The Cannes film festival has waded into the war between Netflix and the global movie industry by banning films that are not released on the big screen from competing for its most prestigious prize, the Palme d’Or.
The marketplace is confronting a gigantic challenge from these new platforms.” This year’s Cannes film festival begins with an opening screening of French drama Ismael’s Ghosts, starring Marion Cotillard and Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Amazing film that theatre chains want to block us from entering into Cannes film festival competition.”
The festival, which begins next week, announced that any film that appears in competition at Cannes from next year will have to commit first to being shown in French cinemas.