Cannon Takes Home Cannes Film Festival Honor
AMW i.e. Talent: Andrea M. White
June 1, 2007
It seems as if our little Nickelodeon Hero keeps making strong moves throughout the industry. One of the four events of the Cannes Film Festival, STUDIO Magazine/Chopard Revelation Awards, presented Cannon with the highly recognizable and prestigious "Breakthrough Actor of the Year Award" for his groundbreaking work in the critically acclaimed film "BOBBY," directed by Emilio Estevez. Nick Cannon has made history as the first African-American actor to receive this honor.
Jude Law presented the award to Cannon who will be sharing his impressive honor with James McAvoy (The Last King of Scottland.) Cannon in his speech stated,
"I am humbled and grateful to have received such a coveted award by STUDIO Magazine and Chopard at this prestigious event at the Cannes Film Festival" said Cannon. "It was a great privilege to have been a part of the amazing ensemble cast of "BOBBY" and now, to be recognized amongst such tremendous talents as Evan Rachel and James is truly an honor."
For those who may need a little schooling, the Cannes Film Festival receives over 30,000 actors, directors, producers, etc. throughout the film industry along with over 4000 journalist, making it the largest and most acclaimed film festival worldwide. The festival is an annual event held in Cannes, France. What makes this affair such a big deal is that it not only evokes the honor and pride of being nominated, but it also creates a wide-spread sense of prestige throughout the world for all recognized with a Cannes honor.
Cannon, professional comedian, youngest executive producer of his own Nickelodeon show, film star, oh yeah – of course he’s a rapper too, who has also signed the largest production deal in MTV history – this guy is like stealth, it seems like he came out of nowhere and he continues to recreate himself with each step. For all those who ever thought this guy was corny, just watch his resume and take notes.
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