Monday 15 April 2013

Cannes Film Festival: How it works and how it selects films for screening?

Festival De Cannes is popularly known as Cannes Film Festival in film industry all over the world. This is the largest stage to showcase different cinematic art at international level. For the new filmmaker in the world of film, the Cannes Film Festival is said to be god. Unlike Oscars who nominate movies by itself, anyone can submit their film to be screened by the representatives of international film industry. A small city of Cannes in South France is converted into a meeting point for international cinema players, yet-to-be players and the reporting persons for 12 days in May at every year.                                  

About Cannes
Being the business hub for festive seasons only, Cannes is the small town which welcomes the people who belong to film industry from international superstars to the first-time filmmakers in order to create unmatched environment. In this festival, you can spot your favorite celebrities strolling over the red carpet for their movie premiere. One can get the change to snap the pictures of celebrities in every turn. Cannes is said to be No.1 international spot for first timers as well as stardom and finance and it holds multi-million dollar deals to be signed each year. Around 27000 representatives of international film industry come in this film festival along with lots of tourists.

Film Selections in Festival De Cannes
Every year, Cannes Film Festival receives thousands of feature films and short films every year and watched by the selection committee. Finally, only 50 feature films and 30 short films go for the official selection. In the official selection, the films are categorized into these parts:
1.    Competition between feature films and short films
2.    Feature films out of competition
3.    Un Certain Regard
4.    Cinefondation
The film which comes in the category of competition, out of competition, and Un Certain regard, 12 months before the festival are given to that film for production. The producers cannot present this film in any country or international context because it is being shown on the internet and the film festival. In addition, the film has to meet the guidelines and rules and regulations of the festival. When short films cannot run longer than 15 minutes, the feature films can run according to producer’s needs. One of the films from the category of Un Certain Regard was around 5 ½ hours long.

In the category of Out of Competition, the films are screened as per the likes of selection committee of Cannes Film Festival, but they cannot meet the criteria of competition. On the other hand, the films of Un Certain Regard are screened of first-time makers along with the progressive trends and screening techniques used by the directors.

Bottom Line
Saad Khan is a filmmaker who had worked with Oscar nominated Ashutosh Gowarikar and the upcoming thriller “Station – The Film” is made in the direction of Saad Khan. They also made a short film which was nominated for the screening of Cannes Film Festival. Station has successfully done justice for its script and ready to catch the attention of audience.     
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Station – The Film

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