What will the 2022 Cannes Festival be like?

The Cannes Film Festival is a major international film festival. Spread over twelve days, during the fortnight of May, the most important projects take place at the Palais des Festivals. Created in 1946, its main objective is to reward the best film and the best director, alongside a host of other prizes. A true success story, this event is one of the three main international film festivals, along with the Venice Film Festival and the Berlinale. It’s worth taking a closer look at how the festival works.

Preview screenings

The Cannes Film Festival is a unique event, bringing together film professionals from all over the world. The proceedings are worthy of a high-profile celebration. One of the main highlights of the event is the screening of previews of films.

A preview at the Cannes Film Festival is a presentation of a film before its first public showing or screening. As a general rule, to take part in a preview, you need to register in advance. As the Festival is reserved for cinema professionals, access to screenings is by special authorisation.

Previews are used by the Cannes Festival and have many advantages in terms of communication. Indeed, one of the main benefits of this type of event is to showcase the film. In this case, the film receives media coverage. The avant-première is therefore of real interest, enabling spectators to find out about the programme before it is officially presented.

The Cannes Festival is presenting a range of films during its 2022 screenings. These include the Tom Cruise film Top Gun.

Over 100 countries represented

If the Cannes Festival is a global event, it is also because it brings together film professionals from all over the world. In 2019, accredited festival-goers represented nearly 170 countries. Many countries will therefore be involved in the 2022 Cannes Festival.

Among the countries represented are the United States, France, Senegal, etc.

The point of such a festival is to bring together different nationalities. Diversity is an essential criterion for this event, as it allows us to take a broad look at film production.

The richness of cultures is expressed at the Cannes Festival. The films presented there often evoke themes specific to the countries of origin. They tell stories that often reflect the social issues of the countries represented. The films are therefore intended to be original, often reflecting the social situation in their countries of origin.

Tens of thousands of professionals at the film market

During the Cannes Film Festival, you should find tens of thousands of professionals.

The film market is the ideal opportunity to bring together the leading names in the film industry.

As part of the Cannes 2022 Festival, Virginie Efira will present the opening and closing ceremonies. The key figure in French cinema will be helping to organise the film event.

Among the professionals, of course, will be the directors. These are the people who direct the creation of a film as a whole. Scriptwriters are also personalities invited to the event. They write the story of the film, and are an integral part of the life of a work. Other invited professionals are the directors. Directors are responsible for the stage direction of a film. They work from the script, which they adapt for the screen.

Examples of directors represented include Robin Campillo (2018 Prize), the Darden brothers (2011), etc.

Red steps to welcome the world of cinema

The Cannes Film Festival is famous for its majestic ceremony. Its red carpet is a key feature of the event. It welcomes celebrities from all over the world. It’s an opportunity to highlight the talents that are likely to be rewarded. A photo shoot is scheduled on the podium. It’s a unique moment, where the creativity of fashion designers is expressed through the outfits of actresses, models and other celebrities.

Regulations for the Cannes 2022 Festival

The Cannes 2022 Festival is also governed by pre-established rules. The festival selects the films to be shown in the Official Selection. The Official Selection is based on precise criteria. For example, the film must not have been shown outside its country of origin, or broadcast on the Internet.

Once a film has been selected, it can no longer be withdrawn from the programme.

Among the prizes to be awarded are the Jury Prize, the Palme d’Or, the Grand Prize and the Director’s Prize. There is also the Screenplay Prize and the Male and Female Actor Prize. Each director is entitled to submit only one film.

Jury decisions are taken by secret ballot. Decisions must be taken by an absolute majority of voters in the first two rounds, then by a relative majority in subsequent rounds.