The Daily 2003

At the end of the homage evening in her honor, Gilles Jacob awarded artist Jeanne Moreau an honorary Palme d'Or for her lifetime achievements. The Festival president showered the actress with compliments: "My dear Jeanne, you are the incarnation of French art, elegance, passion and spirit. You are the ambassador of film, who...

Tonight, at the Claude Debussy Theater, the Cannes Film Festival pays tribute to one of France's legendary actresses, Jeanne Moreau. Recipient of the Best Actress Award in Cannes for her role in Moderato Cantabile (1960), the actress will be the honorary guest of an evening entirely devoted to her life and career. The homage...

As the 56th annual Cannes Film Festival comes to an end, the laurel contenders brace themselves for the announcement of the winners tomorrow. This year, Cannes will have welcomed nine short films In Competition. From comedy to drama, including animation and artistic exploration, this selection of shorts will have touched on a...

Director Bertrand Blier, thespians Philippe Noiret, Michel Bouquet and newcomer Farida Rahouadj, as well as producers René Cleitman and Luc Besson: the 56th annual Cannes Film Festival welcomed the French film icons in a press conference today for the In Competition presentation of Blier's new movie, Les...

Les Cotelettes directed by Gallic helmer Bertrand Blier and produced by Luc Besson is the fifth and final French film to be screened in the official competition line up. Based on the play of the same name, it was written and directed by Bertrand Blier and also stars original cast members, veteran thespians Philippe Noiret and...

The award winners for Un Certain Regard are in! Please give a round of applause as jury president for this category Abderrahmane Sissako announces the laureates: Marco Tullio Giordana's La Meglio gioventù for the "Un Certain Regard - Altadis Award"; Faouzi Bensaïdi's Mille Mois for the "Le Premier Regard" award;...

Every year, the Cinéfondation heralds a selection of short films, directed by film-school students come from the four corners of the world. The winners for this year's edition have been announced today. Put your hands up for the 2003 laureates, elected by the short films dans Cinefondation jury, whose president is Emir...

The DVD now an integral part of the world of cinema has its own awards ceremony in Cannes. This year, the jury headed by film director Christian Vincent and four journalists (David Fakrikian from DVD vision, Scott Hettrick from DVD Exclusive, Marc Toulec from Cinélive and Sophie Wittmer from Home Ciné DVD)...

The Un Certain Regard category of the Cannes Film Festival closes its doors today. One last film will lower the curtain: Iranian director Jafar Panahi's newest feature film, Crimson Gold (Talaye Sorgh). Based on a true story told to him by Abbas Kiarostami (1997 Palme d'Or for A Taste of Cherry) - for whom he worked as an...

Accompanied by actors JJ Feild, Valentina Cervi, Drew Mulligan and Scot Williams, loyal producer Kees Kasander and director of photography Reinier van Brummelen, Welsh helmer Peter Greenaway discussed his highly-awaited Tulse Luper Suitcases: The Moab Story. Highlights: - Peter Greenaway, on the nature of his project:...

Providing the sole British offering to this year's main competition is Cannes regular Peter Greenaway. After The Belly of an Architect, Prospero's book, The Baby of Macon, Pillow Book and 8 1/2 Women the English director returns with The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story. This film is the first in a proposed...

After Bright Future, Shara is the second and last film from Japan to be presented in the festival's main competition lineup. No stranger to Cannes this feature hails the return of its director Naomi Kawase, six years after winning the Camera d'Or for Suzaku in 1997. Once again the young 30 year old director has chosen to...

Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, cinema can preserve its heritage for film enthusiasts to enjoy and cherish for generations to come. Since 2002, an annual selection of restored prints is screened in the Buñuel Theatre. Tonight, Cannes will project the last of its restored prints for the 56th annual Festival:...

On the eve of the Closing Ceremony, the Cinéma de la Plage cuts it short. Starting at 10:30 pm, festivalgoers will be able to enjoy all the short films that have competed in the Official Selection this year. And to round off the evening, an hour's worth of movie trailers, projected in collaboration with the Festival...

The prizewinners of the 42nd edition of Critics week were announced on Saturday the 24th May. The winner of the Grand Prize was Depuis qu'Otar est parti directed by Julie Bertuccelli. The feature also walked away with Le Grand Rail d'or. The Canal Plus award for best short fiction was attributed to Love is the Law, by director...

Here in Cannes to present his film in competition Les Côtelettes, the French director Bertrand Blier offered his condolences and paid tribute to Jean Yanne who passed away on Friday. "He had the most amazing sense of humour," he declared. "He looked a bit of a grinch, but you could see the humour in his eyes. We had a...

A film that everyone thinks should not be made is a film that must be made. Hugh Hudson

Friday heralded the arrival of veteran tough guy Clint Eastwood, who rolled into Cannes for his fifth time as director, to present his latest thriller Mystic River. This, the American's fourth film in competition (Pale Rider 1985, Bird 1988, White Hunter, Blackheart 1990)is one of the most anticipated films of the festival. In...