Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Frémaux announced two changes to the 2018 edition, but the big news is not that selfies are banned on the red carpet.
Ahead of unveiling the final Cannes lineup on April 12, Frémaux confirmed a shift that has been rumored for months — an overhaul of the Cannes press screening schedule, in place for decades, to protect filmmakers and talent from early bad reaction ahead of evening world premieres.Instead, the press will now see the same movie at the same time next door at the smaller Debussy.
Press screenings for the 10 p.m.
galas will take place the following morning, while afternoon screenings of the Competition or Un Certain Regard selections will remain a mix of press and ticketed attendees.The press screening overhaul explains why the festival will launch a day ahead of schedule, on Tuesday May 8, so that the May 19 cérémonie de clôture still goes forward on Saturday.
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