Let’s imagine that the Cannes Film Festival is a film. It is not a film featuring the stars, nor a documentary about what happens in Cannes. It is a multi-genre piece that can only be seen once in a lifetime. No reruns are possible. Everyone involved with the festival is a star in this movie. The old star system has to make way to the new rising stars of Cannes. We all have our parts and we all have to stage something during the course of the festival. Sooner or later, we all explore what it means to be an actor in Cannes. Maybe now, when realizing it, we can walk the red carpet better than the celebrities.

We are also the directors of this film. We can make decisions and change the course of actions. Some of us are having our directorial debuts; others are enjoying the routine of the 64th Cannes film directing. The film that we all co-create is actually made out of personal impressions captured by the eyes. They are the best cameras you can get anywhere. In this way you are the director of photography as well. But let’s not forget that you are the screenwriter, editor, and costume designer as well. If you thought you were not busy enough, then maybe you should reconsider.

Anything is possible here. So there is just one thing to keep in mind. There would be no festival and no film if it weren’t for you. That is the reason why you should care about the looks of your own movie. And even if I am not sure what my part of the film will look like, I know I will try to make it as full as I can.