The Cannes Film Festival, previously postponed due to the coronavirus, said Tuesday that it is still exploring options for a 2020 edition, but the event won't take place in June. Details:
extending France's national coronavirus lockdown and banning all public events, including festivals, until mid-July.
France is one of the countries worst hit by the virus, with more than 136,000 people infected with COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, and 15,000 deaths attributed to the disease as of Tuesday. The country has been under lockdown measures since March 17. President Macron has extended lockdown measures until May 11. But large public gatherings of all kinds, from those in bars and restaurants to concerts, movie theaters and festivals, will remain banned until mid-July.
This marks the first time since 1968 that Cannes has been disrupted. Then, it was because of nation-wideCanceling Cannes would have left a big hole in the center of the independent film circuit. Several titles tipped for a Cannes bow — including Wes Anderson'sThe independent film market scene would have also needed to scramble to find an alternative to the Marché du Film, Cannes' official film market.
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