Cannes 2023

THE WORLD’S GREATEST FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS, AND SO DOES OUR ANNUAL CANNES MAGAZINE

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Cannes Market Preview: Cautious Optimism in a Challenging Environment

Saying last year’s Cannes was a return to normal might have been a misnomer. Sure, COVID was manageable and people were able to gather in person without the mandatory testing of previous years, but the transition from almost two years of isolation back to travel was a slow one. “Even though last year was a pretty robust market, there were still the remnants of COVID and certain territories not traveling,” said Dylan Leiner, Sony Pictures Classics’ EVP of acquisitions and production.

BY KRISTEN LOPEZ

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Our Critic’s Take: Cannes Remains a Loyal Friend to Filmmaking

Plug up that geyser at Yellowstone and lend Cannes the name Old Faithful.