Cannes Film Festival postponed till July in view of COVID disaster

By ANI
WASHINGTON: The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has put a halt to virtually all the pieces, with high movie festivals and varied cultural actions dealing with the brunt of the well being disaster.

The Cannes Film Festival, cancelled final yr as a result of pandemic, is suspending the 2021 version from May to July in hopes of getting an in-person pageant, reported Variety.

As per the publication, a brand new set of dates for this yr’s occasion has been confirmed. The choice was taken following a board assembly on Tuesday. The preliminary dates, which had been May 11-22, didn’t appear possible as France is on the verge of a brand new lockdown in an effort to fight the unfold of the second wave of COVID-19.

The movie pageant will now run from July 6 to July 17. Variety had revealed final week that organisers had been taking a look at dates between July 5-25. The occasion is predicted to happen after Cannes Lions, the promoting and advertising and marketing commerce present, which continues to be on observe to run from June 21 to June 25.

Variety additional reported that if the July dates don’t work out, then the top of August is being thought of as a back-up. The 2020 Cannes Film Festival had unveiled an Official Selection however the pageant itself was canceled as a result of lethal well being disaster.

Last yr’s occasion, which was cancelled, was changed by a low-key occasion in October showcasing quick movies however with out the A-list film stars, administrators and producers.

American movie director Spike Lee, who was named jury president for Cannes in January 2020 however was by no means in a position to serve as a result of occasion’s cancellation, continues to be anticipated to steer the 2021 jury.