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Orange, official partner of the 66th Cannes Film Festival

Orange, exclusive official telecoms and new media partner of the 66th Cannes Film Festival.


Orange is the exclusive official telecoms and new media partner of the 66th Cannes Film Festival. Formed over fifteen years ago, this partnership with one of the most important events in the film calendar illustrates Orange's ongoing commitment to all forms of cinema. Its commitment is reflected by an involvement at every stage of the filmmaking process, from co-production with Orange Studio to cinema release and digital transmission on TV, PC, mobile and tablet screens, including vibrant and diverse programming available on-demand or via OCS.

Jimmy P. by Arnaud Desplechin in competition

Produced by  Why Not Productions and co-produced by Orange Studio, Jimmy P.,  directed by Arnaud Desplechin and starring Bénicio Del Toro and Mathieu  Amalric, will be presented in the official "In Competition" selection.

an exceptional multi-screen set-up

In  France, Orange is giving the Festival pride of place on every screen,  with Festival TV, special programming on the OCS package and on Orange  TV's video on demand service, and lastly on smartphones and tablets with  the official Cannes Film Festival app.

new for 2013

In its  2013 edition, the official Cannes Film Festival app now has added  long-term value. It is available for download now, and boasts an  "Archives" section which features the content of the 2011 and 2012  editions and will be expanded in the run-up to the Festival. Shortly  after the closing ceremony, users will also be able to access the best  bits from the fortnight.
The application available in France and  internationally (in English) can be downloaded now for iPhone, iPad, and  Android smartphones and tablets.

Orange Beach showcases innovation and digital technology

Designed for cinema professionals, film crews and journalists, this area is a space for meet-ups, press junkets and time off.
Once again this year, the Beach goes digital with:

  • digital check-in using contactless beach passes. Whenever a pass is  used for the first time, €1 will be donated to the charity ”Les Toiles  Enchantées”, which works to bring cinema into hospitals.
  • a "digital bar" for surfing the web on tablets, downloading apps, exploring 4G uses and testing the LiveBox play.
  • digital coaches will be on hand for support and to present the new  services and innovations: Orange TV, contactless services, Orange Cloud,  and more.

What's more, the food on Orange Beach will this year be provided by two Michelin-starred chef Bruno Oger from Villa Archange.
In  keeping with its commitments, the Group take full responsibility for  the impact of its events on society and the environment. To this end,  the events teams have implemented Chorus, the Group's responsible event  policy, in the design of Orange Beach and the Wifi Café. Chorus is a  continuous improvement approach implemented by our teams, employees and  providers, in order to gradually change the way they work on Orange  events.

Orange's technological know-how at the service of the Festival

As  part of its partnership, Orange is providing the Festival with the  company's communication tools. Orange is providing the "Wifi Café", a  300 sq m space in the Palais des Festivals where accredited journalists  and photographers will be able to connect free of charge to Orange's  Wifi network from 9 am to 11 pm and work in a comfortable, user-friendly  environment. Thanks to a partnership with Osmose, they will be able to  print their photos or meet up in the Lounge area provided in partnership  with Nespresso.

on orange.com, live Orange blog brings you to the Festival!

From the 15th to the 26th of May, the live Orange blog and a team of  bloggers travel to Cannes to bring you all the latest news from inside   the Film Festival.
Every day, get your hands on exclusive contents   live from the South of France : interviews, backstage stories, film   reviews, photos, videos… all available in English and French.

last update: 16 May 2013