Face masks, long gowns & movies: Quieter version of Cannes rolls out red carpet for pared-back film showcase
Members of the public were invited to register for tickets.
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Cannes organisers are already thinking of options to move the festival dates next year if it could not take place as usual in May.
CANNES, FRANCE: Movie-lovers got a turn on the red carpet at Cannes on Tuesday night as the organisers of its famed cinema festival, cancelled earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, kicked off a more low-key three-day event showcasing a range of short films.
Usually awash with Hollywood stars who flock to the French city's "Croisette" promenade for the two-week extravaganza in May, Cannes was a much quieter version of its glamorous self, with even some major hotels deciding to shut up shop.
But organisers said they had wanted to hold an event all the same, despite enduring travel restrictions, to shine a light on some films and give a boost to the cinema industry, hit hard by coronavirus lockdowns.
"It's a reunion of friends," said Cannes Film Festival President Pierre Lescure. The event on France's southern coast is the world's biggest cinema showcase, and also a major market for the industry.
A woman walks through a steam cleaner machine during the opening ceremony of the 'Special Cannes 2020 : Le Festival Revient Sur La Croisette !' as part of The Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in France. Members of the public were invited to register for tickets. Four films that would have been part of the official main competition in May will be shown, while several short movies will compete for a prize.
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Wearing face masks, and long gowns in some cases, guests wound their way up a red carpet to one of the auditoriums.
"We need to live in Cannes," said attendee and local resident Arlette Destouches. "We're here for that, to live, not to fall asleep."
Lescure said Cannes' organisers were already thinking of options to move the festival dates next year if it could not take place as usual in May.
"We have already planned one or two possible dates that have been pushed back to June or July. But Cannes 2021 will happen," he said.
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It’s A No-Show for Met Gala, Cannes & IPL In 2020
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The Covid-19 pandemic has been wreaking havoc on humanity and has brought the world to a screeching halt. From leading a global economic slowdown to locking up the global population indoors, needless to say, its effects will be felt for years to come.
The pandemic has also led to the cancellation and postponement of several high-profile events, including award shows, film festivals and sporting events around the world.
From the iconic Cannes Film Festival which was cancelled for the first time in history since World War II to the Met Gala being put on hold, here’s a list of all the events that are a no-show in 2020.
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However, the Met announced on Tuesday that this year's event has been called off entirely "due to the global health crisis", as reported by Entertainment Weekly.
This year’s theme was "About Time: Fashion and Duration". The likes of Meryl Streep, Emma Stone, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Louis Vuitton's creative director Nicolas Ghesquiere were set as the hosts for the event.
The exhibit was earlier said to open from May 7 to September 7. It will now open from October 29 to February 7, 2021.
Sadly, all of us would have to wait another year to see our favourite fashion icons, dazzle in their attire at the pink carpet.
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While it is possible that the Covid-19 outbreak might become less intense by the end of 2020, that doesn’t mean Oscars 2021, (scheduled to take place on February 28 next year) can take place as planned.
One of the multiple anonymous sources told the Variety magazine that the ceremony is likely to be postponed, particularly because the Hollywood film industry has been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Due to the Covid-crisis, several theaters have been shut, blockbuster releases delayed and production halted. The Academy has been forced to make several changes in the eligibility criteria and rules and given the current situation, it is likely that the ceremony itself might be postponed.
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Every year in the month of May, the iconic French Riviera resort is all decked up for the revered Cannes Film Festival 2020. The who’s who from the world of cinema descend the iconic red carpet, looking their sartorial best.
However, in May 2020, the red carpet lay deserted - the French Riviera resort was empty and cinema glitterati were nowhere to be seen, thanks to Covid-19. For the first time since World War II, the Cannes film festival was cancelled and the festival’s main venue was converted into a homeless shelter.
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Another thing the music festival is famous for, is the rather huge number of footfalls it receives every year and with the social distancing norms in place, the event organizers decided to postpone the 2020 edition of the event to October 9.
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