Cannes before the Film Festival 2008
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It's not just the Cannes Film Festival 2008 (runs May 14-25, 2008) but the smaller but still large MIPTV event. MIPTV 2008 begins now in Cannes (April 7-11 at Cannes Palais des Festivals) and brings together TV and film producers & distributors, broadcasters and digital media content providers under Cannes palatial atmosphere to discuss ideas and deals.
From this weekend until Fall, Cannes turns into a grand palatial host. Was the city busy this weekend preparing for the upcoming festivals? You bet! Shop keepers in the Rue d'Antibes and Rue Meynadier still had the time to chat. But you could feel the frenzy of preparations across the Croisette: crews hoisted up giant posters, new terraces, podium with tents; beach restaurants widened their sea front setting.
Watch the below movie for a feel of the preparations...
And if you're looking for a hotel room in Cannes for the Film Festival, consider nearby towns such as Antibes, Juan-les-Pins or even Nice further east. Although cancellations do free up a room here and there, Cannes is pretty well booked up months in advance of the May Film Festival.
