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The Cannes Film Festival is one of the largest international film markets in the world. The festival runs every May for three weeks. There is no specific rhyme or reason to what films get accepted in the festival side of things. Films are submitted and judged by a panel selected by the organizers of the festival. These judges screen thousands of independent films in order to decide which ones will enter the competition.
Because it is a film market as well, studios also bring their large releases and arty films to screen. These are chosen by the panel but are lobbied by the marketing departments of the major film studios. These are often based upon the star power in the films as it helps ensure a large attendance at the festival which is important to the people who run the festival.
The film market side of the festival includes people bidding on distribution rights for films. The independent films usually do not have a company that will sell it to all the major theaters as well as in other countries. These distributors bid on films they find interesting or packages of films they find interesting. This is a way for those who invested money in films to get their money back or for the filmmakers to finally make money.
Because it is a film market as well, studios also bring their large releases and arty films to screen. These are chosen by the panel but are lobbied by the marketing departments of the major film studios. These are often based upon the star power in the films as it helps ensure a large attendance at the festival which is important to the people who run the festival.
The film market side of the festival includes people bidding on distribution rights for films. The independent films usually do not have a company that will sell it to all the major theaters as well as in other countries. These distributors bid on films they find interesting or packages of films they find interesting. This is a way for those who invested money in films to get their money back or for the filmmakers to finally make money.
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