Liam Brady and David Court are finalising preparations ahead of next weeks Cannes Tournament, with the FA missing out on the services of Jack Wilshere, Emmanuel Frimpong, Sam Byles and Luke Freeman because of the competition. The quadruple had all been selected by England Under 17 coach John Peacock for the forthcoming FA International Tournament, but [...]
NOTE: For the first time in like three years, I’m taking a vacation. I’ll be in Beijing all week. I’m posting new stuff as much as possible, as well as mixing in some classic posts and some new features (The Daily Bikini). Normal posting will resume next Monday. Peace! ORIGINAL POST: May 22, 2007 Mischa Barton is [...]
The winner of this year's Cannes short film contest, and a beautiful story illustrating the importance of ground or context. Thanks, Françoise! [Technorati tags: story of a sign | Cannes ]
The Venice Film Festival seems to get bigger every year, and it's definitely giving Cannes a run for its money this year as big names like Brad Pitt and George Clooney fly (or Gondola) in for high profile premieres. Here's the best (and worst) of the frocks so far... CLICK THE IMAGE TO VIEW THE GALLERY [all photos: Rex Features]
Dropping the blood-curdling fare that made his name paid off for Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who picked up an award at Cannes this year for a family drama that was his first non-horror work in years.
We’ve spotted the distinctive colors and print of the proud bird on the streets, in stores, and on a beautiful dress Eva Longoria wore to the Cannes Film Festival a few months ago. The peacock print never fails to add pizazz to any outfit, whether it’s in a bold dress like Eva wore or in a pair of .... Continue reading "Fashion Trend Alert: Peacock"...
One played an Orange County rich kid on TV. The other is an Orange County rich kid who may be even more famous playing herself on TV. But who wins a style showdown between Mischa Barton and Lauren Conrad? The former star of The OC wore a floral Roberto Cavalli gown to a party in Cannes, France, while the star of The Hills chose a simpler version of the dress to celebrate her hit reality show's fourth...
Warner Brothers has taken up producing and financing for the Coco Chanel biopic, Coco Avant Chanel, which will star Audrey Tautou. First announced back at Cannes, the project is based off Chanel and Her World, written by Edmonde Charles-Roux. Attached are director Anne Fontaine and Karl Lagerfeld, who will recreate vintage Chanel fashions [...]
Nokia sponsored the Young Lions at Cannes as part of its effort to engage with the creative people, and position the NSeries as a tool for creative minds, similar to the way HP reached out with the Hype Gallery. I...
Ogilvy Johannesburg declare that Duracell "lasts longer". Much longer. While everyone might giggle at this one, the other two inside feel like they're part of another campaign. Also, wind up toys? Doesn't quite reach the heights of the Cannes 2008 Grand Prix winning Energizer "never let their toys die" campaign from DDB South Africa does it? read more
Bosnia-Herzegovina the 14th Sarajevo Film Festival started 15th of August with a screening of Aida Begic's debut feature "Snow," film about life in a village in postwar Bosnia, movie that was honored in May on a Cannes competition. read more
We’ve got today a brand new Cannes Film Festival promo poster for the Steven Soderbergh’s drama “Che“. Latest Soderbergh’s project is a set of two films shot...
I am now working my way through the TIFF list... here is the first part of what I am finding that I think might be particularly interesting... Appaloosa – Ed Harris takes on the western… fingers crossed. Blindness – Fernando Meirelles took a beating in Cannes… but I trust him more than I trust “them.” The Brothers Bloom – Rian Johnson’s first, Brick, was a cult phenom… and little seen by mainstream...