Vanity Fair Hosts Cannes Kickoff Luncheon With Gillian Anderson, Maika Monroe, Lucas Bravo, and More
True Whitaker is attending the festival to support her friend and first-time feature filmmaker Jordan Firstman for his film Club Kid. After seeing the movie at a screening pre-Cannes, she called Firstman in the hallway, overcome with emotion. “He really brings it,” she said. “It’s an incredible achievement.” Gillian Anderson, whose film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma opens the Un Certain Regard section, came swirling into the luncheon between various press obligations. In the film, she plays the reclusive star of a fictional series of slasher movies from the late ’80s called Camp Miasma. It’s a bold performance and sure to keep festivalgoers talking. “I’m dating a French guy, so I’m required to be here,” Mary Beth Barone joked with me, though she clearly was enjoying the gorgeous environs and impeccable service. She’s currently on a break from filming the second season of Amazon’s hit comedy Overcompensating. Jay Lycrurgo and Rhea Norwood Once guests were seated, Tom Rowntree, vice president of global luxury brands at IHG Hotels & Resorts, gave brief remarks. “This …









