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![]() Movies ‘I don’t have much use for Hollywood’: Johnny Depp slams industry that ‘boycotted’ himĪt the presser for Cannes opener ‘Jeanne du Barry,’ Depp had choice words for Hollywood, the press and his ‘tower of mashed potato’ critics. As Jeanne’s Versailles sugar daddy, King Louis XV, Johnny Depp, returning to cinematic prominence for the first time since his ugly defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, spends most of the two hours looking louche, powdered and bored. As the 18th century French commoner turned royal courtesan of the title, the movie’s director and star, Maïwenn, mugs and vamps and leers up a storm. I have little to add to the brouhaha surrounding “Jeanne du Barry,” whose negligible virtues have been roundly and perhaps deliberately eclipsed by its own controversy-mongering headlines. That’s an early assessment, to be sure, and one that some will disagree with. That will be a mere warm-up for the gridlock that awaits Thursday’s world-premiere gala of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” which will find Harrison Ford hitting the red carpet with his director, James Mangold, and his co-star, Phoebe Waller-Bridge.Īll of which is to say that this hasn’t been my worst Cannes, not by a long shot. When the middling period drama “Jeanne du Barry” kicked off the proceedings on Tuesday night, foot traffic on the Boulevard de la Croisette (basically the PCH of Cannes) came to a ritualistic standstill as gawkers lined up for a last-minute ticket - or, barring that, a glimpse of the movie’s embattled co-lead, Johnny Depp. Inside the swarming Palais des Festivals, the enormous beachside compound where the festival’s official selections are screened, complimentary espressos are sipped with more-than-usual haste as festivalgoers dash off to their next screening, or appointment, or meltdown. The entrant should send a notice of dispatch by airmail or e-mail to the secretariat of the Festival indicating the title, date and way of shipment.The screening rooms are packed the restaurants too. The Festival is not responsible for storage fees at the airport.Į) Copies and air waybills should be sent directly to the Festival’s address below:Į: The DCP copies must be sent to the Festival in their original hardcover cases clearly labelled with the title of the film. The consignee will be notified of the shipping details. Storage, customs, insurance and handling charges in Turkey will be covered by the Istanbul Film Festival.ĭ) Films will be returned within two weeks after the closing of the Festival. No collect shipments are accepted unless authorised by the Istanbul Film Festival. The films must be sent prepaid by the other festival. 5,000 Euros to the director of the film which wins the Special Jury Prize.Ī) Film copies confirmed to be screened as part of the official Festival programme must arrive in Istanbul for inspection, translation, and press screenings 15 days prior to the established screening date.ī) Both way shipment costs of the prints will be paid by the Festival only if the prints are sent from and returned to their sources.Ĭ) In case the copy is shared with another festival, the Istanbul Film Festival will pay for the return transportation charges only.150,000 Turkish liras to the Turkish distributor of the winning film.10,000 Euros to the director of the film which wins the Şakir Eczacıbaşı Golden Tulip Award.The monetary award will be distributed as follows: G) The International Competition will be supported by the Eczacıbaşı Group. The Special Jury Prize and the Golden Tulip cannot be awarded to the same film. The jury may also give the “Special Jury Prize” for a specific contribution by a director. ![]() Producers, directors, distributors, film institutes, and embassies may propose titles.Ĭ) Theatrical screenings of all films in the competition at the Festival will be in their original versions, with English and Turkish subtitles.ĭ) Films will not be considered if released before 1 January 2022, or already released at cinemas, VOD, or streaming platforms in Turkey.Į) Films in the competition will be judged by an international jury composed of directors, writers, producers, actors, critics, film historians, and others known for their involvement in cinema.į) The jury presents the “Golden Tulip Award” to the director of the selected film in memory of Şakir Eczacıbaşı as the grand prize of the International Competition. mp4 formats and a minimum duration of 60 minutes can be selected for the competition.ī) The final decision for selection and scheduling will be taken by the Festival Directorate. A) Fiction, documentary, or animated films (fitting the theme new perspectives in cinema) in DCP (Digital Cinema Package) or.
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