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What\u2019s the vibe like? Where do glamorous parties take place? Is it possible to make deals in coffee shops in Cannes, too? Would you bum tickets in expensive evening attire?
\nAna Ilic is the CEO of SFA (Serbian Film Association) since it was founded and a board member of AFCI (and, as of recently, a cluster council member with the Serbian Chamber of Commerce). In the following article, Ana and her team give a special account of the impressions and the atmosphere at the Cannes Film Festival for the readers of SEEbtm magazine.
\nIn addition to the Berlinale, which takes place every February in the German capital, the Cannes Film Festival is most definitely the biggest European and global festival and market that is right behind the Oscars by its glamour.
\nSince 1947, when it was first organised, the festival runs every year in May, with with a few skipped years. During these twelve days, the French Riviera\u2019s crown jewel turns into a universe with many parallel worlds.
\n[quote_box_right]Tickets are very hard to get, and viewers must adhere to a very strict dress code, so during the day the red carpet is under siege of men and women in expensive evening attires, trying to bum tickets like hitchhikers.[/quote_box_right]
\nThe main festival ceremonies, the market, and the press conferences are held at the Palais des Festivals, which was specially erected for the festival in 1982, where once a casino stood. Thanks to the film festival\u2019s and the MIPTV festival\u2019s (launched in 1965) success, the city of Cannes got two theatres that in time became home to many other events and gatherings.
\nAlong the coast around Paleo, you can spot yachts of international millionaires and rows of white tents with pavilions of countries from all over the world.
\nSerbia promotes its cinema within the South-East Europe Pavillion, and the Serbian Film Association strives every year to make new contacts and attract a part of international filmmakers to Serbia. However, perhaps the biggest portion of the business is conducted outside Palais des Festivals.
\nThe number of luxury hotels per one square kilometre is one of the highest in the world, but despite their head-spinning prices they turn into offices of production companies and people from the business are swarming, so it can easily happen that you\u2019re sitting at a cafe drinking coffee as a tourist while Tarantino sits at the table next to you and negotiates his next project.
\nThe festival glamour has been attracting great numbers of tourists of all ages for decades who come to join the parade, take pictures with their favourite stars, and enjoy the Riviera spring.
\nTickets are very hard to get, and viewers must adhere to a very strict dress code, so during the day the red carpet is under siege of men and women in expensive evening attires, trying to bum tickets like hitchhikers.
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The countries that have Palme d\u2019Or candidates compete in organising glamorous parties at the beach or at exclusive hotels, expensive brands and cars are promoted, there are roof-top parties and campaign of any kind imaginable, all part of advertising that costs hundreds of thousands of euros.
\nYou can see what it all looks like from a film veteran\u2019s perspective in a new documentary directed by Alec Baldwin, Seduced and Abandoned.
\n[quote_box_left]The number of luxury hotels per one square kilometre is one of the highest in the world, but despite their head-spinning prices they turn into offices of production companies and people from the business are swarming, so it can easily happen that you\u2019re sitting at a cafe drinking coffee as a tourist while Tarantino sits at the table next to you and negotiates his next project.[/quote_box_left]
\nThe numbers also speak of the importance of the festival:
\n[quote_box_center]The Serbian Film Association is an independent association of companies and service providers in film, advertising, and TV production that was founded in 2009 with the purpose to promote Serbia as a location fit for international film projects. The SFA helps connect foreign clients with local production companies, develop cooperation with the public sector in creating an encouraging environment for film production, and improve the competencies of local filmmakers.[/quote_box_center]
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\nThe post Cannes Film Festival First Hand appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Would you like to read about the Cannes Film Festival from first-hand?\nWhat\u2019s the vibe like? Where do glamorous parties take place? Is it possible to make deals in coffee shops in Cannes, too? Would you bum tickets in expensive evening attire?\nAna Ilic is the CEO of SFA (Serbian Film Association) since it was founded and a board member of AFCI (and, as of recently, a cluster council member with the Serbian Chamber of Commerce). In the following article, Ana and her team give a special account of the impressions and the atmosphere at the Cannes Film Festival for the readers of SEEbtm magazine.\nIn addition to the Berlinale, which takes place every February in the German capital, the Cannes Film Festival is most definitely the biggest European and global festival and market that is right behind the Oscars by its glamour.\nSince 1947, when it was first organised, the festival runs every year in May, with with a few skipped years. During these twelve days, the French Riviera\u2019s crown jewel turns into a universe with many parallel worlds.\n[quote_box_right]Tickets are very hard to get, and viewers must adhere to a very strict dress code, so during the day the red carpet is under siege of men and women in expensive evening attires, trying to bum tickets like hitchhikers.[/quote_box_right]\nThe main festival ceremonies, the market, and the press conferences are held at the Palais des Festivals, which was specially erected for the festival in 1982, where once a casino stood. Thanks to the film festival\u2019s and the MIPTV festival\u2019s (launched in 1965) success, the city of Cannes got two theatres that in time became home to many other events and gatherings.\nAna Ilic, CEO of SFC\nAlong the coast around Paleo, you can spot yachts of international millionaires and rows of white tents with pavilions of countries from all over the world.\nSerbia promotes its cinema within the South-East Europe Pavillion, and the Serbian Film Association strives every year to make new contacts and attract a part of international filmmakers to Serbia. However, perhaps the biggest portion of the business is conducted outside Palais des Festivals.\nThe number of luxury hotels per one square kilometre is one of the highest in the world, but despite their head-spinning prices they turn into offices of production companies and people from the business are swarming, so it can easily happen that you\u2019re sitting at a cafe drinking coffee as a tourist while Tarantino sits at the table next to you and negotiates his next project.\nThe festival glamour has been attracting great numbers of tourists of all ages for decades who come to join the parade, take pictures with their favourite stars, and enjoy the Riviera spring.\nTickets are very hard to get, and viewers must adhere to a very strict dress code, so during the day the red carpet is under siege of men and women in expensive evening attires, trying to bum tickets like hitchhikers.\nMeeting of the EUFCN\nThe countries that have Palme d\u2019Or candidates compete in organising glamorous parties at the beach or at exclusive hotels, expensive brands and cars are promoted, there are roof-top parties and campaign of any kind imaginable, all part of advertising that costs hundreds of thousands of euros.\nYou can see what it all looks like from a film veteran\u2019s perspective in a new documentary directed by Alec Baldwin, Seduced and Abandoned.\n[quote_box_left]The number of luxury hotels per one square kilometre is one of the highest in the world, but despite their head-spinning prices they turn into offices of production companies and people from the business are swarming, so it can easily happen that you\u2019re sitting at a cafe drinking coffee as a tourist while Tarantino sits at the table next to you and negotiates his next project.[/quote_box_left]\nThe numbers also speak of the importance of the festival:\n\nEUR 4 million of state subsidies are granted by the Ministry of Culture, the National Film Centre, and local and provincial bodies.\n\n\nMore than 12 thousands of registered participants and around EUR 4 million of revenues from the registrations.\n\n\nEUR 2.4 million are revenues from the renting of exhibition space.\n\n\nEUR 5 million of sponsorships (the biggest sponsors under five-year contracts are L\u2019Oreal, Renault, and Chopard).\n\n\nEUR 6 million is the cost of the broadcast rights bought by Canal Plus.\n\n\nEUR 2 million is the direct sponsorship of the city of Cannes, plus another two million of public and community services that operate every day (police, waste disposal, fire departments…).\n\n\nEUR 194 million is the income the local economy realises during the 12 days of the festival.\n\n[quote_box_center]The Serbian Film Association is an independent association of companies and service providers in film, advertising, and TV production that was founded in 2009 with the purpose to promote Serbia as a location fit for international film projects. The SFA helps connect foreign clients with local production companies, develop cooperation with the public sector in creating an encouraging environment for film production, and improve the competencies of local filmmakers.[/quote_box_center]\nMilica Bozanic\n \n\u00a0\nThe post Cannes Film Festival First Hand appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2015-06-17T15:43:32+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-03-21T12:37:23+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/velika-3.jpg", "tags": [ "cannes", "cannes film festival", "film festival", "Experts opinions" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/70th-venice-international-film-festival/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/70th-venice-international-film-festival/", "title": "THE PAST AND THE FUTURE OF CINEMA \u2013 70TH VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/palazzo_del_cinema_leone_\u00a9_la_biennale_di_venezia_foto_ASAC_2.jpg\")
The opening film of the 70th Venice Film Festival was Gravity (Out of Competition), directed by Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n and starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. While, the closing film in 3D was Amazonia (Out of Competition \u2013 Special Events), directed by Thierry Ragobert.
Venice International Film Festival is one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals and is part of the Venice Biennale (Italian Biennale di Venezia), for over a century one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world (founded in 1895).
\nIt is organized in four sections: Competition, Out of Competition, Orizzonti, and Venezia Classici.
\nThe aim of the Festival is to raise awareness and promote the various aspects of international cinema in all its forms: as art, entertainment and as an industry, in a spirit of freedom and dialogue. The Festival also organizes retrospectives and tributes to major figures as a contribution towards a better understanding of the history of cinema.
\nIt is the first time in the history of the Seventh Art that a festival has achieved this venerable age. This birthday was celebrated in an imaginative way, through special created project called Venezia 70 – Future Reloaded.
\nThe invitation to contribute in celebration has been accepted by 70 movie directors from all over the world, great maestros, well-known directors, and young filmmakers of recognized talent. All have participated at the Venice Film Festival at least once over the past twenty years. For the birthday, they made a short film lasting between 60 and 90 seconds, in total creative freedom.
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All these films were projected during the Festival, combining with forty clips from historical newsreels that have been chosen and restored by the Istituto Luce Film Archives. This way, Future Reloaded brought together the past and the future of cinema.
\nNumber of films viewed – 3,470 (1,534 feature films and 1,936 short films)
\nThere were 55 new feature films in the Official selection, of which 53 world premieres, and 2 international premieres.
\nThe most prestigious, the Golden Lion was awarded to the Italian documentary film Sacro GRA, by Gianfranco Rosi. Then, Silver Lion was given to Alexandros Avranas for film Miss Violence. And, the Grand Jury Prize won Stray Dogs by Tsai Ming-liang. Themis Panou is the Best Actor and Elena Cotta is the Best Actress.
\nThe Venice Film Market is the new business platform dedicated to cinema professionals attending the Festival. It offers Industry Club, the new and exclusive meeting area for producers, buyers and sellers; Digital Video Library enabling participants to watch films from the official selection of the festival as well as titles submitted through the Venice Film Market; Industry Business Centre with information desk, Internetpositions and Wi-Fi network and Exhibition & Event Area, a special location with industry stands, meeting corner and a special room for national and international panels.
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This year the spaces for the press and several fundamental technological systems were renovated; a new 150-seat theater at the Casin\u00f2 was built.
\nAlso, The City of Venice allocated the sum of 6 million euro designated to radically renovate the Sala Darsena.
The design work is in the final phases, construction will begin in November and the space will be ready for the 71st Venice International Film Festival.
\nSumming up, seating capacity has grown this year to circa 4,950 seats, and will rise to 5,100 next year (thanks to the renovation of the Sala Darsena), closer still to the goal of 5,500 seats, which can be achieved with the renovation of the Casin\u00f2.
\n\nThe post THE PAST AND THE FUTURE OF CINEMA – 70TH VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "The opening film of the 70th Venice Film Festival was Gravity (Out of Competition), directed by Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n and starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. While, the closing film in 3D was Amazonia (Out of Competition \u2013 Special Events), directed by Thierry Ragobert.\nVenice International Film Festival is one of the most famous international film festivals in the world and definitely the oldest one.\nVenice International Film Festival is one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals and is part of the Venice Biennale (Italian Biennale di Venezia), for over a century one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world (founded in 1895).\nIt is organized in four sections: Competition, Out of Competition, Orizzonti, and Venezia Classici.\n American director William Friedkin received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.\nThe aim of the Festival is to raise awareness and promote the various aspects of international cinema in all its forms: as art, entertainment and as an industry, in a spirit of freedom and dialogue. The Festival also organizes retrospectives and tributes to major figures as a contribution towards a better understanding of the history of cinema.\nThis year, the Film Festival turned seventy. It was very creative birthday celebration.\nIt is the first time in the history of the Seventh Art that a festival has achieved this venerable age. This birthday was celebrated in an imaginative way, through special created project called Venezia 70 – Future Reloaded.\nThe invitation to contribute in celebration has been accepted by 70 movie directors from all over the world, great maestros, well-known directors, and young filmmakers of recognized talent. All have participated at the Venice Film Festival at least once over the past twenty years. For the birthday, they made a short film lasting between 60 and 90 seconds, in total creative freedom.\n\nAll these films were projected during the Festival, combining with forty clips from historical newsreels that have been chosen and restored by the Istituto Luce Film Archives. This way, Future Reloaded brought together the past and the future of cinema.\n\n Number of films viewed – 3,470 (1,534 feature films and 1,936 short films)\n\nThere were many premieres and prestige awards.\nThere were 55 new feature films in the Official selection, of which 53 world premieres, and 2 international premieres.\nThe most prestigious, the Golden Lion was awarded to the Italian documentary film Sacro GRA, by Gianfranco Rosi. Then, Silver Lion was given to Alexandros Avranas for film Miss Violence. And, the Grand Jury Prize won Stray Dogs by Tsai Ming-liang. Themis Panou is the Best Actor and Elena Cotta is the Best Actress.\nNew business platform for cinema professionals – Venice Film Market. \nThe Venice Film Market is the new business platform dedicated to cinema professionals attending the Festival. It offers Industry Club, the new and exclusive meeting area for producers, buyers and sellers; Digital Video Library enabling participants to watch films from the official selection of the festival as well as titles submitted through the Venice Film Market; Industry Business Centre with information desk, Internetpositions and Wi-Fi network and Exhibition & Event Area, a special location with industry stands, meeting corner and a special room for national and international panels.\nRaising up of the seating capacities.\nThis year the spaces for the press and several fundamental technological systems were renovated; a new 150-seat theater at the Casin\u00f2 was built.\nAlso, The City of Venice allocated the sum of 6 million euro designated to radically renovate the Sala Darsena.\n33 Nations participating represented by films in the Official Selection.\nThe design work is in the final phases, construction will begin in November and the space will be ready for the 71st Venice International Film Festival.\nSumming up, seating capacity has grown this year to circa 4,950 seats, and will rise to 5,100 next year (thanks to the renovation of the Sala Darsena), closer still to the goal of 5,500 seats, which can be achieved with the renovation of the Casin\u00f2.\nS.G.\nThe post THE PAST AND THE FUTURE OF CINEMA – 70TH VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2013-11-26T09:43:31+01:00", "date_modified": "2015-07-08T12:05:27+02:00", "author": { "name": "Svetlana Gavric", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/ceca/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Ceca.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/red_carpet_e_riccobono_\u00a9_la_biennale_di_venezia_foto_ASAC.jpg", "tags": [ "festival", "film festival", "venice", "Hot topics" ] } ] }