A series of hand clapping in front of the Cannes logo
The Big Picture Film festivals are the most wonderful time of the year for movie buffs, especially for those who live in or near a city that holds them. Grabbing a ticket to some upscale movie-going event, young screen hopefuls mingling with cinema elites, and getting an exclusive look at films that may just be the next big picture. The Melbourne International Film Festival is coming up in a few months, and the Venice Film Festival takes place at the end of August.
The Cannes Film Festival has become steeped in mythos, history, and tradition. The Cannes tradition that seems to baffle people is the incredibly prolonged standing ovations. People just stand up and applaud for minutes upon minutes with wide, beaming smiles, clapping until their hands turn red. It may be mocked as much as applauding when a plane lands, but it is a moment of shared appreciation for film lovers and makers alike.
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What Can We Learn From Cannes Standing Ovations? Close As much as we can sing the praises of Del Toro and Pan's Labyrinth, the fact of the matter is this: The standing ovation, no matter how long the duration, is so commonplace at Cannes that it's almost hilarious.
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