“As of today, a physical edition seems complicated to organize, so we are going forward with an announcement of films from the (initial Official) Selection at the beginning of June,” said a spokesperson for the festival, confirming what Cannes’ director Thierry Fremaux said on Sunday during an interview with Screen Daily.

Cannes has decided to to organize “redeployment ‘outside the walls’ (of Cannes), in collaboration with fall festivals,” the spokesperson said, instead of having a virtual festival. 

Cannes’ director Thierry Fremaux plans to announce the films that were part of the roster and scheduled to be released in theaters between now and next spring. These films will be given a “Cannes 20” label and the films that were selected for this edition, but pushed back their release date by a year will be considered for the 2021 edition. The “labeled” films will be featured at film festivals such as Toronto, Deauville, Angoulême, San Sebastian, New York, Busan, and Fremaux’s own Lumière festival in Lyon. 

The selection process for next years festival will start in the fall.

The Cannes Marché du Film’s virtual edition is set to run June 22-26, alongside a U.S agencies-led virtual market. Its yet to be decided if the Venice Film Festival will take place and a final decision will be made at the end of the month.

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In the 71 editions of the film festival, which takes place annually in the south of France, only 82 women have been honored by the Official Selection.

In an attempt to draw attention to the issue, Thor: Ragnarok actress, Cate Blanchett, Belgian director, Agnes Varda, led a silent protest on the red carpet.

82 female figures, including Café Society actress Kristen Stewart, Marion Cotillard of Assassin’s Creed, Selma director Ava DuVernay and Spectre star Lea Seydoux, adorned the steps silently.

Blanchett — who is this year’s Grand Jury President — read a statement declaring, “We all face unique challenges but we stand on the steps today as a symbol of our determination and commitment to progress. We are writers, we are producers, we are directors, actresses, cinematographers, talent agents, editors, distributors and all of us are involved in the cinematic arts. 82 women, representing the number of female directors who have climbed these stairs since the first edition of the Cannes Film Festival since 1946. In the same period, 1,688 male directors have climbed these very stairs.”

We look forward to seeing all the women to follow.

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“As of today, a physical edition seems complicated to organize, so we are going forward with an announcement of films from the (initial Official) Selection at the beginning of June,” said a spokesperson for the festival, confirming what Cannes’ director Thierry Fremaux said on Sunday during an interview with Screen Daily.

Cannes has decided to to organize “redeployment ‘outside the walls’ (of Cannes), in collaboration with fall festivals,” the spokesperson said, instead of having a virtual festival. 

Cannes’ director Thierry Fremaux plans to announce the films that were part of the roster and scheduled to be released in theaters between now and next spring. These films will be given a “Cannes 20” label and the films that were selected for this edition, but pushed back their release date by a year will be considered for the 2021 edition. The “labeled” films will be featured at film festivals such as Toronto, Deauville, Angoulême, San Sebastian, New York, Busan, and Fremaux’s own Lumière festival in Lyon. 

The selection process for next years festival will start in the fall.

The Cannes Marché du Film’s virtual edition is set to run June 22-26, alongside a U.S agencies-led virtual market. Its yet to be decided if the Venice Film Festival will take place and a final decision will be made at the end of the month.

The post Cannes Cancels Physical Edition, Will Collaborate Will Fall Festivals to Host Screenings appeared first on TheDailyDay.

In the 71 editions of the film festival, which takes place annually in the south of France, only 82 women have been honored by the Official Selection.

In an attempt to draw attention to the issue, Thor: Ragnarok actress, Cate Blanchett, Belgian director, Agnes Varda, led a silent protest on the red carpet.

82 female figures, including Café Society actress Kristen Stewart, Marion Cotillard of Assassin’s Creed, Selma director Ava DuVernay and Spectre star Lea Seydoux, adorned the steps silently.

Blanchett — who is this year’s Grand Jury President — read a statement declaring, “We all face unique challenges but we stand on the steps today as a symbol of our determination and commitment to progress. We are writers, we are producers, we are directors, actresses, cinematographers, talent agents, editors, distributors and all of us are involved in the cinematic arts. 82 women, representing the number of female directors who have climbed these stairs since the first edition of the Cannes Film Festival since 1946. In the same period, 1,688 male directors have climbed these very stairs.”

We look forward to seeing all the women to follow.

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