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Cannes is not as spacious and vast as Berlin, nor is it as prosperous and noisy as Venice. After the ancient and dilapidated Film Palace has experienced half a century of hardships, the 25 limited-seat screening halls simply cannot meet the needs of the market..
Not only that. In addition to the main competition section, there are also multiple sections such as the Unique Section, the Special Screening Section, and the Midnight Screening. In just twelve days, more than fifty films will be screened in Cannes, and some works will be screened in the Palais des Cinemas. Some works choose to be screened in another venue one kilometer away, but the palm-sized Cannes really does not have more space to accommodate the screening hall.——
What's more, apart from every May, how many small town residents are willing to flock to the cinema? This is just a town with a permanent population of barely 70,000. Therefore, the limitations of screening venues and capacity are destined to make Cannes unique..
The two thousand spectators at the Lumière Hall are a drop in the bucket for the entire huge market. In other words, journalists, marketers and professionals are the main audience groups in Cannes, and they can watch the shortlisted works of the film festival for the first time..
More than 4,000 media reporters make up the main viewing lineup of the Cannes Film Festival. From traditional media to electronic media, from magazine editors to social network celebrities, the Cannes Film Festival maximizes the communication characteristics of the Internet age..
Despite this, countless people still flock to the Cannes Film Festival in May, the beginning of summer..
In order to see the elegance and youth of top stars, to experience the glitz and glamor of Vanity Fair, to experience the life under the spotlight up close, and to join the ranks of countless movie lovers. It is different from Toronto that belongs to the audience, and it is different from Toronto that belongs to the audience. The Telluride of movies, unlike Sundance, which belongs to art, Cannes has countless charms of its own, which is fascinating.
Cannes is always like this every year, exciting, thrilling, and eye-catching. The star-studded occasion is always surrounded by surging spotlights, and the applause and shouts are endless and continuous. Lasting for twelve days, witness the splendor of the morning sun and the brilliance of the sunset.
Even more so this year.
The moment the official organizing committee announced the list of judges, it attracted the attention of the world for the first time..
Steven Spielberg will serve as the chairman of the jury. This film giant has been in the world of film for more than 30 years. Although he has never won the highest award at the three major European film festivals, he won the Venice Film Festival in 1993. Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1974. All this proves his status and glory..
The list of jury members is also star-studded.
Ang Lee, Nicole Kidman, Christoph Waltz, Cristian Mungiu, Lynne Ramsay, Naomi Kawase, Vidya Balan -Balan, Daniel-Auteuil）.
The composition of the entire list follows the consistent style of Cannes, seeking a balance between art and business, and starlight becomes an important reference standard..
Needless to say, Ang Lee has two Oscars for Best Director, two Venice Golden Lions, and two Berlin Golden Bears; the same goes for Nicole, an Oscar winner and Berlin Best Actress; and Christopher has two Oscars for Best Actress. A statuette for supporting actor and a Cannes Best Actor trophy.
Romanian director Christian Mongi won the Cannes Palme d'Or in 2007 for "April, Three Weeks and Two Days"; Lynne Ramsey is a British director who currently has only three short films and three feature films, but is making independent It’s hard to win awards, and 2011’s “We Need to Talk About Kevin” shines in the American awards season.
Japanese director Naomi Kawase is a direct lineage director highly praised by Cannes. "Suzaku" and "Forest of Logs" are her masterpieces; Vidya Balan is a representative of Indian actors. This year is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Indian cinema. Cannes will also host a special session.
French actor Daniel O'Toole is also an experienced actor. His works such as "The Eighth Day", "Hidden Camera", "Heart of Winter", "The Ambition of a Man" and many other works have won Cannes, European Film Awards, and British Academy Awards. , French César Award Best Actor title.
A jury president leads eight jury members, all of whom are directors and actors. This year's Cannes Film Festival has obviously gone a step further in terms of professionalism, but also in terms of popularity and fame. Undoubtedly, this has also made the audience We have more expectations for the final selection of the Palme d’Or..
Because it is based on the jury system of the three major European film festivals, the three highest-level awards, the Golden Bear, the Golden Lion and the Palme d'Or, are also the most direct reflection of the jury's artistic appreciation taste..
Subsequently, when the official organizing committee announced the shortlist of competition units, it triggered heated discussions around the world for the second time..
Just a quick glance at this list is enough to make your blood boil.——
Jim- Jarmush’s “Only Love Lives”, Asghar Farhadi’s “The Past”, Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Only God Forgives”, Miike Takashi’s “Straw” "The Shield", Roman Polanski's "Venus in Furs", Jia Zhangke's "Destiny"”……
François Ozon's "Beauty", Kore-eda's "Like Father, Like Son", Steven Soderbergh's "Behind the Candelabra", Alexander Payne's "Nebraska", Paul - Sorrentino's "The Beautiful City", James-Gray's "The Immigrants"”……
Then, there's the Coen brothers' "The Ballad of Drunkenness"”.
This is just a part of the list of exhibitors for the main competition..
In addition to this, in other units, Sofia Coppola's "The Jewel", Alain-Guiraudie's "Stranger by the Lake", James Franco's "As I Lay Dying", "The Boys and Guillaume" by Guillaume-Gailienne, "The Blind Detective" by Du Qi Feng, "The Great Gatsby" by Baz Luhrmann”……
Wait wait wait.
This is a very important shortlist. It is not just the main competition. There are also a large number of highly recognized and highly anticipated works emerging from various other units. Each director or each cast lineup is individually presented. This is enough to get all the news media excited, and now, with all the works gathered together, how can people not be excited?？
What's more, this year's Cannes Film Festival played the Paul Newman card.
The official poster features the late actor Paul Newman and his widow Joanna Woodward as the protagonists. They once performed a classic upside-down kiss in the 1963 collaboration "New Love/Sutra". This time the poster uses this The design was completed for inspiration to express the memory of Paul Newman, who passed away in 2008, and also to commemorate the love between the actor and his wife who made outstanding contributions to the film industry..
Although before Joanna, Paul had another marriage and had two daughters and one son. When Paul and Joanna met and fell in love, many people suspected that Paul had cheated on him during the marriage. He eventually divorced his ex-wife and then married again. Joanna was married. At the time, this relationship suffered a lot of criticism and attention.
But the marriage of Joanna and Paul lasted for half a century, until death separated them. They are a classic imitation couple in Hollywood. There is no gossip or negative rumors. They are always low-key and focused. They run their family well, and even people in the industry are envious of them..
It is worth mentioning that not only in life, Paul and Joanna are also golden partners in work..
1958In 2003, the film "The Long Summer", the first time the two actors collaborated, was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival. Paul won the Best Actor, and the two got married soon after. In 1973, the film "Young" directed by Paul and starring Joanna "Feng Yin" was once again shortlisted for the main competition section of Cannes, and Joanna successfully won the second prize.
This time, the Cannes Film Festival prepared a special session to commemorate Paul, and also invited Joanna to Cannes. Undoubtedly, the already bustling film festival is now even more surrounded by endless attention..
What's more, this year's Hollywood has sent out a troika of Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Gosling and Renly Hall, and even James Franco and Tom Hiddleston , Matt Damon and other popular actors have to take a back seat. With such momentum and popularity, I'm afraid Cannes will be unable to withstand it..
According to incomplete statistics, this year's Cannes Film Festival attracted a total of 480,000 people to the scene. This not only created a historical record for the Cannes Film Festival, but also created a historical record for the three major European film festivals. Even though it has just been In May, the heat wave of midsummer can already be felt in this small town..
At this moment, standing in the train carriage, Renly could already glimpse the tip of the iceberg of the heat wave..
After leaving London, Renly did not take the plane directly to Cannes.
He chose the Eurostar, crossed the Channel Tunnel, entered France from the UK, and arrived in Paris from London. He spent three days walking around in this well-dressed city, enjoying a performance by the Russian Ballet Theater, and a A small restoration exhibition of the lost paintings of Paul-Cezanne, and then took the train all the way to Cannes in the south.
It seems that it spans a long distance across France, from the north to the south, but in fact, the train only takes six hours. Along the way, you can enjoy the wonderful scenery outside the window, consciously slow down, and time will pass by without knowing it. The sleep slowly disappeared, and then the outline of the Cannes train station appeared in the field of vision..
More than two-thirds of the carriages were filled with passengers, which is really uncommon in Europe. At this moment, they were all starting to pack their luggage and prepare to leave the carriages..
From the corner of his eye, Renly noticed a young man on the other side of the aisle. He looked to be in his early twenties. He should be from China..
The reason why I noticed him was that before Renly fell asleep, the young man opened his laptop and started watching Lars-von-Trier's "Melancholia". It seems that it should be preparing for this year's Cannes Film Festival and starting to supplement the previous related movies; but now it has been changed to "The Avengers"”.
It takes a lot of courage to watch "Melancholy" in the noisy and impetuous environment of the train..
Renly's lips couldn't help but form a slight smile..
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