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Using a short movie in Cannes to start your career

How to screen a short movie in Cannes

Although there are a number of events for short movies in Cannes, every year someoe decides they want to organise their own screening. Before talking about how you might do this, consider why. There is practically no real market for short movies as a separate product. So the monetary returns are negligible at best. If you want to go through the expense and work of organizing a screening, be sure you know what the benefits will be. The only one I am comfortable with is the goal of getting people interested in you and your next project. So make sure you have a great next project up your sleeve.  Concerning screening, first of all, not many people know that you can organize screenings at the Palais itself by renting a small theater from as little as EUR375 for about 20 seats. There are advantages to doing it there as people know it and it's a hands-off operation. You won't be fiddling with cables or DVDs yourself, leaving you more time to interact with the spectators (and grabbing their business cards).

Depending on the scale of your project, you could also try booking one of the actual cinemas in Cannes. Advantage: people know where to find them. Disadvantage: the cinemas probably don't have many available time slots and will charge you considerably.

Small screenings at Cannes

One idea is to organise a number of smaller screenings instead of one big one, so people can choose when to check the movie. The hotels have meeting and reception rooms. But don't expect a bargain price from them. If you know any companies going to Cannes, ask if they would be willing to host your screenings or rent their facilities. I have on occasion “borrowed” time in the national pavilions. The ones in the Pantiero section tend to be less busy and might be open to someone bringing in people at off-peak times.

Promoting your short movie

It's very - repeat: very - important to publicize your screenings. You are up against a lot of competition. Everyone in Cannes is overloaded with proposals and invitations. The right people have to get your invitations and a publicist is the best way to do that as they have dierct contacts. Ideally, you should connect with other filmmakers and ask who they would recommend for your sort of movie. Expect to pay several thousand euros. Going it alone is very, very difficult. But only you can determine if it is worth it, or if you can bring 15-30 people to come watch it yourself. Whichever way you decide to go, stay positive and think long-term. Good luck!

http://cannes-or-bust.com/cannes-events/cannes-film-festival/how-do-i-screen-a-short-film-outside-the-palais-during-the-festival/

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2 Unimited: who remembers these tracks?

A whole generation grew up with 2 Unimited's techno-pop and hits such as "Get Ready for This" and "No Limits". But with five hit albums, the band had dozens of tracks that slipped under the radar. Who remembers the eurodance tracks on this playlist? The dance group 2 Unlimited was founded in 1991 by Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde and fronted by Dutch rapper Ray Slijngaard and Dutch vocalist Anita Doth. During five years of enormous worldwide popularity, the act scored 16 chart hits, including "Twilight Zone" and "Tribal Dance". During their career, they have sold 18 million records worldwide. Although they enjoyed less mainstream recognition in the United States, many of their songs have become popular themes at US sporting events, particularly in the NHL. Althuogh Doth and Slijngaard no longer appear together, Slijngaard still appears as 2 Unlimited with a replacement singer.

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Cannes Lions 2018: shorter, cheaper and we hope better

Cannes Lions, the annual festival of creativity held in Cannes each year, has announced some major changes. To counter criticisms that it is expensive and losing focus, it has decided to reduce the entrance and re-shuffle the categories, hoping to ensure its continued relevance in the years to come. Thre are also plans to extend the reach of the event both online and in the town of Cannes itself during the festival. Special packages have also been negotiated with the hotels, restaurants and taxis as particiapts - rightly - complained of price gouging during the show. Attended by some 16,000 participants, it is facing big challenges as advertising companies themselves face challening competitive environment. The 2018 edition, already the 46th, will be held June 22-28, 2018.

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Heh. Rainer Hersch has composed the first Microsoft Windows Waltz - complete with a user error.

#waltz #rainer hersch #microsoft #windows

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It’s written there. So now you obey.

#life lessons

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Jeff Herr did a de-construction of “The Man who Sold the World” in 2014.

#jazz #david bowie

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How can I ever un-see this?

you thought i was joking

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Join the party!

#tango #ballroom #chaos

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Heh.

how to silence your bigot relatives on thanksgiving

#family #loud groaning

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How to make it in Cannes

Submissions for the Cannes Film Festival are now open until March 2016. So how do you make Cannes work for you? You are askng the right question. So put it to the Cannes insider.

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Sometimes, you just have to chill the smurf out

https://open.spotify.com/user/117313844/playlist/5a9JaGr7T9HGa8Nyb4al0i

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Every time I see a post about ISS astronauts, I “oh shit” as I think the extremists have made it to space.

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#cannes #Breaking

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