A representative for the film festival says staff continue to work and liaise with authoritiesCannes: 'Nothing has changed' despite new ban on gatherings of over 1,000Organisers of the Cannes film festival, scheduled to begin in two months, have said they are working as normal, despite increased concerns in the film industry about the coronavirus. On Sunday, France banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people in an effort to curb the spread of the virus, which many assumed would spell the end to plans for this year’s edition. “Nothing has changed our end,” a spokesperson told the Guardian. “The festival staff are currently working. Cinema bullish in the face of coronavirus despite projected $5bn loss Read moreThe SXSW festival – which has a significant film sidebar – was cancelled on Saturday.

Source: The Guardian March 09, 2020 15:22 UTC