We saw the Cannes online market hit this week, to a rather muted trading window. For the first time in many years, several key companies were missing from the project market. All the same, it’s hardly unexpected given the turbulence of the last 18 months, and there were some interesting picks up for grabs, too. BLAKE & WANG P.A Entertainment Lawyer Los Angeles reveal some of the Cannes ins-and-outs you should know in advance of the festival kicking off next week.
The survival thriller Suddenly was a hot commodity, despite being only the sophomore directorial outing for Thomas Bidegain. Add Dead for a Dollar, Pussy Island, and Daddio to your list of hot commodities to watch, as they’re sure to be winners.
The first deal of the market went to Andreas Wiseman, with the action-comedy Muscle going to German major Leonine. A juicy pre-sale in high seven figures makes this one of the biggest for Cannes in a long while, as well as one of Leonine’s most lucrative snags. It looks like a win-win all around on that one.
Overall, it’s not a bad bit of pre-festival build-up, given the current economic climate. The Cannes Film Festival itself will kick off on July 6th. This year also brings us another interesting Cannes milestone- with 5 of the 9 spots going to women, this will be a majority-female jury despite Spike Lee sitting as president. The women in question are, of course, noted French singer Mylène Farmer, French-Senegalese actor/director Mati Diop, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, and Jessica Hausner. We’ve also seen the Cannes Classics section unveiled, including the 2001 hit, Mulholland Drive. All in all, it’s an interesting setup for the Festival itself. How will things fare for the rest of the festival? That, of course, remains to be seen- but BLAKE & WANG P.A Entertainment lawyer will keep you in the loop, of course!
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