Hi
Cannes hasn’t even officially started yet, but already we’re getting signs of how things are shifting. A few things I’ve noticed so far:
* Tickets are going to be harder to get than ever before.
* With the number of attendees rising, and (allegedly) more tickets going to sponsors, there are fewer and fewer tickets for normal attendees.
* More past exhibitors are eschewing a booth for just coffees.
* The value of being physically in the Palais or one of the major hotels is diminishing, with many sales professionals choosing to operate from the bars and cafes around town.
* Fewer national parties and events. I’ve heard from a number of national bodies who say they have scaled back their Cannes spending to less lavish levels.
In honour of another round of Cannes madness, today I’m publishing a collection of very real, very revealing things I have overheard at the Cannes Film Festival. You can read the collection here:
https://stephenfollows.com/things-ive-overheard-at-the-cannes-film-festival
I have a favour to ask. This year I’ll be in Cannes with someone who has not been before. I would like to show them all the sides of Cannes at least once, but in the past I’ve not been much of a ‘red carpet / party’ kinda guy.
Are you able to invite me to an event? Or help me get a couple of tickets to one of the gala screenings?
I’ll be forever grateful and in return offer no end of film data stats and analysis! Invite, connection, tips - anything you can do to help would be appreciated.
See you in Cannes, or next week on the newsletter if you’ve sensibly decided not to attend!
Stephen
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Click on the link for more insights into Stephen’s overheard conversations.
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Hi Geoff.
I’m arriving in Cannes tomorrow morning. Will you be there? Let’s meet.
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Hi Jack, sadly not. My Producer is there. Cannes is still on the list to go there sometime, but alas not this year. I hope you have a great and profitable time. Are you going to the Marche with a film?