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> The entire purpose of Cannes is to showcase films which need distribution This seems like one of these things that were probably nominally true all along, bu
by mseebach 9y ago
> The entire purpose of Cannes is to showcase films which need distribution
This seems like one of these things that were probably nominally true all along, but that everybody were very happy to forget as Cannes became a super-prestigious celebration of the art of cinema, but then gets dug up when it's convenient to keep the arriviste on the outside.
I mean, if Cannes is just an industry trade show, it certainly isn't justified that media from across the world (including public service media) sends their top arts reviewers out at great expense?
- majewsky 9y agoWhy would I not want to have media representatives (including public service media) at an industry trade show? Things like "the newest trends from CES" are generally considered newsworthy.
- namdnay 9y agoThere are actually two parallel events. The "festival du film" and the "marché du film". The former is for the show, and is not concerned with distribution in any way. The latter is where the money is made - a trade show where films are partnered with distributors.