Was accredited to the Cannes Film Festival this year - my first time. I didn't really have much work to do, it was a courtesy accreditation from Martin Scorcese's World Cinema Foundation.

Cannes combines three events in one. The biggest event is 1) the film market, which brings together buyers and sellers of films (and services like film finance and location support). This is the part most directly comparable across media to the Frankfurt Bookfair. The market attendees don't really have...