John Beifuss at The Commercial Appeal has blogged about films with local connections being screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
Memphian Nick Case is a co-producer of "S*** Year" (the profanity is in the actual title), which debuted over the weekend. The film stars Ellen Barkin and has received positive and negative revivews.
Case has partnered with Memphian Ryan Watt in Paper Moon Films, producer of Kentucker Audley's two new movies, "Open Five" and "Holy Land."
Also at Cannes, the five-minute film "Food for Haiti" screened during the festival's "Short Film Corner" showcase. The documentary was done by Memphian Gil Hayes.
Read more here on Beifuss' blog, The Bloodshot Eye.
