Day 6 Cannes Film Festival 2011

Poster from Film The Tree of Life with Brad Pitt

Brangelina on the Red Carpet Cannes

Day 6 has the biggest star power so far.  Little more than an hour ago Brad and Angelina made their way down the red carpet along with Sean Penn and Jude Law who are also in attendance for the screening.  There were helicopters flying over Le Croissette.  Brad and Angelina always arrive from their yacht via helicopter.  Brad is here for the screening of his new film The Tree of Life at the Palais de Festival.

Brangelina on the Red Carpet Stairs at the Palais de Festival Cannes

If you really want to see craziness,  just let Brad and Angelina show up some place.  People are falling all over themselves.  Angelina looked beautiful in a navy almost aubergine gown.  I think she is comfortable here in France since French is part of her heritage and where she chose to buy a home here on the Cote d'Azur.

The Cote d'Azur has the most wonderful food, wine, weather and atmosphere of any place I have traveled and I can't get enough of it.  Beautiful beaches, beautiful people and a beautiful language all wrapped up in one package.  The Festival is just one of those things that add to the allure.

Just got a text message from one of my new acquaintances that he just passed Kanye West on the Croissette near the Carleton.  He is giddy that Kanye actually said Hi to him.  Well maybe not giddy but excited never -the- less.

The Jean Paul Gaultier Party is tonight at Nikki Beach on La Terrasse.  I don't think I will make that one because it will be starting late and I have to get back to Nice before they stop all my connections.

Til next time

June Bug

Day 4 and 5 Cannes Film Festival 2011

Scene for Pirate of the Caribbean

Fumi Desalu-Vold

John Depp and Penelope Cruz on the the Red Carpet

Evelyn Wheeler and Fumi Desalu-Vold

Okay, so I am not keeping my promise to blog everyday, but I told you before hand that I might not get around to it because Cannes is too much of a party to spend at a computer. 

Day 4 was a big day On the Carpet because of the Pirates of the Caribbean 3 or 4 or whatever, so Johnny Depp caused a stir along with his co¨star Penelope Cruz.  Cannes can be crazy when the big stars show up on the carpet.  It is almost impossible to walk down Le Croissette. 

I got invited to a party by one of my new friends Miranda to meet some of her clients but missed  it because of an internet glitch and my France phone has been receiving text messages but will not allow me to send texts to anyone.  So I had to resort to my old phone from last year which has no backlight so I cannot see what I am texting very well.  (Something is trying to mess with my progress here.)  I also just got a message from Miranda telling me about meeting some other people who might be interested in my Red Carpet Productions and saying that De Niro invited us to a boat party.  Have not been able to contact her and I am really getting more and more upset with my internet connection.  (Can we say p???ed.)

Day 5 shaped up to be interesting as well.  Yolonda's Symposium was a big success and had  a good turnout.  It was also very informative for young filmmakers.  Good job Yolonda. 

After the seminar I went to Nikki Beach (my favorite hangout) and ended up at the table next to Kanye West who was hanging out with some of his friends.  He was really very cool.

As I was leaving Nikki I ran into my friends Fileena and Joanne from Hawaii for the first time since I arrived in Cannes. Fileena gave me a beautiful pair of earrings that she made especially for me. (gotta love that girl). We hung out for a while before I had to head back to Nice.

Feleena Bahris and Evelyn Wheeler at Nikki Beach Club Cannes

So my Cannes adventure has been very interesting so far this year and On the Red Carpet is turning out to be quite a rug.

Til next time (whenever)

June Bug

Day 3 Cannes Film Festival 2011

Today was a Nikki Beach day. On my way to Nikki from the SNCF I met Nic Davis from Montana who is currently producing a documentary in Spain. It is his first time in Cannes and we struck up a conversation while we walked to the Croisette. I told him I was heading to Nikki and he asked if he could join me. The documentary Nic is producing is based on the concept of asking people what would they do if told they only had seven days to live. He asked me and I couldn't come up with an answer at the time. Funny I still can't come up with a definitive answer because there are so many things I would love to do. I guess I would have to create a list in order of preference. Seven days isn't a long time. Traveling to some of the places I would like to see would take up one full day alone. So if traveling isn't an option what else would you do? I would love to hear some of your comments. Don't forget to comment at the end of this blog.

Day 2 Cannes Film Festival May 12, 2011

Evelyn Wheeler, Inside the Palais de Festival

Yolanda Brinkley inside the Palais de Festival

Poster for We Need to Talk About Kevin

Poster for Sleeping Beauty

Today has been a big day for me On the Carpet. Walked the carpet twice in one evening. Saw the film "Sleeping Beauty" an Australian film directed by Julia Leigh in competition for the Camera D'Or . A very intriguing film about a university student who takes a job as a sleeping beauty to fund her studies. Can't tell you much more because it will ruin it for you in case you want to see it.

Stars who turned up for this screening included Jimon Hounsou (didn't see Kemora anywhere, hmmm)

The second screening was a film in competition for the Palme D'Or "We need to talk about Kevin" also a woman director named Lynne Ramsay. This is a very emotional and sad film, very cleverly filmed in a past/present format. Should be a leader for the Award and it's time for a woman to win the Palme.

Stopped in at my favorite hangout Nikki Beach Club and discovered my favorite waiter has moved to the new Nikki Beach Club in Las Vegas.

Stay tuned,

June Bug

Day 1 - Cannes Film Festival-May 11, 2011

Okay I finally have Internet connection. For a minute I thought my blogging days were over before I got started. I am in Nice heading over to Cannes for opening day of the Cannes Film Festival 2011. On the red carpet tonight will be the stars of Woody Allen's new movie "Midnight In Paris" starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates and the first lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.

Met Yolanda Brinkley my Facebook Friend for the first time today. We met at the Hotel Majestic Barriere on the Croisette. While we we standing at the elevator Robert DeNiro walked in with his security. We made eye contact and I got a picture of him with my phone camera while he was waiting for the elevator. His security said I wasn't suppose to take pictures inside the hotel, but Robert didn't seem to mind. Miranda, Yolanda's landlord in Cannes was also there and she joked that Deniro was really staring at me and probably thought I was Naomi Campbell. We laughed about it for quite a while.

Yolanda took me to the accreditation office to get my film festival package. I was able to get everything except a ticket to the first screening of Midnight in Paris. Oh well c'est la vie.

Stay tuned for all the news from Cannes each day of the festival.

June Bug

Cannes Film Festival 2011

This year is the 64th year for the Festival de Cannes , the premiere film festival in the world. If you have never had the pleasure of visiting Cannes for any reason, the film festival is a good reason to go. The electricity surrounding the festival and the star power that it attracts dwarfs in comparison any of the other film festivals. This year will be my eleventh attendance at Cannes and already I am throbbing with anticipation.

Stay tuned here at June Bug for updates every day during the festival May 11 thru May 22, 2011.

Cannes Film Festival May 2005

I'm having a great time here. Been eating a lot and drinking a lot of French wine. The weather has been up and down. Had shower yesterday afternoon and Saturday afternoon. Everyone was on the beach everyday nonetheless. I visited the new Casino Sunday night and tried the Roulette wheel (no luck) so I guess I'll still have to go back to work when I return (ha ha). I never did find a converter for my electrical appliances. I have been trying to find one here but no luck. Dan Dennis and his wife got in yesterday from the Island of Capri, Italy. They spent a week there before coming here. We hung out last night for dinner.

I still haven't been to Cannes yet because the weather has been kind of damp there. We are going to go over tomorrow for the Opening Day ceremonies and the opening film The DaVinci Code.

My France Itinerary May 2005

I had good flight most of he way. It was bumpy for about an hour after we left Boston, but was smooth all they way into Paris. Making the connection in Paris was backed up because of security, so they held our plane to Nice for about an hour. Still got into Nice at 9 30 a.m. Saturday morning. The weather is warm and people are already on the beach. It's 11 a.m. in the morning here (5 a.m. where you are) and I am waiting for my apartment to be cleaned. Should be ready in a few minutes. I can't wait to get in bed.

I will be at
Residence Massena from May 13 through 21
You can email me there at my AOL address: bakonwheel@aol.com

May 21 -27 Sheraton Elysee Palace
59 Prominade des Anglais, BP 1291
06000 Nice
Cote d'Azur

May 27- June 1
Hotel Le Pera Opera
17, Rue de Caumartin
75009 Paris
France
Tel: 01 53 43 54 00