Mike Jones has been named programming director for the American Pavilion at the Festival de Cannes and will oversee the AmPav's panels and discussions.
Jones has held staff positions at Variety, indieWIRE and Filmmaker Magazine and currently blogs on the film festival beat at The Circuit, blogs.indiewire.com/mikejones.
To kick off its "In Conversation" series, AmPav will feature Francis Ford Coppola, discussing his new film "Tetro," with La Weekly Critic Scott Foundas on May 15.
The current lineup includes:
May 15: "American Directors in Cannes" - 2:00-3:30pm - Hosted by indieWIRE, panelists Tba, moderator: Eugene Hernandez.
"In Conversation: Francis Ford Coppola" with Scott Foundas (La Weekly) - 5:30pm.
May 17: "Meet the New Sundance" - 3:00-4:30pm - Panelists include: John Cooper (Sundance Film Festival Director); Trevor Groth (Sundance Program Director) - Moderator: Sharon Swart (Variety).
"Fan Nation" - 5:00-6:30pm...
Jones has held staff positions at Variety, indieWIRE and Filmmaker Magazine and currently blogs on the film festival beat at The Circuit, blogs.indiewire.com/mikejones.
To kick off its "In Conversation" series, AmPav will feature Francis Ford Coppola, discussing his new film "Tetro," with La Weekly Critic Scott Foundas on May 15.
The current lineup includes:
May 15: "American Directors in Cannes" - 2:00-3:30pm - Hosted by indieWIRE, panelists Tba, moderator: Eugene Hernandez.
"In Conversation: Francis Ford Coppola" with Scott Foundas (La Weekly) - 5:30pm.
May 17: "Meet the New Sundance" - 3:00-4:30pm - Panelists include: John Cooper (Sundance Film Festival Director); Trevor Groth (Sundance Program Director) - Moderator: Sharon Swart (Variety).
"Fan Nation" - 5:00-6:30pm...
- 5/5/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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