CINEMA& THE CITIESTHE ROLE OF EXPERIENCE IN ENTERTAINMENT

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CINEMA & THE CITIES

Now in its third year, Mastercard is proud to be an Official Partner of the Festival de Cannes.

To celebrate this prestigious partnership and to highlight the deep passion people around the world have for Cinema, Mastercard has created the Cinema and the Cities program during the Festival.

Cinema & the Cities brings together a panel of insiders and experts during the Cannes Film Festival to discuss a topic related to film in cities. In 2016, we discussed the role played by cities in cinema and how cities are represented on the big screen. This year we are exploring what makes cinema a priceless experience!

As a partner of consumers daily lives, Mastercard is very attuned to the question of experience.

And among the many priceless entertainment experiences that big cities offer, cinema stands out as a special one.

In support of our discussion, we conducted a study of the general public to find out what going to the the cinema means in 7 different cities.

Celebrating cinema as a cultural and collective passion in priceless cities, that is the essence of Cinema and the Cities!

ABOUT OUR PANEL :A panel of experts will discuss the present and future state of cinema as a cultural outlet, the new forms of cinema experiences that are merging in the city and around the world and create a view on the future state.Nick Vivarelli – Journalist and author - VARIETYStuart Brown – Head of Programme & Acquisitions - BRITISH FILM INSTITUTELisa Nesselson – Film critic - FRANCE 24Rose Beaumont – Senior Vice- President global marketing and communications - MASTERCARD

NICK VIVARELLI

Journalist & authorVARIETY

Born in Florence to an American mother and an Italian father, Nick Vivarelli has spent plenty of time in both countries. After studying comparative literature at New York University, he dabbled as a literary translator and art gallery organizer before venturing into journalism and film criticism. Since then, he has worked for several media outlets, including The Associated Press and Newsweek.

A regular on the international film festival circuit, he is currently Italy and Middle East correspondent for Variety. He is also the author of «Slalom» a Tuscany-set thriller published by Manni Editori in Italy.

LISA NESSELSON

Film CriticFRANCE 24

Paris-based Lisa Nesselson is a well-rounded American from Chicago whose interests include film, cinema, movies and motion pictures. She’s been the in-house film critic for the English-language channel of France’s 24-hour TV news network France 24 since 2010. After 17 years in the pages of ‘Variety’ she began reviewing for SCREEN International in 2008. Lisa has moderated film festival conversations with David Cronenberg, Tippi Hedren, Will Ferrell, Claude Lelouch and others.

She was a member of the Cannes Film Festival’s Camera d’Or jury in 2014.

STUART BROWN

Head of Programme & AcquisitionsBRITISH FILM INSTITUTE

Stuart Brown was appointed the BFI’s Head of Programme & Acquisitions in 2015. Stuart is a key force in unifying the BFI’s audience strategy, maximising the cultural and commercial performance of BFI cinemas and BFI distribution across UK theatrical, nontheatrical, DVD, VoD service BFI Player and international touring programmes. Stuart has overseen several successful cross-platform projects including Shakespeare on Film, Dissent & Disruption: Alan Clarke and the Complete Martin Scorsese Retrospective.

Stuart was previously Head of Events at the BFI. Joining the organisation in 2000, he was responsible for programming and producing sell-out seasons and events, playing a central role in bringing new audiences to BFI Southbank, taking the work of the BFI to audiences across the UK, and growing commercial revenues. This included a lead role in the development, programming and delivery of BFI blockbuster seasons HITCHCOCK, GOTHIC and SCI-FI. Stuart also pioneered popular programme strands across BFI Southbank and BFI Festivals and creating must-see events which have garnered national and international attention including BUG: The Evolution of Music Video and Sonic Cinema.

ROSE BEAUMONT

Senior Vice President,Global Marketing & Communications

MASTERCARD

Rose Beaumont is senior vice president, global marketing & communications for Mastercard. In this role, Rose is focused on delivering integrated communications solutions that drive Mastercard’s business performance, enhance our reputation and drive engagement and understanding across all audiences.

Prior to joining Mastercard, Rose was with The Walt Disney Company, where she was most recently executive director of communications for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Prior to that, Rose was director of communications for Yahoo! Europe. Rose also brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles at Nickelodeon and several communications agencies where she worked for American Express, Anheuser Busch, Fruit of the Loom and HSBC. A passionate believer in the power of communications, Rose’s expertise lies in helping a brand connect with its many audiences in creative and innovative ways.