I saw this photograph today and it made me think.

After I recovered from the pain I thought I’d risk sharing my thoughts with the fine people who frequent BifSniff. This picture is from the Cannes Film Festival (courtesy of Cinematical) and I think sums up what the festival has become. It doesn’t immediately make you think “film festival” does it?

I know I’m being naive but I would like a Festival as big as Cannes that still puts the films first. At the same time I realise that film wouldn’t be such a global industry without this kind of thing. And part of me likes that there is this much attention.

It does make me appreciate the smaller scale of the Cork Film Festival thought, where the film is still the most important thing. While also wishing I was in Cannes right now…