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greencine.com     May 22, 2008            

"Few experiences are richer than to be able to see a film again, ten years after the first time, while remembering the reception it got fifty years earlier," writes Emmanuel Burdeau in the Cahiers du cinéma Cannes diary. "One must count the years; hold several scoring boards at the same time.... [read full story]                    

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LEDGER’S LAST FILM A BIG BUSINESS HIT AT CANNES

pr-inside.com     May 22, 2008          

The film HEATH LEDGER was making when he died in January (08) has landed a big business boost at the Cannes Film Festival in France. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has become the stand-out success story of the 2008 festival, and, as director Terry Gilliam returns to London to start...                    

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Cannes. Delta.

greencine.com     May 22, 2008          

"'A typical festival art film.' That was the judgment of a friend of mine after the Tuesday press screening of Delta, a competition entry from the Hungarian director Kornel Mundruczo," writes AO Scott in the New York Times. "The festival film - slow, difficult, formally austere - can be a welcome...                    

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Culture: In Cannes, European cinema shines as ambassador for creativity, exchange and dialogue

newsisfree.com     May 22, 2008          

2008 Cannes festival shows ever-growing success of EU-funded films worldwide. Fourteen films jointly funded by the EU media programme have been selected to appear at the 61st Cannes international film festival. The EU media programme funds European audiovisual projects, promoting the continent's...                    

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Cannes Buyers Ramp Up, With "Two Lovers" In Play

portfolio.com     May 22, 2008          

If there's been much grumbling from the Croisette and the rather sleepy array of booths at the Cannes film market, the festival did manage to close out its first week with signs of commercial life. Most critics reluctantly dismissed Steven Soderbergh's Che marathon as needing more work and a lot...                    

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A 'Latino' Year at Cannes

hispanicbusiness.com     May 21, 2008          

The 2008 Cannes film festival will go down in film history as the year with the Latin touch, as Spanish-language movies, Latin themes, and A-list celebs make waves at cinema's largest showcase. Eagerly-awaited Thursday by the 4,000-odd film critics attending the fest is star director Steven...                    

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Ledgers Last Film A Big Business Hit At Cannes

hiphop-elements.com     May 22, 2008          

The film Heath Ledger was making when he died in January has landed a big business boost at the Cannes Film Festival in France. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has become the stand-out success story of the 2008 festival, and, as director Terry Gilliam returns to London to start...                    

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2008 Cannes Film Festival Underway

suite101.com     May 22, 2008          

South of France is Abuzz with Celebrities and Films The 61st Annual Film Festival began May 14th and will run through May 25th. The Cannes Film Festival is always a spectacular event. Celebrities from all over the world attend, show off their new movies and the paparazzi is everywhere. The 61st...                    

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Americans Need Balls, Indies Need Buyers as Chilly Cannes Winds Down [Cannes Film Festival]

gawker.com     May 23, 2008          

Where are the big spenders this year at Cannes? After a 2007 buying spree that topped out with Universal snagging We Own the Night for a whopping $11.5 million, only one distributor has made any considerable investment in the current crop of selections — IFC Films, which made news Wednesday by...                    

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Michelle Williams Dazzles at Cannes Film Festival

people.com     May 22, 2008          

By Brenda Rodriguez Originally posted Thursday May 22, 2008 08:45 PM EDT Radiant in a lace dress, Michelle Williams made a dramatic, last-minute appearance at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday, walking her first red carpet since Heath Ledger's death to promote her film Wendy and Lucy. "It was...                    

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Dark films dominate at Cannes this year

usatoday.com     May 23, 2008          

By Harlan Jacobson, Special for USA TODAY CANNES, France — Cannes practically attacked itself this year, as the films all but denounced the glamour of the red carpet that the filmmakers walked up to take their bows. And with the awarding of the Golden Palm set for Sunday night, it's clear that...                    

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