Cannes – Patrick Achache

The Annual Jorge Gallegos Memorial Cannes Boules Tournament

An annual memorial boule tournament is held in honor of Jorge Gallegos, a film banker who died in the Indian Ocean tsunami. It happened while he was taking a vacation in Khao Lak, Thailand. At 60, he is survived by two sons and wife Lorna. The game of boules also known as Pétanque is the […]

Big stars still to be expected at 2016 Cannes despite security concerns

In November last year, darkness covered France when ISIS targeted multiple entertainment spots in and around Paris. Cautiously however the 2016 Cannes film festival will proceed and with a bit of luck the next two weeks will run smoothly.

France sets stricter security measures for the 69th Cannes film festival

(From Maverickeye) This year’s Cannes film festival has become uneasy for everyone since the state of emergency that France has been under due to Islamic State or Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attacks that killed around one hundred thirty (130) people. In November, ISIS attacked different parts of Paris’ entertainment venues including cafes, Bataclan concert hall […]