Venturing into Cannes 2018: New Changes, New Rules, Are We Ready?

Another year, another Cannes Film Festival. But this year is different. In 2017, Cannes celebrated its 70th anniversary and things went as they usually do. This year, for the 71st Cannes, they’re changing things up. In a statement sent to press in the last few weeks, Cannes director Thierry Frémaux explained: “We want to make the most of this new decade to explore, experiment, question our customs and practices.” In March, Cannes announced three major changes and new rules for the festival this year: no selfies on the red carpet, no Netflix films (in connection with French distributors upset because of archaic laws about films required to be in cinemas), and no more press screenings before the “public” (they’re not really public anyway) world premieres in the evening. With all of these changes, and more, it’s going to be a very, very interesting year. I’m sure some press will be pissed, others unfazed, but most of all – no one knows how it’s going to play out. ›››

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