Last month marked the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival. The festival once again gathered every notable industry filmmaker, distributor, press outlet, and figure in the iconic seaside town in Cote D'Azur for an epic two weeks celebrating the art of cinema. Highlighted films included Megalopolis by Francis Ford Coppola, Anora by Sean Baker, Parthenope by Paolo Sorrentino, and Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard. Mark de Paola and Ema McKie were proud to attend having just finished their feature A Stab At Heaven. The film chronicles Ema's true story about when she was eighteen years old. After hearing the news of her fiance's passing, she steals a car and a gun to travel across the country and join him in death. With the film now complete, Ema and Mark were immersed in an extensive schedule of shooting, meetings, and press in Cannes as A Stab At Heaven began its journey in finding the right distribution partners to honor the film's incredibly dynamic aesthetic.
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Behind The Scenes: A Stab At Heaven x CANNES
Featuring Ema McKie and Mark de Paola -
The experience in Cannes gave me such faith in the progress of the medium, and that great cinema is alive and well. To witness filmmakers promoting and representing art from around the world was incredibly inspiring. A Stab At Heaven was extremely well received, and I am thrilled to have begun our press journey at the Cannes Film Festival. - Mark de Paola -
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There is a place where the wings of art are seen. Held with respect and admiration. Sharing stories and humanity in a room with no boundaries. This is Cannes. After 5 years of dedication and a delicate hand we brought our truth here. Laid out in the sun before those who understand. And let me just say, it was beautiful. - Ema McKie -
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CREDITS
Photographer Mark de Paola
Actress Ema McKie
Makeup Natalia Malova
Hair Konstantin Kochegov
Select styling by Daniel Polizanno wearing P Johnson
Bathing Suit by Morgan Lane
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Producer Sage Backstrom
