Zidane Makes His Festival Debut
In addition to his impressive performances with Real Madrid and his unforgettable two goals against Brazil in 1998, here is Zizou now an actor, appearing out of competition on the Croisette. “Zidane, a 21st Century Portrait” was filmed at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium during a Spanish La Liga match between Real Madrid and Villarreal. That day, Real Madrid won 2-1. However, Zinedine Zidane did not score, leaving his teammates, Ronaldo and Michel Salgado, to net the two winning goals. A spectacular, magical portrait in real-time action of Zinedine Zidane, giving viewers the feeling of being on the field next to the player. The film sticks closely to the soccer star’s cleats throughout the match, using seventeen high-definition cameras to capture his every move.
The film was shown in the Official Selection (yet another one) out of competition at the 59th Cannes Film Festival. Nothing was left to chance. The sound atmosphere was supervised by Tom Johnson, an Oscar winner for Titanic. Cool!
(source www.journaldelahautemarne.com)
Screenplay Market
The first “Screenplay Market,” organized by the Union-Guild of Screenwriters, will take place during the Cannes Film Festival, from May 17 to May 28.
Alongside meetings between screenwriters, agents, producers, and directors, an online accessible database of ready-to-use screenplays will be unveiled.
During the “Screenwriters’ Rendezvous,” the general public will be invited to discover the profession of “film writer.”
A Second Canadian Film at Cannes
A second Canadian film will compete at the Cannes Film Festival. This is the co-production “Neighborhood Tale,” a short film by Florence Miailhe.
It was reported on Tuesday that Philippe Falardeau’s film “Congorama” will premiere at the closing night of the Directors’ Fortnight.
Furthermore, Telefilm Canada has selected 13 Canadian feature films to promote at the Cannes Film Market. This is a first initiative of its kind.
Stars Ride in Renaults at Cannes
Renault is the official partner of the 59th Cannes Film Festival. A fleet of one hundred Vel Satis will take over the Croisette from May 17 to May 28, escorting film stars to the famous red carpet steps of the Palais des Festivals. Carlos Ghosn, president of Renault (RNO) and Nissan, will be present at the Festival on Saturday, May 27, 2006, and will attend the official screening that evening.
