Following the decision to postpone the CFDA Fashion Awards, the 2020 Cannes Film Festival have just released an official statement stating that this year’s edition will be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The event — which is considered to be one of the world’s most important film festivals — was scheduled to run May 12-23, but festival organizers revealed the news in a statement that it could not happen as planned. Discover it below…
“At this time of global health crisis, our thoughts go to the victims of the COVID-19 and we express our solidarity with all of those who are fighting the disease. Today, we have made the following decision: The Festival de Cannes cannot be held on the scheduled dates, from May 12 to 23. Several options are considered in order to preserve its running, the main one being a simple postponement, in Cannes, until the end of June-beginning of July, 2020.”
The statement continued to give is insight as to what their next steps are. “As soon as the development of the French and international health situation will allow us to assess the real possibility, we will make our decision known, in accordance with our ongoing consultation with the French Government and Cannes’ City Hall as well as with the Festival’s Board Members, Film industry professionals and all the partners of the event. In the meantime, the Festival de Cannes lends its vocal support to all of those who firmly call on everyone to respect the general lockdown, and ask to show solidarity in these difficult times for the entire world.”
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