- The Cannes Film Festival plans to postpone the date to take place in late June or early July.
- This possibility seems not very credible for many professionals.
- Between difficulty finding accommodation and being unable to move, they always fear outright cancellation.
The news fell on Thursday evening. The Cannes festival will not take place on the scheduled dates, from May 13 to 23, but could be postponed in late June or early July. "We were expecting it but it still came as a shock", admits a director at 20 Minutes , on condition of anonymity. Like some of his colleagues, he dreamed of having his film selected in one or the other section of the event.
Due to the health crisis and faced with the evolution of the situation, the 73rd Cannes Festival cannot be held on the dates scheduled from May 12 to 23. More info: # Cannes2020 👉 https://t.co/0TxKGmsBkO pic.twitter.com/6xDvWgfhgF
- Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) March 19, 2020"It may not be cooked," he dares to hope. I believe the breeders continue to work. His optimism is not shared by everyone, far from it. If nobody wanted to see his name mentioned in our article, the actors of the cinema world do not mince their words. “I don't understand why the organizers took so long to deny the obvious, protests a producer. It is still not because they want to block the films to make sure that other festivals do not have them, it would be too shabby! "
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Venice and Toronto, which are to take place at the start of the September school year, could effectively rub their hands at the idea of ​​recovering the best films from Cannes' selection. "Still, these festivals should be able to take place," says an American producer. Nothing is less certain, because we are sailing by sight, and I imagine that all these events could jump in their turn. It would not be so dramatic for the films themselves, if we consider that many filming and postproductions are stopped or delayed, that this discrepancy will affect almost everyone and that the films will have the same blow of the place to be reprogrammed. "I hope things can settle down naturally," says a festival programmer. Among my colleagues, we try to remain confident in the future. "
June or July?
On the whole, the professionals whom 20 Minutes interviewed do not believe in the postponement of the Cannes Festival. "The Americans are unlikely to take the risk of coming during this period, as are the Asians, because the epidemic is a global phenomenon," whispers a distributor. All of them have canceled their hotel reservations and are waiting to learn more before taking on new ones. “This may be complicated, admits our director. My hotel announced that it was already full for the start of summer. There remains the possibility of a Cannes offer in streaming, which makes him choke. “It would be contrary to the spirit of the festival, which offers some of the best screening conditions in the world. Everyone remains suspended on the next decision of the organizers, crossing their fingers for a cinematic happy ending.
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