Cannes chief reveals press screening shake-up and red carpet selfie ban

Thierry Fremaux says press screenings will happen at the same time as premieres.Thierry Fremaux has revealed major changes to press screenings ahead of this year’s Cannes Film Festival (May 8-19).The festival director, speaking to French publication Le Film Francais, said competition films will now no longer screen for press in the morning, ahead of their world premieres in the evening.The press will see 7pm premieres at the same time, and for 10pm premieres press will have to wait until the following morning.Fremaux said the aim was “restoring all their attractiveness and all their brilliance” to 7pm gala screenings.

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