After it had to call off its gala event Cannes has, unlike other festivals, resisted calls to construct a “virtual” festival online.
Wes Anderson, Kate Winslet and Steve McQueen are among the big names whose films will received the stamp of approval from the prestigious Cannes film festival, despite the shelving of its traditional red-carpet-dominated event in mid-May.
The Cannes Film Market, the film industry trade fair which normally operates alongside the film festival, has been reconfigured as an online event and is due to run on 22-26 June.
It intends to present its selection at prominent festivals later in the calendar year, including the Toronto, San Sebastian, Telluride and Venice film festivals.