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The Guardian
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Call for safety review after producer injured by falling palm tree at Cannes film festival
The producers of a Japanese film which screened at the Cannes film festival have called for an investigation and safety review after one of their team was struck and badly injured by a falling palm tree on the famous Croisette boulevard. The incident occurred on Saturday as the team behind Brand New Landscape, which was selected for the Directors' Fortnight sidebar, were walking along Cannes' celebrated seafront road when a three-metre tree fell on to the pavement. Local authorities said a man in his 30s was injured. According to Variety, a statement from the film's production companies, Siglo Co Ltd and LesPros Entertainment Co Ltd, said the injured man was 'a LesPros Entertainment production producer escorting the cast' and that he 'was immediately transported to a local hospital by emergency services'. It added: 'Medical examination confirmed fractures to the nose and parts of the body. Fortunately, the producer remained conscious and is currently in stable condition.' Still a police presence with tape around the scene where a palm tree fell on a Cannes Film Festival attendee who is now reportedly hospitalized. #Cannes A festival attendee, Marthy Fink, said the tree was blown over by the wind. 'There was a terrible gust of wind and I heard a cry. It knocked a man to the ground, badly injuring him.' The producers said: 'Given that the Cannes film festival remains ongoing, and the incident took place in a highly frequented area, we sincerely hope for a swift investigation into the cause and the implementation of preventative measures to ensure such accidents do not happen again in the future.'
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Producer Injured By Falling Palm Tree On Croisette In Cannes
A man in his 30s was seriously injured while walking on Cannes' famous Croisette promenade on Saturday when he was struck by a falling palm tree brought down by high winds. Local media reported that the victim was a Japanese producer attending the Cannes Film Festival, but Deadline has yet to confirm this information. More from Deadline Joséphine Japy Talks Reunion With Mélanie Laurent On Personal Drama 'The Wonderers' About Life With A Sister By Struck Disability + Clip - Cannes Claes Bang On Stéphane Demoustier's French-Language Cannes Film 'The Great Arch': "The Really Weird Thing Is I Don't Speak A Word Of French." Harris Dickinson On The Inspiration For Cannes Directing Debut 'Urchin' And Why Upcoming John Lennon Role Is His "Every Day Right Now" The 78th edition of the festival is currently in full tilt with more than 15,000 cinema professionals in town to do business, joined by thousands of day-trippers and tourists hoping to get a glimpse of stars. A-listers hitting the festival today included Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone, who were at the Palais des Festivals on Saturday morning for the photo-call and press conference for Ari Aster's Eddington. According to local media reports, the incident took place close to the Gray d'Albion beach around mid-morning when a palm tree was blow over by a gust of wind. 'I was sitting when there was a terrible gust of wind. I heard a cry and turned around and saw a palm tree had been uprooted,' a festival attendee, named as Marthy Fink, told news agency AFP. 'It knocked the person to the ground, who was badly injured,' she continued, suggesting that in her view the palm tree was in bad condition. A small section of the Croisette close to where the palm tree fell remained cordoned off as of late afternoon on Saturday. Best of Deadline Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? Everything We Know About Ari Aster's 'Eddington' So Far
BreakingNews.ie
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Palm tree falls on pedestrian at Cannes Film Festival
A palm tree has fallen on a man at the Cannes Film Festival as he walked along La Croisette in the French seaside town. Authorities sped through festivalgoers to tend to the person who lay injured and bleeding on the pavement. No information was immediately available on their condition. Advertisement Representatives for the festival did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The incident happened at midday (11am BST) at the festival. Cannes runs until May 24.
Arab News
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Arab News
Palm tree falls on a person at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES: A palm tree fell on a man at the Cannes Film Festival who was walking along the Croisette on Saturday in the seaside French town. Authorities sped through festivalgoers to tend to the person who laid injured and bleeding on the sidewalk. No information was immediately available on their condition. Representatives for the festival didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. The incident happened midday at the festival. Cannes, which runs until May 24, is about halfway through.
Washington Post
17-05-2025
- Washington Post
Palm tree falls on a person at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France — A palm tree fell on a man at the Cannes Film Festival who was walking along the Croisette on Saturday in the seaside French town. Authorities sped through festivalgoers to tend to the person who laid injured and bleeding on the sidewalk. No information was immediately available on their condition.
