Successful run in Cannes

Filmfestivals.com Farewell to Jérôme and Jonathan "Au Revoir" from your festival peers







Jérôme Paillard and Jonathan Wolf attended the annual filmfestivals.com wine tasting reception for festival directors held at FilmHedge Terrace - 57 la Croisette in partnership with FILMHEDGE: the film fund which is currently the talk of the town, after they announced their 100M$ new line of credit during Winston Baker Film Finance Forum.

For both heads of Cannes and AFM Markets this was the last "official" Cannes in office. Both had announced a new stage in their life and carreer as they depart their position after their 2022 edition.

Bruno Chatelin filmfestivals.com founder and Jon Gosier FilmHedge Founder and CEO hosted a warm reception with a climax when Jerôme and Jonathan received a tribute to their unique contribution to the industry.

The first one was a bottle of CHATEAU BRUNO, "just to make you think of us when you next drink this special bottle of Graves de Vayre" quoted Bruno.

The second one, a one sheet art poster : a spectacular rendering of this year's Cannes poster, interpreted for the occasion by local french street artist PAB.
Notably the art questionned on top of the poster "your last Canne s?" We believe everyone knows the answer to that question as we know we will continue to meet them on the festival circuit.

A big THANK YOU to those who could join us in saluting Jonathan and Jérôme during such a busy Cannes. Looking forward to seeing everyone next year.





Carlo Chatrian: Berlinale Artistic Director and Bruno Chatelin


Jon Gosier & Mickey Vetter FilmHedge founders.

Nice words from the festival circuit!

 

Accolade Competition

@AccoladeComp

· 28 août

Thank you Bruno for always curating such amazing films! Accolade appreciates you and http://FilmFestivals.com

4 major wins for my films at WorldFest Houston

I am very happy to report the wins for the films I curated in my best for fests label.

Adverse by Brian Metcalf wins Platinum Remi Award from the 53rd Annual WorldFest Houston

Frank, Earnest with Mercy wins Platinum Award for Best short at WorldFest Houston

Marcel Duchamp the Art of the Possible wins Gold Remi Award at WorldFest Houston

Dave Grusin Not Enough Time wins Gold Remi Award at 53rd Worldfest Houston

Pleasant recognition of my marketing contributions

Both trophies where handed to me in 2019, a few weeks apart, the first one in Cannes by the French Riviera Film Festival, and the second one in Crete at the closing of the Lost World Film Festival

Very touched by both.

My Best for Fests reign on the festival circuit

"Best for Fests" curated by the filmfestivals.com editor"


Dave Grusin Not Enough Time - Documentary feature by Barbara Bentree

Documentary on Oscar winner Dave Grusin


USA, 84 min, 2019 I Trailer I Ask for a screener

Millions of people know the music of Dave Grusin (The Graduate, Three days of the Condor, Reds, Heaven can wait, The Champ, The fabulous Baker Boys, Havana, The Milagro Beanfield War, The Firm...) but may not know his name. Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time documents his journey from Colorado cowboy to Oscar and Grammy winning composer.

The documentary, directed by Barbara Bentree and produced by John Rangelwill include interviews with many friends and collaborators such as Quincy Jones, Lee Ritenour, Marcus Miller, Nathan Barr and Michael Keaton, besides Dave Grusin himself, who is strongly involved in the development of the documentary.

CHECK THE COMPLETE LINE UP BELOW

Sharkwater Extinction one of my "best for fest" wins a 10.000$ cash award at DCEFF

The Environment Film Festival @ National Georgraphic Society in Washington, closing ceremony with "Shared Earth Foundation Award for Advocacy Winner "award to late Rob Stewart director of "Sharkwater Extinction"

The award was handed to Rob's parents who have managed to complete the film after Rob's diving accident in the keys.

Sandy and Brian Stewart, Brock Cahill, and Kathryn Kullberg were attending the homage and screenings of Rob's three films Sharkwater, Revolutionand Sharkwater Extinction.

3 films de ma sélection Best for Fests sélectionnés au nouveau festival Ma Planet (e)

1ère édition du festival MAPLANET(e) vient de se conclure avec un joli succès et une programmation de  films de tous genres dédiés à la transition écologique et aux relations entre les sociétés humaines et la nature. Courts, longs, fictions, docus, et plus encore !

3 films que je défends faisaient partie de la sélection officielle.

L’Aquablier récompense les lauréats, une oeuvre réalisée par l’artiste Jean Pierre Hugon, il symbolise le temps qui passe et l’urgence à agir pour contenir le réchauffement climatique. Son matériau en acier Corten nous remémore l’histoire sidérurgique de la Région
Lorraine.

Le prix spécial Théodore Monod fut remis par les associations fondatrices du festival.

En 1941, Théodore Monod alertait déjà sur les effets des activités humaines sur le climat : « Il faudrait que l’homme accepte de se réconcilier avec la nature. Il faut quand même finir par comprendre que tout se tient, que nous sommes dans un seul cosmos et que nous ne sommes pas seuls. Qu’il y ait une réconciliation entre les êtres vivants ».

Plus tard encore il écrit, « Le 4 août 1948, nous avons quitté l’ère chrétienne pour rentrer dans l’ère atomique. Pour la première fois dans l’histoire, l’être humain a été atteint dans son devenir biologique et génétique ».

Théodore Monod était un écologiste de la toute première heure qui consacra sa vie à la défense de la nature, des droits de l’homme et des animaux, pour une justice sociale et un monde plus juste. Pacifiste et non violent infatigable, chaque été, au moment des commémorations de Hiroshima et Nagasakil il jeûnait devant le PC des forces françaises aériennes stratégiques à Taverny pour protester contre l’arme nucléaire .

Sa bonté, son humilité, son humour ont fait de Théodore Monod, un être exceptionnel, un modèle pour beaucoup.

Venice Golden Lion winner's testimonial on our consulting services

"We're total indie filmmakers doing everything ourselves, and when our feature Jose (2018) was suddenly accepted into Venice GDA, Bruno and filmfestivals.com were a great help in a truly successful launch on the LIDO: Bruno quickly and expertly devised a high-value tight roll-out at reasonable price (and gave us even more than we had agreed). In the end “JOSE” won Queer Lion edging out Grand Jury Prize winner “The Favourite" by Y Lanthimos, "Suspiria" by L Guadagnino (dir of Call Me by Your Name (2017), and “The Other Side of the Wind” by legendary director Orson Welles. Thank you Bruno for all your help and care on behalf of the JOSE family, we couldn't have done it without you!"

George F Roberson, PhD - writer and producer of JOSE (2018): the first ever film from Central America presented at Venice

 New trailer: 

Content de croiser Hervé di Rosa 30 ans après son travail sur le lancement de la Gold Mastercard

Lancement en france en 1986 / 1987 de la carte Haut de Gamme Mastercard.

Le film publicitaire réalisé par Andrei Konchalovski (Maria's Lovers, Runnaway train...) était un pastiche de la mort aux trousses (North by Northwest, un film de 1959 d' Alfred Hitchcock
avec Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint), où Cary Grant tente en vain d'arreter une cadillac bleue sur une route désolée du texas...un avion biplan lui fonce dessus le forçant à se jeter à plad ventre dans les champs...

Dans notre pub, l' acteur ne se laisse pas démonter et sortant sa carte gold, un helicoptère dépose un distributeur de billets, un jet se pose sur la route, et une camion transporte un grand orchestre de 17 musiciens et un souper gargantuesque. une carte gold et un seul geste de la main, ...(et avec un gros budget, je me souviens qu'Andrei ne quittait pas le "Hitchbook" (Le Cinéma selon Alfred Hitchcock, de François Truffaut qui lui donnait les indications de focales et d'angles de prises de vues).

Autre belle opération pour accompagner ce lancement, la présence de la marque comme sponsor d' un salon parisien, haut de gamme, consacré aux arts de la table.

Pour cette occasion nous avions demandé à 4 artistes de renom (dont Ben et Hervé di Rosa) de réaliser une oeuvre autour de la gastronomie. Chacun y a rajouté une bonne dose d'humour.
Nous avions aussi commandé pour le cocktail d'inauguration une  colonne de Buren comestible à Gaston Lenôtre; comestible et aux proportions fidèles et approuvées par Buren.   un gateau en forme de colonne de Buren.

30 ans plus tard à Art Paris  Art Fair, j'étais ravi de croiser Hervé di Rosa, l'oeil toujours aussi malicieux.
Un peu plus loin, les oeuvres de Ben répondaient de cette même malice.

Partnerships with all key film events worldwide

We are fortunate to entertain a very strong connection with the film & festival community worldwide; very often these connections become a major element in the strategy we build for some of our clients
Check the key partners of ours.

Filmfestivals.com returned to Porto as Fantasporto Festival partner

I am are extremely proud of our relationships and partnerships with these amazing film events: Venice Production Bridge, FestForums Santa Barbara, AFM, Animaze, WoFF Glasgow, Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival, UNAFF, Bridges Festival, Bahamas Int Film Festival, Houston WorldFest, Fantasporto, Global Content Bazar in Mumbai and Cannes Market of course.

We also partner throughout the year with key film events and forums. Our contribution to the recruitement of their attendees was has regularly been rated as the most important in terms of registrations amongst all other prestigious industry trade publications.

TV Film and Finance Forum East (NY April 27th ) Immersive Forum and Film Finance Forum in Cannes (May 19th), Annual Zurich Summit | September 30 - October 1, 2017, NY and Santa Barbara FestForums (April and November 2017) Los Angeles Entertainment Finance Forum March 2018

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Cannes Panel organised on Movies that Matter with Wim Wenders and Pope François delegate to Cannes.

Wim Wenders qui prépare son film sur le Pape François s'exprimait dans une table ronde du Pavilion Américain (avec Dario Vigano et Anne Facérias) sur les films qui comptent et font bouger. Movies That Matter.

L intégrale de la conférence au Pavilion Américain.
Dario Vigano est interrogé sur la place de la religion et le cinéma

Animation Day in Cannes Awards, Panels, Promotion and Networking

Co Founded by Laurie Gordon (Montreal International Animation Film Festival - Animaze Festival founder) and Bruno Chatelin (filmfestivals.com co founder and Major Buzz Factory consulting founder).



(with Max Karli producer of Ma Vie de Courgette)

The objective of the Animation Day in Cannes is to facilitate the promotion of Animation during the Cannes Film Festival which does not traditionally offer a window for animators besides the likes of Pixar or Disney.


Animaze – Le Miaff and filmfestivals.com decided in 2015 to take on this mission and provide a place for networking, fun, and promotion.


In 2017 ADIC returned stronger, offering a comprehensive line up from 110 submitted shorts, features, VR projects and scripts with a final selection of 29 shorts and features (Animaze Daze in Cannes competition) to 320 registered professionals in animation including 56 Buyers, 87 media...













With Michel Fuzellier Iqbal Animation that Matters Award

Bruno Chatelin Speaker at Fest Forums 2016

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Wealth & Finance Magazine Announces Major Buzz Factory recipient; of the 2016 Business Awards Winners

 

Wealth & Finance magazine have announced the winners of the 2016 Business Awards.

It goes without saying that, the team at Wealth & Finance International encounter many well-run, successful and well-respected firms each and every day, across all regions and too many industries to mention.

However, once in a while, something comes along that makes even our team of seasoned professionals sit up and take notice. It could be a new firm making waves in its industry, an established company raising the bar in its sector or even the announcement of a business’s latest round of results that have seen them surge ahead of the competition, all we know is, we recognise something truly special when we see it.

As such the 2016 Wealth & Finance Business Awards have been set up to bring these truly special firms, their work and their people to the wider audience they deserve.

Commenting on the program Awards Coordinator said: “The corporate landscape requires great skill and commitment to successfully navigate, and as such it is a great honour to be able to turn the spotlight on all of our deserving winners. I would like to wish them continued success in the future.”

To learn more about our deserving award winners and to gain insight into the working practices of the “best of the best”, please visit the Wealth &  Finance website (http://www.wealthandfinance-intl.com) where you can access the winners supplement.

Major Buzz Factory Awarded for 2016

Major Buzz Factory has been awarded Entertainment Consultancy Boutique of the Year 2016 & Award for Excellence & Innovation in Animation & Awareness

Named Best in Film Consultancy 2017

Bruno Chatelin named Best in Film Consultancy 2017

A bit more detail is below explaining how I won this recognition for my work.

Over the past calendar year Livewire has invited over 100,000 professionals working across the various corporate industries, the general public and their subscriber base to nominate associations, companies & individuals based on their achievements and strengths. Additionally Corporate Livewire’s extensive research team has put forward a selection of individuals who have excelled within their sector.

This year saw an unprecedented number of nominations, providing strong competition in every category and the judging panel had the unenviable task of selecting those firms & professionals most worthy of an award.

All winners of the 2017 Corporate LiveWire Awards are subject to the same rigorous assessment criteria, carried out by experienced in-house professionals at Livewire. This ensures that only the most deserving teams, practices and individuals walk away with one of these prestigious accolades. My Award will be listed in the soon-to-be published awards winners’ guide, which will be distributed to over 500,000 businesses and professionals around the world.

Marketing and sales in Cannes for the film Enoch

Marketing and sales in Cannes for the art film by Martha Marin. Marketing Screening planning, PR, publicity and Sales

Selfie with Marta Marin the filmmaker at a grand roof top party we gave for our clients .

Marketing for Bilal in Cannes

30 years of exeprience were required to fit the demands of Barajoun Entertainment, newcomer with highest ambitions in the animation market and a Cannes first timle participant with a first feature (30M$) premiering in Cannes.

We have been handling the Cannes and International Marketing for Bilal Animation Blockbuster from Dubai.
Including:
Publicity with Cannes press attaché, a team of bloggers and reviewers, photographers and video recorders...
Full organization of Red Carpet premiere and party, awareness building for press and buyers at the market screenings and red carpet premiere.
Brand Awareness on the croisette with Film costume parade...
Programming appearancs of the directors in 3 conferences, panels, and ceremonies, including special price "Animation that Matters Award"
and a 10 minutes reportage on Cannes activities:
A Bilal youtube channel with 46 videos, interviews, ambiance...