Lambert Wilson Returns to Host 68th Cannes Film Festival
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- Published on Thursday, 12 March 2015 05:19
- Written by Janet Walker
Lambert Wilson on the invitation of the Cannes Film Festival, he has agreed to become again Master of Ceremonies for this 68th Festival de Cannes, which will take place from May 13thto 24th this year.
He left a distinct mark on the 67thFestival de Cannes ceremonies with his elegance, poise and lyrical eloquence while evoking his love of cinema.
At the end of the Awards ceremony in which Winter Sleep by Nuri Bilge Ceylan garnered the prize, the actor concluded with the following words: “The world is written in an incomprehensible language, but cinema helps us translate it universally. Without its guiding light, everyone would be stuck in the dark of the night.”
On May 13th, during the Opening ceremony, Wilson will launch the celebrations by welcoming the Coen brothers, Presidents of the 2015 Jury onto the stage of the Palais des Festivals. He will also host the awards ceremony to close the Festival on Sunday, May 24th.
The ceremonies will be produced and broadcast for all viewers on Canal+.
More from Cannes 2015: Cinefoundation Atelier Selection Announced
The Cinefondation’s Atelier hosts its 11th edition this year and will invite to the Festival de Cannes 15 directors whose projects have been considered particularly promising. Together with their producers, they will be able to meet potential partners, a necessary step to finish their project and start the making of their film. L’Atelier provides its participants access to international co-productions, thus accelerating the film’s completion.
The Cinefondation’s Atelier has been created in 2005 to stimulate creative filmmaking and encourage the emergence of a new generation of filmmakers. So far, out of 156 projects accompanied, 103 have been released in the theaters and 40 are currently in pre-production. For L’Atelier’s 11th edition, 15 projects from 14 countries have been selected, from the new director to the well-known filmmaker.
Butterfly Diaries Paula Un Mi Kim Brazil
The Road to Mandalay Midi Z Burma / Taïwan
The Contestant Carlos Osuna Colombia
Compte tes blessures Morgan Simon France
Pari Siamak Etemadi Greece / Iran
Out György Kristóf Hungary / Slovakia
Twin Flower Laura Luchetti Italy
Our Madness João Viana Portugal / Angola
Borders Ionuţ Piturescu Romania
Popeye Kirsten Tan Singapore
The Tree Louw Venter South Africa
