The Cannes Film Festival will not be held 'in its original form' this year.
On Tuesday, the Festival de Cannes team announced scheduling it for the summer is"no longer an option" and that Cannes will likely not be held"in its original form" this year.
"We have started many discussions with professionals, in France and abroad. They agree that the Festival de Cannes, an essential pillar for the film industry, must explore all contingencies allowing to support the year of Cinema by making Cannes 2020 real, in a way or another," the release explains.
As for what the uncertainty of this year's Cannes means for the 2021 Oscars, that's, well, also uncertain. But last year's festival competition helped launch eventual contenders like
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