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MovieSet Cannes Sweepstakes video with souvenirs for fans!

Dave — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:22:19 +0000

The MovieSet Cannes team is back and brought a suitcase of souvenirs for fans of the film festival and we wanna share the stash with you!

Shaun and Eric, hosts of the Behind the Scenes show, ask, “What did you like at Cannes?” Let us know and we’ll send you a official gift from the festival – just add a link to the Cannes 2009 sitelet.

To get your hands on our Cannes souvenirs, simply let us know what Cannes movies and coverage you enjoyed with a link to the Cannes 2009 sitelet in a blog post, Twitter update, Facebook mention, MySpace blurb, comment, whatever … Just make sure you point back to the Cannes 2009 sitelet so we can say thank you with an official Cannes poster, Cannes watch, Cannes backpack or Cannes film slate photo frame to remember the 62nd edition of this classic festival.

Some of the Cannes Movies we covered:

Souvenirs de Cannes – Back from France with gifts!

Dave — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:00:14 +0000

The MovieSet Cannes team is back and brought a suitcase of souvenirs for fans of the film festival and we wanna share the stash with you! Indeed, We Like to Be Seen so are asking you, “What did you like at Cannes?”

Write about any movie we covered, a Behind the Scenes episode or share a photo – whatever you liked best.

Here’s a recap of Cannes Highlights and Films to get you started:

MovieSet’s Ultimate Cannes Round-Up!

grip — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:02:11 +0000

MovieSet brings it all to one spot

As we come to the end of the Cannes Film Festival, we are gonna do a quick re-cap on the top stories we covered at the Festival.

For those that missed the great coverage, check out this post to see the progress of the festival, as well as the awards and winners.

Our team at Cannes is very proud to captured some amazing footage of one of the best film festivals in the world!

The full list of winners follows. You can log on to Official Cannes Festival site to watch the press conference and photo call following the closing ceremony festivities in Cannes.

To check out exactly what each prize means, and more info about the festival itself, check out The Substream Filmlabs’ Cannes Video.

Palme d’Or (Golden Palm): “The White Ribbon,” by Michael Haneke (Austria)
Grand Prize: “A Prophet,” by Jacques Audiard (France)
Jury Prize: “Fish Tank,” by Andrea Arnold (Britain) and “Thirst,” By Park Chan-wook (South Korea).
Special Prize: Alain Resnais
Best Director: Brillante Mendoza, “Kinatay” (The Philippines)
Best Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds” (United States)
Best Actress: Charlotte Gainsbourg, “Antichrist” (Denmark)
Best Screenplay: Feng Mei, “Spring Fever” (China)
Camera d’Or (first-time director): “Samson and Delilah,” by Warwick Thornton (Australia)
Best short film: “Arena,” by Joao Salaviza (Portugal)

Here’s an introduction to the films we had an opportunity to cover, including press conferences and interviews with filmmakers and actors.

1) The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The ‘Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus‘ is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present-day. Dr. Parnassus with his extraordinary traveling show “The Imaginarium” offers to members of the audience an irresistible opportunity to enter their universe of imaginations and wonders, by passing through a magical mirror. But Dr. Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. An inveterate gambler, thousands of years ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr. Nick, in which he won immortality.

Centuries later, on meeting his one true love, Dr. Parnassus made another deal with the devil, trading his immortality for youth, on condition that when his daughter reached her 16th birthday, she would become the property of Mr. Nick. Now it is time to pay the price…

Watch the Press Conference with Terry Gilliam and Actors.

2) I Love you Phillip Morris

The true story of an ex-cop, ex-husband, ex-insurance swindler, ex-model prisoner and eternal lover of cellmate Philip Morris (Ewan McGregor). Steven Russell (Jim Carrey) will do anything to avoid being separated from the man of his dreams. Which means not rotting away in prison.

How far can one go for love? Quite far if you believe the incredible story of Steven Russell, an escape artist whose romanticism gets the better of him. Based on the book by Steven McVicker, this jail-house, dark romantic comedy.

Read the Ultimate Review by Phillip Nakov

3) Agora

As the Roman Empire declines, philosopher and astromomer Hypatia struggles to preserve scientific knowledge amid the clash of zealots in Alexandria, whose rising Christian population grows increasingly militant toward Jews and worshipers of the Egyptian gods.

Check out the Press Conference with Rachel Weisz and Director Alejandro Amenabar

4) Disney’s A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come, as they help to bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart. The Ghosts remind him of the man he used to be, the hard truth of what the world is today, and what will happen if he does not strive to be a better man.

Jim Carrey plays four separate roles in this updated version of A Christmas Carol. Carrey portrays Scrooge, as well as the three ghosts (Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come). His dynamic character roles keep the four characters as diverse as being played by four actors. Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future trilogy) has his chance to dabble in telling a story through the windows of time, as he directs the long-awaited remake. In theaters Nov. 6, 2009.

Check out this sneak peak teaser footage of the movie, showing off some of the CGI and the Press Conference with Jim Carrey and Robert Zemeckis and some Stills of the Premiere.

5) Bright Star

“Bright Star”. The movie stars Australian Actress Abbie Cornish, Thomas Sangster and Paul Schneider. Not much is know about the movie yet, but you can check out some stuff at the Official Page.

London 1818 is the year, a secret love affair begins between 23 year old English poet, John Keats, and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, an outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair started at odds; he thinking her a stylish minx, she unimpressed by literature in general. It was the illness of Keats’s younger brother that drew them together. Keats was touched by Fanny’s efforts to help and agreed to teach her poetry. By the time Fanny’s alarmed mother and Keats’s best friend Brown realised their attachment, the relationship had an unstoppable momentum. Intensely and helplessly absorbed in each other, the young lovers were swept into powerful new sensations, “I have the feeling as if I were dissolving”, Keats wrote to her. Together they rode a wave of romantic obsession that deepened as their troubles mounted. Only Keats’s illness proved insurmountable.

Take a look at this clip from the Press Conference in Cannes.

For everything Cannes Remember to check out the Cannes 2009 Sitelet!

Au revoir !

From Phillip, our man on the Crossiette ….

And that wraps it up for us and the whole MovieSet.com crew from here in the south of France. It has been a terrific, fast-paced and exciting two weeks. We’ve seen so many great movies, some not so great and some that we just wondered how they ever got made. There is no other festival like it in the world.

We thank the Festival de Cannes press accreditation committee for welcoming MovieSet.com so graciously at this year’s festival. We hope you have enjoyed our coverage of the 62^nd Annual Festival de Cannes (Cannes Film Festival) as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. The response has been tremendous from around the world and so till next year.

MovieSet at Premiere of ‘Up’! Listen in on Director Pete Docter and Producer John Lassester!

grip — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:24:49 +0000

For the first time in its history the Festival de Cannes screened an animated movie to open the festival. Directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson, and produced by John Lassester, Disney/Pixar’s “Up” was screened for the first time on May 13th during the prestigious award festivals opening ceremony.

MovieSet correspondent Phillipe (feeel-eep) Nakov was AT the premiere in Cannes and got a chance to talk to the films director Pete Docter and the executive producer of ‘Up‘, chief creative officer of Pixar himself – John Lassester.

Enjoy this video of the interview and be sure to visit the Cannes 2009 Sitelet for more.

The gist of the movie is … By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn’t alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip.

Don’t forget to check out our continuous 24/7 Cannes Coverage at the sitelet, with tons of new content being updated as-it-happens throughout the festival.

On the Red Carpet at Film Festival de Cannes – Your MovieSet guide

grip — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:44:18 +0000

The Starlets! The Stories! The Champagne! And the Cinema!

Is Cannes the best film festival in the world?

Mais bien sur!

Bonjour MovieSetters! MovieSet is going ALL OUT at the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival from May 13 to the 24th in the south of France.

Follow us in this extraordinary eco-system, an intense dreamscape populated by a medley of money-men, hustlers, hacks and extra-terrestrial stars.

Our festival team will be producing exclusive still photos, videos, interviews, and blog content daily and on the MovieSet Cannes 2009 Sitelet

We’ll be keeping an eye on these films – Any others we gotta catch? Leave us a Comment

- Inglourious Basterds
- Taking Woodstock
- Up!
- AntiChrist (Lars Von Trier)
- Drag Me to Hell
- Imaginarium of Dr. Panassus

Behind the Scenes at Cannes

The Festival de Cannes has always been the reflection of its era: a centre for all cultures and hopes, a spring of effervescence and, above all, transmission. Join Shaun and Eric as they lead you behind-the-scenes on the latest at Cannes with a kick off episode of the vidcast featuring UP!, Taking Woodstock and Dr. Parnassus.

Like this episode? Check out More of Eric and Shaun on their BTS Sitelet

Canne’s do!

Looking for some more Info about the Festival?

Give the Official Cannes Film Festival Site a whirl, they have a great selection of information and history about the Festival, including:

- The Official Selection (full list of movies in screening in Cannes)

- The Juries (Judging the Festival, Who?)

Follow along on Twitter!

- Festival Cannes on Twitter

- 2009 Cannes Festival on Twitter

- Tagged posts: #Cannes09 Or #Cannes

- And of course MovieSet on Twitter

Come say hello to the MovieSet crew on the Palais

Meet Ryan, Phillipe, Massoud and the rest of the MovieSet team on the Palais throughout the festival at Stand # 26.03. They are assisting producers to set up promotional Sitelets and giving away MovieSet branded 1GB Flashdrives.

MovieSet is an official sponsor of the PRODUCER NETWORK and will be hosting the HAPPY HOUR on Sunday May 17th from 5 PM to 7 PM at the Producers Club (Village International – Pantiero, pavilion 210).

Au-revoir!

This just in … First Shots from Cannes Film Festival with Up! and Bruno

Dave — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:56:05 +0000

The MovieSet squad is on the ground at the Cannes Film Festival and uploading video and stills already. Our Cannes 2009 Sitelet is the place to see continuing coverage from the south of France.

First off are photos from the premiere of Disney/Pixar’s animated movie UP! which flies into theaters on May 29th.

The Carlton Pier has a special visitor as the house from UP! settles down for a short visit. UP opened the 62nd Annual Cannes Film festival marking the first time an animated feature opened this prestigious international event.

Among the honored attendees of the UP! premiere was Charles Aznavour who caused a media frenzy as he walks the pier at the Carlton in Cannes. This was the beginning of a staged photo opportunity for the Disney-Pixar animated comedy adventure for which M. Aznavour provided voice-over talents for the Franco-version.

Every film tries to grab some of the attention at Cannes with huge and creative advertising campaigns – Sacha Baron Cohen’s newest film Bruno is a great example of the huge artwork created to garner eyeball time. No doubt Mr. S.B.C. has little trouble gaining attention since the Borat juggernaut gathered so much buzz (and money!).

The MovieSet away-team will be sending video and stills to share with movie fans throughout the festival. Check out the Behind the Scenes show for the Cannes kick off episode with Inglourious Basterds and Taking Woodstock along with UP!.

Meanwhile in Cannes … Phillipe stands his ground as the MovieSet team chase down the latest news and photos from the 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival.

Anything you need Phillipe to chase down for you? Any films you are eager to learn more about? Ask in the comments and he’ll do your bidding.