Ah, it's that time of year ago, for the annual fest on the beach in
Cannes. It's never too late to get on a plane and go to the festival even if you don't have a nickel! There are all kinds of stories of filmmakers who wind up sleeping on the beach at night.
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"Cannes Man" |
(If you want a laugh, there's the film "Cannes Man" at itunes - which is the fable of one such story). Also Henry Jaglom, a past DIY Filmmaker recipient made
"Festival In Cannes" which also explores all the of the ins and outs of the fabled festival.
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CANNES 2012 |
But
the festival allows us to talk about the concept of film festivals in general. Do your research when you are thinking about heading off to enjoy one - there's nothing quite like mingling with fellow filmmakers and sharing ideas and notes about how to make the next step.
Sundance is certainly a place where that happens, and Cannes is one where international filmmakers come to figure out how to get their next film going. It is a process,there are protocols to follow, but I can speak from experience; there isn't a film festival on the planet that is quite like
Cannes.
So if you Cannes, then go to Cannes. That's all. (just wanted to get that pun in there). If I see any news of DIY Filmmakers getting their films seen, or a novel idea comes across the net,I'll repeat it here. Bon Voyage!
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