bill Murray. (Scroll down the page to see the trailer.)

Celebrity secrets of the Hotel du Cap  telegraph.co.uk 15 May 12 The Hôtel du Cap is where Elizabeth Taylor's luggage arrived by truck considerably in advance of Elizabeth Taylor, and where Tom Cruise is preceded by his instructions for making salad – accompanied with a glass of sheep's milk. It's where Lars von Trier turned up in a camper van and Bill Cosby stood to attention in a small launch, sailor's cap and T-shirt, and took the salute of passing yachts. Every day, Eddie Murphy ate a turkeyburger here, John Travolta ordered vegetable quiches – one at 8am, another at 2am – and Kevin Costner's cheeseburgers combined Charolais beef with Emmenthal cheese. Peter Hughes.

Movie stars and mavericks set course for Cannes  france24.com 13 May 12 Arthouse directors and Hollywood royalty will converge on the French Riviera for two weeks from Wednesday as the Cannes Film Festival rolls out the red carpet for the giants and mavericks of the movie galaxy. David Cronenberg, Ken Loach and Michael Haneke are among the 22 international film-makers vying for the Palme d'Or award at the 65th anniversary edition of the leading world cinema showcase which runs from May 16 to 27. Star-wise, the 2012 line-up promises to dazzle with Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Jessica Chastain, Kylie Minogue, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Brad Pitt just a few of the A-listers expected in town. AFP.

Cannes makes exception to show Libya war doc  rt.com 05 May 12 The 65th Cannes Film Festival has added to its official selection a documentary on last year’s bloody conflict in Libya. The film looking at the events that ended the rule of Colonel Gaddafi will be screened out of competition. Although the official selection for this year’s film marathon on Cote d’Azur was made last month, the festival’s organizers decided that 'The Oath of Tobruk' by French reporter and philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy should enter the line-up and receive a special screening. The documentary’s creator filmed the Libyan conflict during the whole eight months it spanned.

1,500 invitations to the Cannes Film Festival can be won by local residents  nicematin.com 02 May 12 The city of Cannes is holding a lottery where 1,500 Cannes citizens can win invitations to screenings in the official competition of the film festival that runs from 16 – 27 May 12. Registration begins Wed 02 May 12 at the town halls and the annexes in La Bocca and Ranguin. To participate you must prove that you are a Cannes resident.

Jean-Paul Gaultier, Ewan McGregor among Cannes fest’s star-studded jury  panarmenian.net 25 Apr 12 Festival de Cannes jury president Nanni Moretti now has his jury. This year's jury will be tres chic with fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier (pic) set alongside model-turned-actress Diane Kruger and international heartthrob Ewan McGregor. Festival boss Thierry Fremaux said Alexander Payne and Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck would also be part of this year’s feature films jury. Gaultier's participation will mark the first time in festival history that a fashion designer serves on the jury, though he is no stranger to the big screen, having designed the costumes for Luc Besson's The Fifth Element.

Cannes film festival: Key numbers from the most prestigious hotels  yahoo.com 03 Apr 12 Cannes's hotels are gearing up for the city's film festival (May 16-27). The Croisette's most prestigious hotels have already stocked up on all sorts of delicacies. Majestic Barrières: 20,000 macarons, 250 kilos of chocolate, 2 tons of lobster, 15,000 bottles of champagne and 8,500 bottles of grand cru wines. Hôtel Martinez: More than 250 kilos of foie gras, 100 kilos of caviar, 500 langoustes, and more than 2 tons of lobster will be eaten by the guests. More than 3,000 cigars will be smoked. The Carlton: 800 kilos of lobster and langoustes will be served. 25 kilos of caviar will be provided to the guests. 10,000 bottles of champagne will be downed.

Claude Miller's last film to close Cannes festival  france24.com 19 Apr 12 Claude Miller's last film, "Therese Desqueyroux", which was in post-production when the French filmmaker died this month, is to close the Cannes festival in May. Adapted from the novel by the same name by French writer Francois Mauriac, the film starring Audrey Tautou will be screened out of competition at the close of the 65th Festival de Cannes on 27 May 12. Miller died of a long illness on 04 Apr 12, aged 70, shortly after finishing the edit of the film. Considered one of France's greatest directors, with works including "The Best Way to Walk" and "Class Trip", Miller learned his craft with some of the giants of French cinema including New Wave icons Jean Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut.

Cannes film festival list dominated by European arthouse auteurs  guardian.co.uk 19 Apr 12 A selection of heavyweight titles from top-drawer auteurs has been unveiled for this year's Cannes film festival, with previous winners of the Palme d'Or, Jacques Audiard, Michael Haneke and Ken Loach, all back in contention. A competition lineup strong on European arthouse is leavened by the anticipated presence on the Croisette of teenybop pinups Zac Efron and Robert Pattinson. Pattinson, the British star of Twilight, tops the bill in David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis, tipped as one of the key titles to screen, while Efron takes the lead in Paperboy, the new film from Lee Daniels, one of the few US directors on this year's slate.

Tim Roth to lead Cannes Un Certain Regard jury  bbc.co.uk 13 Apr 12 Reservoir Dogs star Tim Roth will lead a jury charged with picking out new and emerging talent at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The 50-year-old British actor will help pick the winner of the Un Certain Regard prize. The award, which runs parallel to the French festival's main award - the Palme d'Or - is designed to recognise films with "an original aim". The winner will be announced on 26 May 12, the day before the Festival ends. The Un Certain Regard panel is traditionally made up of artists, journalists and festival directors and will be announced over the next few days. Last year, there were prizes for Kim Ki-Duk's film Arirang and Halt Auf Freier Strecke by Andreas Dresen.

Cannes festival left fuming by April Fool's line-up  france24.com 04 Apr 12 A French blog has admitted to posting a bogus line-up for next month's Cannes Film Festival, saying it was tricked by an April Fool's prank that left the organisers of the Riviera showcase fuming. "It was an April Fool's stunt played by a couple of jokers," the festival's general delegate Thierry Fremaux, who is tasked with choosing films to compete in the May 16-27 festival, told AFP late Tuesday. "Everything they said is false -- simply because the line-up hasn't been decided yet," he said, confirming that the films in the running would be unveiled as planned at an April 19 press conference. (See Hollywood Reporter story below Ed.)

Kerouac's On The Road: An early peek at Cannes 2012 films  hollywoodreporter.com 28 Mar 12 Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have a date on the French Riviera. The official lineup of films selected for the 65th Cannes Film Festival won't be revealed until 19 Apr 12, but the Twilight stars can book their flights because both have movies debuting at the fest, which kicks off 16 May 12. Stewart's invite comes courtesy of On the Road, director Walter Salles' adaptation of the 1957 Jack Kerouac novel that defined the Beat generation, while Pattinson stars in David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis, the screen version of Don DeLillo's novel about a fateful day in the life of a wealthy financier. Greg Kilday.

Cannes selects Marilyn Monroe for official 65th anniversary poster  ew.com 28 Feb 12 Celebrating its 65th anniversary this year, the Cannes Film Festival has selected Marilyn Monroe as the icon for its 2012 festival. A just-released poster for the festival shows a glamorous Monroe blowing out a candle from a birthday cake, a haunting image considering that this year marks the 50th anniversary of Monroe’s death in 1962. Cannes released a statement regarding the choice: “Fifty years after her death, Marilyn is still a major figure in world cinema, an eternal icon, whose grace, mystery and power of seduction remain resolutely contemporary.” The 2012 Cannes Film Festival will run from 16-27 May 12. Marc Snetiker.

Nanni Moretti named Cannes Jury President  hollywoodreporter.com 19 Jan 12 Italian actor and director Nanni Moretti has been named president of the jury for the 65th Cannes Film Festival, which will be held from May 16-27. “This is a real joy, an honor and a tremendous responsibility to preside over the jury of the most prestigious festival of cinematography in the world, a festival that is held in a country where film has always been treated with interest and respect,” said Moretti, who previously served as a member of the jury at the 50th edition of the festival in 1997. Moretti won the Palm d’Or in 2001 for The Son’s Room,  and was named best director in 1994 for Caro diario (Dear Diary). During the course of his career, he has presented six films at Cannes. Gregg Kilday.

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