Films but without the red carpet. Twenty leading film festivals, including Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Toronto, will participate in a virtual event that will offer free films on YouTube, the American Tribeca Festival announced.
We are one: A global film festival will be held online from May 29 to June 7 and will feature feature films, short films, documentaries, music and tables virtual rounds. The exact program is not yet known but should mix new and old films.
Benefits donated to WHO
Originally scheduled for May 12-23, the Cannes film festival planned to postpone it to the end of June, but French authorities have since banned all rallies until mid-July. Its organizers have indicated that it could take new "forms". The parallel sections of the Cannes festival have canceled their 2020 edition.
Part of the proceeds will be donated to the World Health Organization (WHO) and to associations. Internet users who will go to YouTube.com/WeAreOne to view content and also make a donation to associations.
“We often talk about the role that films can play in inspiring and bringing people together across borders, to help appease the world. The whole world is in need of appeasement right now, ”commented Tribeca festival director Jane Rosenthal.
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The three parallel selections of the Cannes Film Festival 2020 are canceled
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