AmFAR AmFAR, the Foundation for Aids Research, hosted its 25th annual gala at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc at the Cap d’Antibes, but there were fewer film celebrities and more fashion models attending, possibly a consequence of the fallout surrounding disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, heavily involved in previous years. AmFAR chairman Kenneth Cole had resigned […]
Venturelli Screening out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival on day eight was Solo: a Star Wars Story, the first time part of the series had appeared at Cannes since Revenge of the Sith in 2005. Garnering favourable reviews, the film, directed by Ron Howard, stars Alden Ehrenreich, Thandie Newton, Emilia Clarke, Donald […]
Gareth Cattermole; Anthony Ghnassia; Daniele Venturelli The AmFAR Gala is traditionally the biggest do during the Festival de Cannes, and this year was no exception. The events had kicked off on Wednesday with a party for Persol, the Torino-founded eyewear brand, which celebrated its centenary. In partnership with AmFAR, the event took place on […]
Joe Schildhorn/BFA.com; Venturelli Day seven at the Festival de Cannes saw the film festival commemorate its 70th anniversary, with celebrities gathering for a group photo, and Isabelle Huppert kicking off the ceremony by singing ‘Happy birthday’. That evening, the festival also paid tribute to the victims of the Manchester terrorist bombing that occurred the night […]
Pascal Le Segretain; Gareth Cattermole; Kevin Tachman/AmFAR The swankiest do during the Festival de Cannes is the AmFAR gala, held at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, and presented by Harry Winston and Bold Films. The event, Cinema Against Aids, raised over US$25 million supporting AmFAR, the Foundation for Aids Research, and its pursuit of a cure […]
Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com De Grisogono and its founder and creative director Fawaz Gruosi played host to one of the Festival de Cannes’ most anticipated soirées at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc. A high-fashion jewellery show, with dresses by Elie Saab, followed by an extravaganza by Ekdokimov, the launch of Euronews’s new identity, a dinner for […]
Tim P. Whitby/AmFAR Dominique Charriau Pascal Le Segretain/AmFAR We had posted our video from the arrivals at the Cinema Against Aids gala from the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc at Antibes earlier, but this morning, hosts AmFAR, the Foundation for Aids Research has announced the total raised last night: a whopping, record-breaking US$35 million. The money, […]
Silver Linings Playbook triumphs at Film Independent Spirit Awards
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards took place in a tent at Santa Monica beach on Saturday, supported by Jameson Irish Whiskey, with Silver Linings Playbook the big winner at the event. Silver Linings Playbook beat rival independent films Beasts of the Southern Wild, Bernie, Keep the Lights on, and […]
Dave Hogan/Getty Images Michael Buckner/Getty Images The big Festival de Cannes event on Wednesday night was the de Grisogono Glam Extravaganza, hosted by company boss Fawaz Gruosi at the Hôtel du Cap Eden-Roc in the Cap d’Antibes. Most-photographed at the event were sisters Nicky Hilton and Paris Hilton, with WAG Irina Shayk and actress Milla […]
Irina Shayk, Luisana Lopilato, Li Bing Bing, Diane Krüger come out for Brad Pitt’s Cannes première
Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Top Brad Pitt dons shades for the Killing Them Softly première. Above Actress Luisana Lopilato, and L’Oréal spokeswoman, shows off Farrah Fawcett-style locks and her figure. The première of Brad Pitt’s new film, Killing Them Softly, is probably the Festival de Cannes event with the greatest number of glamorous stars this […]
