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Cannes Still The Big Kid On The International Feature Block, But Facing Stiff Competition
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deadline.comAfter going dark for the first time in more than half a century, the return of the Cannes Film Festival proves one major point: the event is still a significant launch pad when it comes to the International Feature Film Oscars.
Indeed, of the 90-plus submissions recorded so far this year, nearly a quarter made their debut on the Croisette, be it in Competition, Un Certain Regard, Directors’ Fortnight or Critics’ Week.
It’s perhaps to be expected—since the Academy first introduced the category in 1956, foreign-language auteur works have dominated more commercial fare—but the skew towards Cannes is telling.
Other festivals have their place—notably Berlin and Venice, with Sundance emerging this year as an unexpected new contender—but, as a.
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