Well the bags are packed and my tickets are printed, so I guess I'm ready to hit the red carpet in Cannes again this year. There will be a lot going on this year in Cannes with some of the biggest pictures and the biggest names in film making appearances. I have been given the pleasure of assisting Yolonda Brinkley the visionary creator of Beyond Borders: Diversity in Cannes Symposium and Short Film Showcase. This is Yolonda's fourth year hosting her symposium and the first year for her Short Film Showcase. We are trying to make some hookups for parties during the festival, which is the trickiest part of the entire festival, but we will not be deterred. We are going to get into a party in Cannes even if we have to crash one of them.
Several of my friends will be in Cannes this year. The production company Machete Cine will be making their second appearance in three years with a new film from filmmaker Diego Quemada-Diez (La Jaula De Oro "The Golden Cage") in competition Un Certain Regard (First Film). Their last turn in Cannes 2010 with filmmaker Michael Rowe (Ano Bisiesto "Leap Year") won the Camera d'or. Diego Quemada-Diez is vying for the same award this year.
My friend Deborah Riley-Draper, writer, producer and director of the award winning documentary Versailles 73: American Runway Revolution (which I have been raving about since I first saw it in Cannes last year and have attended four screenings here in the U.S.) is also returning to Cannes this year in a different capacity. Also a couple of friends I met since Cannes last year and who were enamoured by recollections of my experiences in Cannes are making the trip to see for themselves. Linda and Dina whom I met on the Vineyard last summer will be walking the Croisette with me this year.
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| Evelyn Bakon Wheeler, Michael Rowe |
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| Deborah Riley Draper, Evelyn Bakon Wheeler |
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