Cannes – Day 2

Sitting in the UK Film Centre, accompanied by the soothing clash of waves upon the Cote d’Azure shoreline and the somewhat less soothing cacophony from the Kodak Pavilion as they frantically try to get everything finished. I think I saw Sir Michael Grade earlier, looking for all the world like James May in his aspect. [...]

Cannes – Day 1

It’s different this year, probably because I’m unfashionably early. Last time I stood in Nice Airport waiting for the Cannes express, I had little company – there couldn’t have been more than four of us in the queue. We chatted, exchanged cards, and never saw each other again. Not now. Now I see recognisable faces [...]