Cannes

The American Foundation for AIDS research against expecting a thousand guests on May 24 at the Eden Roc of Cap d'Antibes for the 2012 Cannes Film Festival Cinema Against AIDS.

Some names have leaked out: Alec Baldwin, Janet Jackson, Milla Jovovich, Kylie Minogue, Karl Lagerfeld and the famous producer Harvey Weinstein, who has propelled the to fame by The Artist during the last Academy Awards. Also Berenice Béjo Michel Hazanavicius are also rumoured to be attending.

Taking place from 17th to 23rd June in Cannes, France. Delegates wishing to attend can now register online at www.canneslions.com. There is a choice of 3-day, 4-day and full-week registration packages. Dedicated student and young creative packages are also available.

The Palais des Festivals in Cannes has confirmed that the music business trade fare, MIDEM will no longer be exclusive to professionals in the music industry. MIDEM is held at the end of each January and up until now all aspects of the trade fare, including live music, has been closed to the general public.

Six new festivals have been added to the schedule for the Palais des Festivals until 2014.

The music business has gone through some dramatic changes in the last decade. And it's still changing. Visionary Monday at MIDEM, in Cannes this January, will be looking at future ways of making money for the music business.

Cannes Film Festival

Noon in Cannes on the opening day of the film festival. It’s a sky blue day for the launch of Dreamworks' Puss In Boots -A story about the events leading up to the sword fighting cat's meeting with Shrek and his friends starring Antonio Banderas, Billy Bob Thornton and Amy Sedaris.