With the growing coronavirus epidemic having seen numerous film festivals and events cancelled or postponed, eyes have turned to the CannesFilmFestival as potentially becoming the biggest casualty of the CoronavirusOutbreak
With the growing coronavirus epidemic having seen numerous film festivals and events, not to mention major blockbuster releases in the form of, cancelled or postponed, eyes have turned to the Cannes Film Festival as potentially becoming the biggest casualty of the unfolding situation.
But on Friday organizers sent out a defiant PR message aimed at countering any major industry withdrawal from the world's most prestigious film festival, in which they claimed accreditation to the 2020 event, due to take place May 12-23, were continuing at an "intensive pace" and had actually risen nine percent year-on-year.
Organizers also asserted that the official selection would be unveiled by festival director Thierry Fremaux on April 16 at 11 am CET, at the UGC Normandie cinema in Paris. The announcement came out just two days after organizers of MipTV, due to kick of in Cannes later this month, pulled the plug on this year's event over coronavirus concerns and French authorities extended a ban on gatherings of more than 5,000 people in confined spaces to May 31.
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