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Cannes Film Festival To Host ‘Ukraine Day’ In Support Of Country’s Beleaguered Industry

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EXCLUSIVE: The Cannes Film Festival and Marché will host a ‘Ukraine Day’ on Saturday 21 May to support the country’s beleaguered film industry.Organizers have told us they will waive the fee for Ukraine’s national pavilion this year and that they are in touch with the European Commission about how to safely bring over a delegation of 35 filmmakers and industry professionals from the war-torn country.The planned program of industry events on May 21 will kick off with Ukraine the spotlighted country within the Producers Network initiative.

At least six producers are due to take part in the networking event, which is being hosted in collaboration with the Ukrainian Institute.Organizers tell us the market’s works-in-progress showcase Goes To Cannes will include Ukrainian documentaries and features in early stages and post-production.

There will also be a conference to discuss reconstruction opportunities for the industry. On Sunday 22 there will be a wrap networking event with drinks.We’re told that delegates coming from Ukraine will initially need to pay their way to the Riviera but the festival is trying to arrange at least partial reimbursement of travel and accommodation.

So far, organizers tell us multiple Ukrainian professionals have confirmed their attendance.Last month, Cannes announced that it will not accept Russian delegations to this year’s festival.

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