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Cannes 2012 - Wednesday 23 May
Posted on May 23, 2012

We get up bright and early to try and catch a 9am screening in Director's fortnight. We manage to make it out of the flat by 7.30am so I'm hoping that will be enough queuing time.
Cannes 2012 - Tuesday 22 May
Posted on May 22, 2012

Vitamined up, I have time for one more film before catching the bus to the airport.
Cannes 2012 - Tuesday 22 May
Posted on May 22, 2012

My very first time in Cannes and to say I'm a little excited to be here is a big understatement. I'm very lucky to have my colleague Becky as my guide, she's full of beans for the festival, has glorious skills and know-how when it comes to planning a full day of films - plus it's a joy to have a companion for the long queues and umbrella-holding duty!
A Prophet by Jacques Audiard (2009) from Europe Loves Cinema
Cannes 2012 - Tuesday 22 May
Posted on May 22, 2012

On the internet bright and early we unfortunately missed out on tickets to the Walter Salles film On The Road but we did manage to get some for Holy Motors, an intriguing sounding film by Leos Carax.
Cannes 2012 - Monday 21 May
Posted on May 21, 2012

I feel deeply guilty for complaining about a little rain during the next film. La Pirogue is a hard-hitting story about people from Senegal who try their luck crossing the seas to Spain in a rudimentary wooden fishing boat. As expected, much peril awaits.
Cannes 2012 - Monday 21 May
Posted on May 21, 2012

After a mad dash to Gatwick with the Victoria line suspended, my colleague Sarah and I finally made it to Cannes.

Cannes 2012 - Sunday 20 May
Posted on May 20, 2012

My second day begins well with a walk up the red carpet for a distinctly non-glamorous morning screening, but at least I can report back to my mum on the filthy state of that carpet to see Thomas Vinterberg's The Hunt.
Cannes 2012 - Saturday 19 May
Posted on May 19, 2012

Bonjour Cannes! A bit of a false start for my first day, but hey, that's Cannes.
Rotterdam 2012 - Dark Days and Dancing (Day 4)
Posted on February 7, 2012

I start the day with Future Lasts Forever, a Turkish feature following Sumru, a woman who travels to Anatolian city Diyarbakir to make sound recordings of traditional elegies.
Rotterdam 2012 - Mushrooms, Revolution and Cocktail Lounge Americana (Day 3)
Posted on January 31, 2012

There is something wonderful about walking through a city at 8.45am on a Saturday on your way to a 9.15am screening, with all the hope that you'll discover a gem

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