1997 Cannes Film Festival Buzz
Official Festival Buzz
Françoise
ARNOUL will preside over the "Camera d'Or" jury, awarding a
First Film Prize to a film chosen from the Festival's different
sections.
- Milos FORMAN will hold the "Leçon de
Cinéma" on Wednesday, May 14 in the "Salon Des
Ambassadeurs".
- The "50th Anniversary Forum" will be held on
Monday May 12, bringing together numerous directors on the
topic of 'Cinema Today', the role of the Festival and the new aspect
of critic and film buffs.
- Alan PARKER will preside over the
International Trailer Festival on Wednesday May 14.
- Philippe DECOUFLÉ has created a show for the May 11th
Anniversary (Cie D.C.A. Philippe Decouflé/Contact: Michel
Queré: (33-1) 48 13 05 06).
- The Anniversary Photograph is to be taken by Greg GORMAN for
the Festival and the agency Gamma (Contact: Corinne Marchetti:
(33-1) 41 23 77 00).
- Cartier is associated with the Festival for the Anniversary
Celebration on Sunday May 11, in an expression of its aid
to artistic creation.
- Catherine FEFF is designing the decor adorning the
Palais.
- The Festival will be welcoming young British directors on
May 10, in association with British Screen (Contact: Vanessa
Jerrom: (33-1) 42 66 23 38).
- Young French Cinema will also be present on May 13 in
association with Unifrance (Contact: Mélita Nikolic:
(33-1) 47 53 95 80).
- Official Festival Exhibitions :
- "The Festival Seen By..." - homage to Cannes Photographers -
created by Patrick Baume (with the aid of Kodak and EPI).
- «50 years of Palme d'Or Posters» - The BFI collection
- "Following the Stars" - Traverso Collection
- "50 Palme d'Or Headlining International press"and :
- "When Fellini drew.." - intimate self-portraits - D. Barbiani
collection, with the aid of Canal + and in collaboration with Les
Cahiers du Cinéma.
- An original mosaic, designed and constructed by France Cherqui
paying homage to 50 years of Cannes, will be on show in the Palais
des Festivals.
- The Paris Mint has created a medal and a trophy for the 50th
Anniversary of the Festival.
- An auction selling 150 original Palme d'Or and Grand Prix posters
will take place on May 14.
- The official CD-ROM is coproduced by Télérama,
Pathé-Interactive, Index+ and the Festival International du
Film.
- The SACD in collaboration with ARP will organise luncheon meetings
with authors and international professionals at the Espace
Méditerranée.
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