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VistaJet Announces Collaboration with Four Seasons Resort Hualalai To host Memorial Day weekend with a series of special events featuring Harlan Estate New York, April 12th, 2023: VistaJet, the first and only global business aviation company, announces its partnership with Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, the first and only AAA FiveDiamond and Forbes Five-Star Resort on Hawaii Island. To welcome guests from all corners of the world, the partners will host a weekend of bespoke experiences, including the 2023 Winemaker in Residence series, in collaboration with Napa Valley’s Harlan Family Wines, where guests will engage with award-winning winemakers and culinary artists.

The journey will begin on board an aircraft arranged by VistaJet with the iconic silver and red livery, arriving at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, from anywhere in the world. VistaJet understands that every flight is unique and will take care of all details to ensure guests enjoy a tailored and unparalleled cabin experience. Once on-site, the weekend’s highlight is a fourcourse menu thoughtfully designed to tell the story of Harlan Estate’s wines. Francois Vignaud, Harlan Estate’s Wine Director, will guide guests through a curated tasting of four vintages, the history of Bill Harlan and the story of Napa’s most prestigious winery.

Leona Qi, President of VistaJet US said: “We are delighted to partner with Four Seasons

Resort Hualalai and look forward to arranging flights for guests from all over the globe for a one-of-a-kind experience set within Hualalai’s most desirable locations.”

Journey highlights include: • Arrive at location refreshed with VistaJet:

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Access a fleet of over 360 aircraft around the globe, from Gulfstreams to the Global 7500, with four true living spaces including an entertainment suite and permanent bedroom.

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On board the iconic silver and red aircraft enjoy unrivaled service as standard, with a Cabin Host trained by the British Butler Institute, Norland College, Wine & Spirits Education Trust and MedAire.

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6:00 PM — Harlan Estate wine dinner at oceanfront Ulu Ocean Grill with Executive Chef Richard Polhemous.

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6:00 PM — Omakase sushi experience at ulu Ocean Grill.

Roundup your exciting trip with a departing trip also arranged for you especially by VistaJet.

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VistaJet’s collaboration with Four Seasons Resort Hualalai’s ensures guests have the same level of quality and service on property as they would expect in the sky. On select flights arranged by VistaJet, guests will be presented with an inflight tasting of The Mascot from Harlan family’s wine portfolio. Guests will also have the opportunity to select from the Resort's recently updated accommodations, ranging from ocean-view guestrooms to standalone villas, indulge in a Hawaiian treatment at the award-winning spa, and take part in a range of on-site activities including a PGA tour golf course and ocean activities.

Charlie Parker, Regional Vice President & General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, said: “Four Seasons Resort Hualālai has long been recognized for its bespoke

programming which not only celebrates the local culture but brings in innovative partners.

The introduction of this partnership showcases the Resort’s dedication to creating an exceptional end-to-end experience for its guests.”

The Memorial Day weekend event is part of a collaboration between VistaJet and Four Seasons Resorts Hawaii Collection, including exclusive benefits available year-round for VistaJet Members and Four Seasons Resorts Hawaii guests.

About VistaJet VistaJet is the first and only global business aviation company — organizing flights for corporations, governments and private clients to 187 countries, covering 96% of the world.

Founded in 2004, the company pioneered an innovative business model where customers have access to an entire fleet whilst paying only for the hours they fly, free of the responsibilities and asset risks linked to aircraft ownership. VistaJet’s signature Program membership offers customers a bespoke subscription of flight hours and guaranteed access to the Vista Members’ fleet of over 360 aircraft around the world, to fly them anytime, anywhere.

VistaJet is part of Vista — the world’s first private aviation ecosystem, integrating a unique portfolio of companies offering asset free solutions to cover all key aspects of business aviation.

More VistaJet information and news at vistajet.com

VistaJet Limited is a European air carrier that operates 9H registered aircraft under its Maltese Air Operator Certificate No. MT-17 and is incorporated in Malta under Company Number C 55231. VistaJet US Inc. is an Air Charter Broker that does not operate aircraft. VistaJet and its subsidiaries are not U.S. direct carriers. VistaJet-owned and U.S. registered aircraft are operated by properly licensed U.S. air carriers, including XOJET Aviation LLC.

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Porsche Celebrates Newest Autobot, “Mirage,” In Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts The new “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts“ film will come to cinemas worldwide in early June. One of the film’s main characters, the Autobot “Mirage”, is a Porsche – an historic 911 Carrera RS 3.8, to be precise.

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Starting in June, returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts“ will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new faction of Transformers – the Maximals – to join them as allies in the

existing battle for Earth.

The Autobot “Mirage” takes the legendary Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8 (964) as its car-form, joining the forces of the Transformers for the battle ahead. “Mirage” fights for the forces of good alongside Optimus Prime. “The 911 Carrera RS 3.8 is perfect not just

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because the film plays in 1994, but also because of the character traits of ‘Mirage’”, says Oliver Hoffmann, Head of Marketing Communications at Porsche AG. “He’s a tough character with a good heart and a bit of a rebellious streak now and again.”

Legendary Car Becomes A Film Hero Porsche only ever built 55 units of the Carrera RS 3.8, making it an exceptionally rare historic car. To avoid the risk of damage, no original model was used in filming. Instead, five picture cars were built that look exactly like the 964 on the outside, but which are not actually original Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8 models. Yet, to create an authentic engine sound for Mirage, a real 911 RS 3.8 was used so the film could be as accurate as possible.

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“It was important to us to represent the sound of the 911 model depicted in the film,” said Ayesha Coker, Vice President of Marketing of Porsche Cars North America. “It was extremely ambitious due to the number of cars needed from a limited production 911, but we are thrilled with the result and hope audiences are too.”

Each of the picture cars

fulfills a particular function. One car, for example, was modified to go backward at higher speeds; another was specifically prepared for stunt sequences, yet another one was controlled outside the driver's cab for scenes that focus on the artist inside.

“We are thrilled to be working with the Porsche team on this

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unprecedented and integrated partnership that brought our Autobot Mirage to life in a most unique, iconic, and unforgettable way showcasing the personality of both bot and car form’s adventurous and heroic spirit,” says Irene Trachtenberg, SVP Worldwide Marketing Partnerships, Paramount.

About Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts“ will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new faction of Transformer – the Maximals – to join them as allies in the existing battle for earth.

Directed by Steven Caple Jr. and starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback, the film arrives in theatres in June 2023.

About Paramount Pictures Corporation

Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide.

Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount’s portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share

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of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry’s most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.

For more information about Paramount, please visit www.paramount.com and follow @ParamountCo on social platforms.

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WEARING BEAUTIFUL JEWELLERY MAKES EVERY MOMENT GREAT! -Mona Shroff Jewellery is an essential part of fashion, both for the modern woman and the professional. Jewellery helps to express your personal style and to enhance your look.

Jewellery can also be worn as a fashion statement. It can dress up a simple outfit or appeal to a certain audience. Jewellery is often chosen to complete an outfit and complement the wearer's looks.

MY LATEST DOT COLLECTION: As it is said there is always light at the end of the tunnel -my latest collection was designed during Covid, and it’s called THE DOT COLLECTION. This collection is very unique and special because it is filled with mixed emotions that the world, including myself, faced through its roughest and testing times. I have brought bright colours in this collection to portray happiness after a long sorrowful period that everyone went through. These pieces speak a lot of words with their unique designs, colours, vibrancy, and finish. Every piece is Handmade - the ultimate form of art and craftsmanship expressed through the language of jewellery. I want to keep promoting the talented artisan’s industry which is slowly getting lost and diminished in this commercial world of perfection.

I want to be a part of every woman’s occasion in making them look Beautiful, Confidant and Special with my exclusive pieces of Jewellery and complete their final look. My pieces are classic, timeless, and unique.

Please visit my website www.monashroffjewellery.com Instagram: Mona_Shroff_Jewellery Facebook: Mona Shroff Jewellery LinkedIn: Mona Shroff.

Photo-credit: Mona Shroff Jewellery Concept & jewellery designed by Mona Shroff.

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BAKANA OPEN A LUXURY STORE IN SILICON VALLEY

by Saif Rahman Sozib The silicon vibrates with a new international fashion address. Bakana launches a new concept for different fashion accessories and lifestyle brands in the heart of San Francisco. The Fashion production & consulting company specializing based in Paris -San Francisco on activity of production, promotion of fashion designers-, brands, and short fashion films from all over the world since 2010.

A unique concept that brings together haute couture and emerging designer brands with a unique style. Unique place contributing to society as a meeting place for fashion events, networking, styling, yoga, and beauty, and well-being advice, including pop-ups every week.

For years Bakana has been supporting brands on marketing, communication to haute couture and ready-to-wear including emerging designers with different services of fashion production, short fashion film, photography, sales & distribution.

Bakana produce and create different concepts like the "Cannes Fashion Film awards, Venice Fashion Film Festival, San Francisco Fashion destination and more, Fashion Tech.

BAKANA 3063 FILLMORE STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA_94123 www.bakana-events.com www.bakanagold.com

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S u s t a in a b l e S u m m e r Re s o r t We a r C o l l e c t i o n

by Abhishek Dutta

by Saif Rahman Sozib The setting sun across the iconic Howrah bridges and in the middle of the Hooghly River...

Abhishek Dutta chooses a unique setup for his launch of summer resort wear 2023. The collection titled "Immerse " talks about the polluting water bodies and a way to a better cleaner future through his sustainable line. The showcase was on a vintage resorted 1942 steame called Bengal Paddle which is one of the biggest private barges on the Ganges. The show featured few of the best models from India and the showstopper for the show was EPR, the famous Indian rapper of MTV hustle fame. The event was in collaboration with Mercedes Benz who showcased their sustainable electric vehicle EQS.

Abhishek Dutta 's summer resort collection titled Immerse....a sustainable and handcrafted collection which is inspired from the polluting water bodies as our on Hoogly river and how to overcome it to make a better future. The collection is an interesting mix of sheers and pleats and is inspired from water ripples to waves with an interesting color palette of pastel hues like tangerines and lavenders and aquas colors. French knots to beadwork enhance these handcrafted pieces and a carefree and fun look is created with sheer layering of signature jackets and draped dresses. Jumpsuits to harems this collection as there are a lot of variations to offer in this fun yet chic collection...

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Rihanna Attends The 2023 Met Gala celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum Of Art On May 01, 2023, in New York City| Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FILMMAGIC

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(L-R) Finneas O'Connell and Billie Eilish attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023, in New York City | Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

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David Bowie in 1983 'Let's Dance' At 40: How David Bowie's Biggest Album Became His Most Conflicted On his 1983 album 'Let's Dance,' David Bowie wanted to create the decade's defining soundtrack. While incredibly commercially successful, the release left Bowie with mixed feelings. On its 40th anniversary, revisit the album's history and complexities.

JON O'BRIEN |GRAMMYS "Fame puts you there where things are hollow," David Bowie sang on his 1975 first U.S. No. 1, a riposte to the superficial nature of celebrity he'd once so desperately craved. The phrase "careful what you

wish for" could equally be applied to 1983's Let's Dance, which later thrust the 19-time GRAMMY nominee into his highest level of stardom.

The triumphant title track was a self-described "postmodern homage" to the Isley Brothers' "Twist and Shout" — its powerful vocal crescendo actually borrows from the Beatles' cover — and reached No. 1 on both sides of the Atlantic, becoming Bowie's default floorfiller in the process. But for an artist always more interested in "nibbling at the periphery of the mainstream" than entering it wholeheartedly, this mainstream success presented a conflict.

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the mid-'80s' defining soundtrack arrived after a period of turbulence for the Thin White Duke. He'd left RCA after recording his 11th album for the label, 1980's Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), suffered the tragic loss of his close friend John Lennon and began a feud with longtime producer Tony Visconti that would last a remarkable two decades.

You might have anticipated Let's Dance, therefore, to be something of a somber, soul-searching affair. Yet not for the first, or the last, time in his career, Bowie subverted all expectations. Instead, he delivered a pure party record specifically designed to take residence at the top of the charts.

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Appointing Nile Rodgers — the GRAMMYwinning mastermind behind seminal albums

by Sister Sledge and Diana Ross, as well as his own outfit, Chic — as producer was the clearest sign Bowie meant business.

With the intention of creating a pure "singer's album," Bowie handed over all the instrumental duties to him, too.

Rodgers had been looking forward to venturing outside his Studio 54 comfort zone, and was taken aback to discover Bowie wanted more of the same. "I felt a little hurt, like after all of our conversations about music and freedom I was being ordered back to the hitmaking plantation," he wrote in his 2011 memoir Le Freak. Rodgers soon came around to the idea, later telling the Guardian that an album

cover in which a pompadour-sporting, redsuited Little Richard gets into a Cadillac was the starting point. The album was completed in just 17 days at New York City's Power Station studios.

Despite its chartunfriendly lyrics ("Visions of swastikas in my head"), the Oriental pop of "China Girl" — a polished reworking of Bowie's contribution to Iggy Pop's 1977 classic The Idiot — added to his Billboard tally. So did opener "Modern Love," a meditation on faith which impressively manages to sound both incredibly effervescent and resolutely nihilistic. "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)," a retooling of his theme to Paul Schrader's samenamed erotic horror, abandons Giorgio Moroder's brooding synthbased atmospherics for

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arena rock guitar licks courtesy of a thenrelatively unknown Stevie Ray Vaughan. Fans remain divided as to which version is the definitive.

But Let's Dance is a more multifaceted body of work than its singles would suggest. "Criminal World" is a spirited take on the transgressive debut single from new wave outfit Metro (perhaps surprisingly for someone so famously open-minded, Bowie removes the original's bisexual overtones); the 60s-tinged falsetto pop of "Without You" and contemporary art rock of "Ricochet" exemplifies his ability to bridge the gap between the past and the future. Only closer "Shake It," a blatant retread of the album's eponymous smash, foreshadows the creative rut that would follow.

Bowie's profile was further bolstered by his embracing of the burgeoning MTV (while promoting the record, he called out the network for its snubbing of Black artists). Designed to highlight the disparity between Australia's Caucasian and Aboriginal communities, the striking promo for "Let's Dance" found itself in constant rotation, its depiction of an Indigenous couple's daily hardships and clever red shoes metaphor providing both substance and style.

The From Here to Eternity-referencing clip for "China Girl" even beat Michael Jackson's blockbuster "Thriller" for Best Male Video at the inaugural VMAs. This wasn't the only awards recognition Let's Dance received, either.

Earlier on in 1984, Bowie earned GRAMMY nominations for Album Of The Year and Best Rock Vocal Performance Male for "Cat People," losing to the King of Pop on both occasions.

And then there are the figures. Let's Dance reportedly became new label EMI's fastestselling since the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's

Lonely Hearts Club Band 16 years earlier, sparking a renewed interest in Bowie's back catalog — at one point he had nine entries in the UK Top 100, suggesting the record was a vital entry point into the far more weird and wonderful treasures lurking within his discography. Its current sales tally stands at

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a career best 10.7 million, firmly eclipsing the 7.5 million of closest challenger, 1972's The Rise

and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.

Bowie wanted a juggernaut and he sure got one.

Of course, the press reception wasn't always as enthusiastic, with Robert Christgau, one of America's most esteemed music journalists, describing it as "pleasantly pointless" and the New York Times' Debra Rae Cohen arguing it was Bowie's "most artless" record to date. Yet the biggest critic of Let's Dance proved to be the man who made it.

Bowie first started to distance himself from the record in 1987 when he claimed Let's Dance was more Rodgers' vision than his, which the producer has since refuted.

A full decade later, Bowie revealed the album's accompanying tour confirmed one of his biggest fears: "I was something I never wanted to be. I was a wellaccepted artist. I had started appealing to people who bought Phil Collins albums."

adding that he'd pandered to the success of Let's Dance and subsequently "put a box around" himself.

Reeves Gabrels, guitarist in the Tin Machine group Bowie put together to help restore his creative integrity, could vouch for such despondency, telling Uncut, "[David Bowie] felt he had lost his way after Let's Dance. He didn't like where he was going and wanted to change it, so Tin Machine fell on that grenade."

Even more worryingly, Bowie acknowledged he'd stopped caring about his audience — which perhaps explains the existence of 1984 follow-up Tonight, a surprisingly throwaway record which he'd eventually concede was the nadir of his career. "I really shouldn't have even bothered going into the studio to record it," he told Interview in 1995, also

Bowie's attitude to his commercial heyday appeared to have softened since, however. He even defended Let's Dance in 1997, denying it was mainstream but instead a new hybrid which paired dance beats with bluesrock guitars ("It only seems commercial in hindsight because it sold so many," he said). Its big three singles were staples

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of his last major tour, A Reality, in 2004. And although he tried to shift the blame for its populist sound toward Rodgers, Bowie still asked the producer to oversee 1993's Black Tie White Noise, a much more experimental listen.

Perhaps buoyed by Rodgers' increased pop cultural cachet, Let's Dance has also received a critical reevaluation: in 2014, Rolling Stone hailed it as "the conclusion of arguably the greatest 14year run in rock history" while four years later it graced Pitchfork's Best Albums of the 1980s poll.

Let's Dance could never be considered Bowie at his coolest. However, for a man who often thrived on contradiction, it’s perhaps fitting that the record he almost disowned was the one that connected the most.

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Official poster – 76th edition © Red Silk Carpet™ May 2023

Côte d’Azur, June 1, 1968.

Actress Catherine Deneuve is standing on Pampelonne beach, near Saint-Tropez, for the shooting of La Chamade by Alain Cavalier, adapted from the novel by Françoise Sagan. She plays Lucile, who leads a worldly and superficial life, tinged with ease and a taste for luxury.

Her heart beats frantically, hurriedly, passionately. Like the heart of cinema that the Festival de Cannes celebrates every year: its lively and embodied pulse can be heard everywhere. The heart of the 7th Art – of its artists, professionals, amateurs, press – beats like a drum, to the rhythm of the urgency that its eternal nature imposes.

The actress of Peau d’Âne is an embodiment of cinema, far from what is conventional or appropriate. Without compromise and always in tune with her convictions, even if it means going against the grain of the times. She is the muse of Jacques Demy, Agnès Varda, Luis Buñuel, François Truffaut, Marco Ferreri, Manoel de Oliveira, André Téchiné, Emmanuelle Bercot or Arnaud Desplechin. Her collaborations are in the pantheon of immense filmmakers of yesterday and today. Catherine is the link between them all. For more than 60 years, the greatest French star has never stopped shooting, reinventing herself, experimenting, daring to do counterintuitive work or first films. An icon who has never stood still and has kept her art alive. Deneuve embodies in her very own way the richness of the cinema that the Festival wants to defend: auteur films but also quality popular films.

Four years before 1968, Catherine Deneuve illuminated Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, which won the Palme d’or in 1964. The following year, Repulsion by Roman Polanski won the Silver Bear in Berlin. This was followed by A Matter of Resistance by JeanPaul Rappeneau, The Young Girls of Rochefort by Jacques Demy and Luis Buñuel’s Belle de jour.

From then on, hers will be a path of glory, studded with masterpieces and commitments that will shape the portrait of a star as well as that of a woman of convictions. For Catherine Deneuve also co-signed the “Manifesto of the 343” in 1971, demanding the legalization of abortion on one hand and a collective text in 2018 in which a hundred women reject, “puritanism, denunciation and any form of expeditious justice” on the other hand.

Catherine Deneuve also starred in Indochine by Régis Wargnier, which remains, to this day, the last French winner, in 1993, of the Oscar for best international film. In 1994, she was Vice President of the Jury headed by Clint Eastwood which awarded the Palme d’or to Pulp Fiction by Quentin Tarantino. In 2000, Dancer in the Dark by Lars von Trier was the second Palme d’or in her filmography. In 2005 she received an Honorary Palme d’or and in 2008, under the presidency of Sean Penn, the Special Prize of the 61st Festival for her entire career. In 2016, Catherine Deneuve was awarded the Prix Lumière which she dedicated “to the farmers”, thus taking everyone by surprise once again.

Joyful, bold-faced and romantic, a young woman with long blond hair smiles, confidently, at her future. It is a certain form of magic that Catherine Deneuve embodies – pure, incandescent and sometimes transgressive. It is this unspeakable magic that the 76th International Film Festival conveys with this timeless poster. To reiterate the glorious present of cinema and to envisage its future full of promise. Catherine Deneuve stands for what cinema should never stop being: elusive, daring, irreverent. Something self-evident: a necessity.

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The Short Films and La Cinef Selection of the 76th Cannes Film Festival

Selection of short films and La Cinef © FDC THE SHORT FILM COMPETITION After the viewing of 4,288 films, 11 short films will be presented this year in Competition, from the following 12 countries: Argentina, Colombia, Spain, the United States, France, Hungary, Indonesia, Iceland, Norway, Poland, UK and Ukraine. The Short Film Palme d'Or will be awarded by the Jury chaired by Ildikó Enyedi on Saturday May 27 during the Awards ceremony at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.

LA PERRA by Carla Melo Gampert

Colombia & France – 14′ AS IT WAS by Anastasia Solonevych & Damian Kocur

Poland & Ukraine – 15′ TITS by Eivind Landsvik

Norway – 12′ 27 by Flóra Anna Buda

France & Hungary – 11′ MY MOTHER’S SEX by Francis Canitrot

France – 14′ AUNQUE ES DE NOCHE by Guillermo García López

Spain & France – 14′ BASRI & SALMA IN A NEVER-ENDING COMEDY by Khozy Rizal

Indonesia – 15′ POOF by Margaret Miller

USA – 10′ NADA DE TODO ESTO by Patricio Martínez & Francisco Canton

Argentina & Spain – 15′ WILD SUMMON by Karni Arieli & Saul Freed

United Kingdom – 14′ FÁR by Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter

Iceland – 5′ © Red Silk Carpet™ May 2023

THE CINEF SELECTION For its 26th edition, La Cinef has selected 14 fictions and 2 animations, produced by 10 directors and 7 directors, among the 2,000 short films presented by film schools around the world. 13 countries from four continents are represented with a first participation from Morocco. The three La Cinef Prizes will be awarded by the Jury chaired by Ildikó Enyedi , during the ceremony preceding the screening of the award-winning films, on Thursday May 25 in the Buñuel room.

DAROONE POUST by Shafagh Abosaba & Maryam Mahdiye

Karnameh Film School – Iran – 16′ KILLING BORIS JOHNSON by Musa Alderson-Clarke

NFTS – United Kingdom – 24′ NEHEMICH by Yudhajit Basu

FTII – India – 23′ IMOGENE by Katie Blair

Columbia University – United States – 19′ AL TORAA' by Jad Chahine

High Cinema Institute – Egypt – 12′ A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY by Yupeng He

Columbia University – United States – 20′ HOLE by Hwang Hyein

KAFA – South Korea – 24′ THE VOICE OF OTHERS by Fatima Kaci

La Fémis – France – 30′ ELECTRA by Daria Kashcheeva

FAMU – Czech Republic – 27′ TRENC D'ALBA by Anna Llargués

ESCAC – Spain – 28′ NORWEGIAN OFFSPRING by Marlene Emilie Lyngstad

Den Danske Filmskole – Denmark – 44′ OSMÝ DEN by Petr Pylypčuk

FAMU – Czech Republic – 20′ THE LEE FAMILIES by Seo Jeong-mi

Korea National University of Arts – South Korea – 25′ SOLOS by Pedro Vargas

FAAP – Brazil – 13′ AYYUR by Zineb Wakrim

ÉSAV Marrakech – Morocco – 13′ UHRMENSCHEN by Yu Hao

Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF – Germany – 6′ © Red Silk Carpet™ May 2023

After 11 days of an exceptional edition, the Jury of the 76th Festival de Cannes, chaired by Swedish director Ruben Östlund, surrounded by Moroccan director Maryam Touzani, French actor Denis Ménochet, British-Zambian screenwriter & director Rungano Nyoni, American actress & director Brie Larson, American actor & director Paul Dano, Afghan author Atiq Rahimi, Argentinian director & screenwriter Damián Szifron and French director Julia Ducournau, presented its winners’ list among the 21 films presented in Competition this year.

FEATURE FILMS2023 winners' list PALME D’OR ANATOMIE D’UNE CHUTE (ANATOMY OF A FALL) directed by Justine TRIET GRAND PRIX THE ZONE OF INTEREST directed by Jonathan GLAZER BEST DIRECTOR TRAN ANH Hùng for LA PASSION DE DODIN BOUFFANT (THE POTAU-FEU) JURY PRIZE KUOLLEET LEHDET (FALLEN LEAVES) directed by Aki KAURISMÄKI BEST SCREENPLAY SAKAMOTO Yuji for KAIBUTSU (MONSTER) directed by KORE-EDA Hirokazu BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS Merve DIZDAR for KURU OTLAR USTUNE (ABOUT DRY GRASSES) directed by Nuri Bilge CEYLAN BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR Koji YAKUSHO for PERFECT DAYS directed by Wim WENDERS SHORT FILMS2023 winners' list PALME D’OR 27 for Flóra Anna BUDA SPECIAL MENTION FÁR (INTRUSION) directed by Gunnur MARTINSDÓTTIR SCHLÜTER UN CERTAIN REGARD2023 winners' list UN CERTAIN REGARD PRIZE HOW TO HAVE SEX directed by Molly MANNING WALKER JURY PRIZE LES MEUTES (HOUNDS) directed by Kamal LAZRAQ BEST DIRECTOR PRIZE Asmae EL MOUDIR for KADIB ABYAD (THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES)

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NEW VOICE PRIZE AUGURE (OMEN) directed by BALOJI

ENSEMBLE PRIZE CROWRÃ (THE BURITI FLOWER) directed by João SALAVIZA & Renée NADER MESSORA FREEDOM PRIZE GOODBYE JULIA directed by Mohamed KORDOFANI LA CINEF2023 winners' list FIRST PRIZE NORWEGIAN OFFSPRING directed by Marlene Emilie LYNGSTAD Den Danske Filmskole, Denmark SECOND PRIZE HOLE directed by HWANG Hyein Korean Academy of Film Arts, South Korea THIRD PRIZE AYYUR (MOON) directed by Zineb WAKRIM ÉSAV Marrakech, Morocco

CAMÉRA D'OR2023 winners' list BÊN TRONG VO KEN VANG (INSIDE THE YELLOW COCOON SHELL) de THIEN AN PHAM Directors’ Fortnight L’ŒIL D'OR - YEAR OF THE DOCUMENTARY (EX ÆQUO) 2023 winners' list LES FILLES D’OLFA directed by Kaouther BEN HANIA KADIB ABYAD (THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES) directed by Asmae EL MOUDIR

THE HIGHER TECHNICAL COMMISSION FOR SOUND AND IMAGES 2023

winners' list The CST jury has awarded the CST ARTIST-TECHNICIAN AWARD 2023 to Johnnie Burn from the film THE ZONE OF INTEREST by Jonathan Glazer and the CST Young Film Technician Award to Anne-Sophie Delseries, headset designer for the film LE THÉORÈME DE MARGUERITE (MARGUERITE’S THEOREME) by Anna Novion. Thanks to the delicacy of her work, Anne-Sophie Delseries succeeded in giving birth to a third character who is an essential part of the film’s narrative.

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The Official Selection of the Festival de Cannes at the Oscars 2023

The Official Selection at the Oscars 2023 © FDC

The Academy Awards nominations were announced this Tuesday, January 24th. The Festival de Cannes is delighted to see the films of the Official Selection, represented in 16 categories and cumulating 21 nominations: Best Picture, Directing, Actor in a leading role, Visual effects, Cinematography, Film editing, Production design, Makeup and hairstyling, International feature, Documentary feature, Short Film (Live Action), Original song, Original screenplay, Adapted screenplay, Sound and Costume design.

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The Festival de Cannes wishes good luck to all these artists for the ceremony to be held on S u n d a y, M a r c h 1 2 i n L o s A n g e l e s .

ELVIS Baz Luhrmann Festival de Cannes 2022 - Out of Competition 8 Nominations Best Picture Actor in a leading role (Austin Butler) Cinematography (Mandy Walker) Film editing (Matt Villa, Jonathan Redmond) Production design (Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, Bev Dunn) Makeup and hairstyling (Mark Coulier, Jason Baird, Aldo Signoretti) Sound (David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, Michael Keller) Costume design (Catherine Martin) TOP GUN: MAVERICK Joseph Kosinski Festival de Cannes 2022 - Out of Competition 6 Nominations Best Picture Visual effects (Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson , Scott R. Fisher) Film editing (Eddie Hamilton) Music - Original song (Hold My Hand by Lady Gaga and BloodPop) Writing - Adapted screenplay (Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Christopher McQuarrie, Peter Craig, Justin Marks) Sound (Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor) TRIANGLE OF SADNESS Ruben Östlund Festival de Cannes 2022 - Competition - Palme d'or 3 Nominations

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Best Picture Directing (Ruben Östlund) Writing - Original screeplay (Ruben Östlund) ALL THAT BREATHES Shaunak Sen Festival de Cannes 2022 - Special screenings 1 Nomination Documentary feature film

CLOSE Lukas Dhont Festival de Cannes 2022 - Competition - Grand Prix 1 Nomination International feature film EO Jerzy Skolimowski Festival de Cannes 2022 - Competition - Jury Prize 1 Nomination International feature film LE PUPILLE Alice Rohrwacher Festival de Cannes 2022 - Premiered as part of the "Rendez-vous avec" 1 nomination Short Film (Live Action)

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Ja ck S wa gg e r https://www.facebook.com/ther ealjackswagger/ Jack Swagger Music https://www.instagram.com/the realjackswagger/ https://www.jackswagger.com/

1. How did a singer manage to get involved in acting?

We were introduced and he told me about his latest film, “Drafted 2035”.

I was a teen actor and attended the Idylwild Arts Academy in California! I auditioned and had callbacks for big films like “Superbad.” My band was signed in high school, and I took a break from acting to focus on music until 2016.

I auditioned for the role of “Tyler” on the spot and my life was changed forever!

2. How did you meet director Ron Hanson?

I met Ron Hanson through my grandmother one night at The Riverside Casino where he was bartending.

He was known as the big film director in Laughlin where most of the movie was shot.

I loved making that movie SO much. It’s now available to stream on Amazon by the way!

4. What genres of music do you produce?

3. What were some memorable experiences you had on the feature movie set Drafted 2035?

I mostly stay in the rock and pop world, but I love all kinds of music!

Making that film was packed with so many of my favorite memories. One day, we showed up at a car lot and they loaned us a brand-new sports car for the film. I asked, “who’s doing the stunts?!” Turns out, it was me! I got to do high speed chases, drone shots with helicopters, big turns in the desert and so many other fun things that day!

5. Where can the world view your music? Any specific platform you would like people to follow? 5.My music is available on Spotify and my website; http://jackswagger.co m

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10. How long have you been the lead singer? I have been singing in bands since I was about thirteen! I still love doing it every day!

11. In 2015 it was discovered that your very first song that you wrote in high school called “A Million Things, was used in the official movie trailer called “Barely Lethal” starring Jessica Alba and Samuel L. Jackson all without your permission or notice. As of today, it has 12 MILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE, what was the end result of that dispute? What would you want others to learn from your experience? I found out through friends that my song had been used and it was a total shock! I spent about a year contacting the film’s producers and eventually

received compensation. If anyone learns from this, it should be to always stand your ground, don’t give up and eventually you will prevail!

12. What are the top three songs you recommend to a first-time listener? I would say my top three tracks to a first-time listener of my stuff would be “Animal,” “Don’t Go Back” and “Shadows” from my solo album.

13. What is your favorite film genre to cast in? I really enjoy all genres, but lately my favorite has been action films, physical acting is incredibly fun for me! I grew up wrestling and running, so action is very much my style!

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music artists and top five actors? My top five actors would be: James Dean, Jack Nicholson, Ethan Hawke, Michael Biehn and Val Kilmer. My five favorite musical artists would be: The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Green Day, and The Smiths. All great artists who inspire me to do what I do in life!

15. How do you see yourself in 5 years? In 5 years, I see myself making films and recording music at a high level. I work every day to make this happen!

16. Why do you want to be featured in the Red Silk Carpet Magazine?

I enjoy the interviews and stories on professionals I look up to in Red Silk Carpet very much! It would be an honor to be featured!