Guest of honour at the Opening Ceremony which will take place on the stage at the Palais des festivals on Tuesday, July 6, the director, actress and American producer will kick-off the 74th edition which will draw to a close on Saturday, July 17th with the awards’ list given by the President of the Jury, Spike Lee. Following Jeanne Moreau, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jane Fonda, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Manoel de Oliveira, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Agnès Varda and Alain Delon, Jodie Foster will receive the Festival’s Honorary Palme d’or in recognition of a brilliant artistic journey, and a unique personality with a modest yet strong commitment to some…
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The Official Selection of the 74th edition of the Festival de Cannes will be revealed on 3 June at 11:00 am, during the annual event attended by the French and international press, in addition to Pierre Lescure, the Festival de Cannes’ President, and Thierry Frémaux, the Festival’s General Delegate. Wherever you may be, watch the event live! The announcement of the Official Selection 2021 will be filmed by TV Festival de Cannes and available to view live on YouTube, Dailymotion, and the Festival’s official website. Watch and comment on the event’s live feed via Facebook and Twitter – and join in Live Tweets! From 14 May on, don’t…
‘Port Authority’ is the New York City bus station on W. 42nd Street that is a dizzyingly hive of activity, both good and bad, and it’s also the name of a new film opening this week. Directed by Danielle Lessovitz, In ‘Port Authority’ we first see Paul (Fiona Whitehead) who arrives at the bus station hoping to be picked up by his half sister Sara, but she never shows up. Paul, 20, got kicked out of his home in Pennsylvania, and is on probation, hence his escape to New York to start a new life. Outside there are a few…
Ahead of Alzheimer’s Society’s Cupcake Day on June 17, award-winning actor Meera Syal CBE joined forces with keen baker Dianne Gallimore, who is living with dementia. The duo appeared in a film where the 63-year-old grandmother opened up to the charity Ambassador about her experiences of living with dementia as they baked cupcakes together in support of Alzheimer’s Society’s crucial work. Filmed before the pandemic, she teamed up with Stockport-based Dianne, a mum of three and grandmother of six who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s aged 59, a type of dementia that affects over 42,000 people in the UK. A…
Fashion is best served bold, as ISAWITFIRST announces the launch of its brand new and exclusive Godfather Collection in collaboration with VIACOMCBS. From the brand that bought you the widely successful Mean Girls Collection, the cult-classic clothing range has been swapped out for edgy graphic tees and loungewear. And that’s not all…as the clothing brand has been busy launching its new Hello Kitty range, complete with bright colours and the iconic Japanese cat. Like the Mean Girls collection, this is a range that is sure to get fashion fans hot under the collar! These products are purr-fect for that spring/summer wardrobe,…
NEW YORK – May 26, 2021—Designer Michael Kors announced today that, in support of this September’s New York Fashion Week, he will present his Spring/Summer 2022 Michael Kors Collection in the form of a live, in-person runway show on September 10th at 10 AM (ET). The show will also be brought to life virtually via a multi-layered digital experience debuting simultaneously on MichaelKors-Collection.com. “This is an important moment for New York, and we’re proud to support the city and the industry during this season’s New York Fashion Week,” says Michael Kors. “I am thrilled about the return of live performance…
007 CROWNED UK’S FAVOURITE BIG SCREEN MOVIE HERO The suave and sophisticated James Bond has been named as Britain’s favourite big screen movie hero according to new research1 released today. The study, carried out by Showcase Cinemas in celebration of the return of the big screen last week, sees 007 take the top spot with almost a quarter (24%) of cinemagoers choosing him as their favourite hero. The secret agent was also a huge hit with the ladies, as one in five females picked him as their number one choice. In second place was Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones with 16%…
Christie’s London announces The L’Wren Scott Collection, an online sale taking place from 9 June to 1 July 2021. The collection sale comprises 55 curated lots designed by the renowned fashion designer L’Wren Scott between 2006 and 2014, and this auction celebrates her legacy as a highly respected couturier and stylist. The proceeds from the sale will be donated to further funding the L’Wren Scott MA Fashion Scholarship at Central Saint Martins, UAL, a scholarship set up in memory of L’Wren by Mick Jagger in 2015 in order to annually support a student reach their potential in the highly competitive…
The documentary series that uncovers the backstories of one of the greatest football clubs in Europe lands on Rakuten TV https://youtu.be/qL6VUWU_BPk London, UK 25th May 2021 – Rakuten TV, one of the leading VOD platforms in Europe, today announced the launch of BVB 09 Stories: Who We Are on its FREE service. The documentary series provides deep and unfiltered insights into Borussia Dortmund FC. From 27 May, fans will be offered an in-depth look at the German football club during the 20/21 season. Through 10 episodes, Borussia Dortmund fans will discover more about the lives and experiences of the players…
A film that looks like a ‘D’ movie turns out to be one helluva thriller – ’Stalker’ will make you think twice about your next Uber/taxi ride. Andy (Vincent Van Horn) has left Texas after a 6-year relationship that ended in a bad way and has moved to Los Angeles to start a new life. Andy makes his living as a tutor, but otherwise his arrival in Los Angeles is very uneventful – and his mother calls constantly to check up on him and to discuss his just ended relationship. But one night in a bar he gets chatting to…