The Cannes Film Festival is continuing to weigh up a postponement of its traditional May kickoff until a date between late June and late July, organizers have told us.
With the pandemic still causing havoc across the world and with the vaccine rollout in France not moving as quickly as hoped, a May 11 start date is regarded by industry as increasingly unlikely.
“The 2021 Festival de Cannes is still scheduled in May,” a festival spokesperson told us. “However, we are waiting until later in the beginning of this year to evaluate the global situation regarding the pandemic. If it doesn’t improve, we will work on new dates, from late June to late July. But the Festival will take place this year.”
Regarding a timeframe for a decision, the festival told us one would come “as soon as we can, but probably a few weeks from now.”
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With the pandemic still causing havoc across the world and with the vaccine rollout in France not moving as quickly as hoped, a May 11 start date is regarded by industry as increasingly unlikely.
“The 2021 Festival de Cannes is still scheduled in May,” a festival spokesperson told us. “However, we are waiting until later in the beginning of this year to evaluate the global situation regarding the pandemic. If it doesn’t improve, we will work on new dates, from late June to late July. But the Festival will take place this year.”
Regarding a timeframe for a decision, the festival told us one would come “as soon as we can, but probably a few weeks from now.”
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- 1/19/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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