Cannes 2017: My personal best from the 70th edition

Posted on by Geoff Andrew

This year’s Cannes Film Festival – the 70th edition of the event, and my own 30th attendance at the gig – was far from remarkable; indeed, in terms of the films in the main competition, it was probably a little underwhelming. Yet Cannes is the world’s most famous film festival, and that arouses very high expectations … Continue reading Cannes 2017: My personal best from the 70th edition

70 years of Cannes… and this is my 30th. (A view from the queue.)

Posted on by Geoff Andrew

This piece was originally written for and published by BFI online at bfi.org.uk With thanks to Sam Wigley for editing. Though the Cannes Film Festival is undoubtedly the most famous event of its kind, it isn’t the oldest. That honour belongs to Venice. Still, 2017 does mark the 70th edition of Cannes – having been … Continue reading 70 years of Cannes… and this is my 30th. (A view from the queue.)