Going to the Festival de Cannes for many is a trip of a lifetime and an undaunting adventure especially for first-timers that hope it will springboard your career If you were lucky enough to have a film here.
Smart phones have made it easier to go mobile and navigate Cannes. For starters, load up three very important apps that I too have personally loaded on all of my mobile devices.
The Festival de Cannes is the official app for the Cannes Film Festival and is the next best thing to being on the computer and looking at their website. It has photos, videos, press releases and enough information about the festival to have your head swirling. www.festival-cannes.com
Cinando is more than just a database when it comes to films. The app allows you to search films, people and companies and find screenings. It works whether or not you’re at the Cannes Film Festival but also for major international film markets. www.cinando.com
Cloud 21 is an app by Los Angeles based Cloud 21 which specializes in digital marketing, product placement, publicity and public relations. I have seen them assist filmmakers coming to Cannes and consider them indispensable in helping them make the most of their trip whether finding publicity or assisting them with networking and events. Their new app highlights films, networking and filmmaker’s workshops. We think so much about Cloud 21 we’ve partnered with them. www.cloud21.com
We’ve been covering the Cannes Film Festival for years and this year more than ever, digital whether through social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or through any of the apps above can make a tremendous difference in your efficiency and effectiveness during Cannes with the world’s filmmakers and the premiere film festival of the world.