There will always be the pink carpet and its “Creative chic” dress code on the steps of the palace. But for the fourth season of the CanneSeries festival, again postponed from spring to autumn (from October 8 to 13) due to the health crisis, the content available online “has been expanded” and it will also be “perpetuated” for future editions, detailed this Wednesday the director of the event organized in person on the Croisette.
“The Covid-19 crisis has obviously accelerated the development of this digital segment of the festival, specifies Benoît Louvet to 20 minutes. This allows us to reach more audiences around the world. It was inevitable and it is now part of CanneSeries’ DNA. “Launched in 2018, the event open free to all had to offer“ online ”content last year, in October, to cope with the health restrictions maintained in many countries.
Lynda Carter in Wonder woman and Ulysses 31
“The online festival, improvised last year, will offer even more content, also promises artistic director Albin Lewi. There will be previews of upcoming French and international series narrated by their teams and even more interviews with great personalities available only online. »Lynda Carter, the unforgettable actress of the series Wonder woman, will be part of the party. A meeting with the French creators ofUlysses 31 and other animated series is also announced.
The master classes organized face-to-face in Cannes will also be broadcast online and all the series in competition can be viewed on the official website of the event. “They will be accessible during the screening to 2,308 spectators, like the capacity of the Grand auditorium, of which we find the full gauge in person this year with presentation of the health pass. And for 48 hours afterwards, ”says Benoît Louvet. Last year, the organizers had to cut the audience in half inside the palace.
For the “short series competition”, the selection of which was unveiled this Wednesday (About Saturday – Norway, Dropped – France, Udson falls – United States, i-ART – France, I would like to be erased – Canada, Lockdown – Belgium, Pops – Russia, Sheker – Kazakhstan, The guardians of justice – United States, Spain, Finland and finally This is not a hotel – Argentina), the announced timing is more flexible. The viewing will be open widely throughout the duration of the festival.