Cannes 2015: Ramper hors de mon col.

In my last post, I wrote that CAROL was screening again in ten hours and that I was considering getting a spot in line. I was kidding. But only kind of.I’m placing a moratorium on my grumblings about the long queues vis-à-vis the festival’s badge system because, well,...

FILMS GONE WILD: Cannes Report #2

My first day at Cannes begins with breakfast on the Splendid Hotel veranda. Because, of course it does. Rose and Dave confirm their plans for China business meetings and events ahead of them with Rose figuring out how she will be doling out the various gifts she has...

Cannes 2015: The waiting is the hardest part

Yesterday, or two days ago (it’s all blurring together already), I stepped out of line for a movie to protect myself from being shut out of the next one. The identical situation presented itself on Saturday night, only this time, I rolled the dice… and was indeed...

FILMS GONE WILD: Cannes Report #1

Where do we start? After a tumultuous month of April where I went from the double-barreled low of the death of my cat and my job on my birthday to the high of seeing THE LADIES OF THE HOUSE (my feature directing debut) get a more than nice critical reception on its...

Cannes 2015: Long lines and slow burns

Arrived in Cannes yesterday afternoon. Rose asked if I had posted anything to Festworks yet, and considering all I had seen to that point was Dublin Airport, I explained that I wrote something to the effect of: Cannes has started, and to check back for daily updates....