DIRECTOR OLIVER HERMANUS’
REACTION ABOUT HIS QUEER PALM AWARDING
FOR “SKOONHEID” (“BEAUTY”)
When he was awarded by the Queer Palm, saturday May 21st, the south african director, Oliver Hermanus, has declared :
” Thank you to the organizers and to the jury of this very important award for cinema. When we made this film we were definitly challenging some radical issues in South Africa, and I’m very happy to have the confidence as there in Cannes.
Awarding Ceremony
and Closing Night on May 21
Saturday, May 21 • 6 pm : Queer Palm 2011 Awarding Ceremony, Chérie Chéri Beach (entrance by invitation or badge festival) • 11 pm : Private cocktail at the Dadada club (entrance by invitation only) • Midnight : Closing Night at the Dadada club (admission 15€/presale 10€ at the P’ti Bar) Download the flyer
International Day
against homophobia
For the International day against Homophobia : Queer Palm stands up and offers two screenings of the Julie Gali’s documentary, ILLEGAL LOVE at 11 AM and 11.30 PM in the Art Affair Lounge of the Carlton. Press Junket with the director, Julie Gali, at 2.30 PM on the Chérie Chéri beach. Download the invitation
QUEER PALM 2011’s RENDEZ-VOUS,
LGBT & QUEER CANNES FILM FESTIVAL’S AWARD
Press release, 5th, May 2011 EVERY EVENING, FROM 11th  TO 22nd MAY, FROM 6 PM: «HAPPY QUEER» : On the terrace of the P’Ti Bar, 13, rue des Frères Pradignac. Only place to buy official «Queer Palm 2011» t-shirts and badges. THURSDAY 12th MAY AT 11AM ON THE  CHERIE, CHERI BEACH MEETING WITH THE JURY :…Read more…
ELISABETH QUIN, PRESIDENT OF THE
QUEER PALM 2011’s JURY, THE LGBT & QUEER
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL’S AWARD
Press Release April 26th, 2011 As last year, the jury is composed with journalists and gay and lesbian’s cinema festivals organizers. Meeting with the jury : Thursday 12th May, 11 AM In Cannes, on the Cherie Cheri Beach Elisabeth Quin, french cinema journalist on the tv channel Paris Première, President of the Queer Palm 2011’s…Read more…
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