Independent filmmaking journalist (US)
Glen Berry

The Cannes question is a difficult one. The media coverage is nearly equal to that of Sundance. The main events of the festival might get a sound bite or two on network television and a single feature in the weekend arts section of the regional newspaper. However, traditionally the focus has been on Hollywood stars and the glitter in attendance. Coverage and pictures tend to lean more towards the Academy Awards approach of "Who wore what?".

The perception amongst filmmakers is quite different. Here, it is a "European thing". By that I mean that it has a reputation for being more artistically prestigious and sophisticated, but not commercially relevant to American filmmakers. The more savvy American independent understands that the key to selling to European distributors is showing at Cannes, but it is not considered the golden ring that Sundance is.