The 73rd annual festival, a co-production market where filmmakers seek upcoming project backers, was originally scheduled for mid-late May, and may now be delayed six weeks.
Cannes mayor David Lisnard and a host of French movie moguls were on hand at a Paris event this week to unveil a multifaceted project to renovate the home of the Cannes Film Festival and build a new industry epicenter on the Côte d’Azur.