CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

What: International Film Festival
Month: May    exact date
Duration: 10 days
Number of delegates: 30 000             

Event Profile:                                         

The Cannes Film Festival is a prestigious forum for all styles, schools, genres of film. As well as being the most special place for film industry professionals to meet, the Festival is especially attentive to the talent of artists that contribute to the growth of the medium. Throughout the years, the Festival has become famed for the balance it has established between the artistic quality of the films and their commercial impact. Not only are the films presented assured a unique and international platform, but the Festival also reveals, reflects the evolution, trends in world cinema while defending the notion of "cinéma d'auteur for a wide audience".                   

Reasons for attending:

As the world capital city of cinematic Art, Cannes offers an unbeatable market for distributors, producers, directors, actors and technicians. Over 900 screenings at the Palais, over 30 000 professionals, over 200 000 people in Cannes for the Film Festival.                                                                            

Aim:

The permanent aim is to serve the growth of cinematographic art whether it be via the screening of films or through the many cultural, artistic activities that enrich the event: symposiums, tributes, master classes, concerts, exhibitions, etc.        

Type of people:

Over 21 449 professionals from 107 countries: 3540 Journalists, technicians, photographers, 1643TV, radio, 1400 press, agencies, 5295 producers, 4454 distributors                                                                         

The attendees :                                        

Everyone who is anyone in the film industry!