Cannes Film Festival - 10 Facts You Didn't Know
- 12 years ago
Cannes Film Festival - 10 Facts You Didn't Know - as part of the celebrities series by GeoBeats.
Few film festivals are more glamorous than the Cannes International Film Festival. Here are 10 uncommon facts about it.
Number 10 - The red carpet at the festival is changed 3 times during a day.
Number 9 - During the festival, the population of Cannes city swells from 80,000 to 200,000.
Number 8 - Nearly 4000 journalists attended the event in 2011, making it one of the world's largest media events.
Number 7 - It was conceptualized in 1939 in response to fascist-influenced Venice film festival.
Number 6 - Due to the the start of World War II in 1939, it first took place in 1946, 7 years after its conceptualization.
Number 5 - The event was cancelled in 1948 and 1950 due to insufficient funds.
Number 4 - The average price of an entree at a hotel in Cannes during the festival in 2011 was about $45.
Number 3 - Over 20,000 new plants were installed in 2011 to beautify the area surrounding the festival venue.
Number 2 - Biarritz, also in France, was the 2nd finalist for the festivals's location, besides Cannes.
Number 1 - Cannes is a town full of history. Its earliest settlement dates back 2200 years.
Few film festivals are more glamorous than the Cannes International Film Festival. Here are 10 uncommon facts about it.
Number 10 - The red carpet at the festival is changed 3 times during a day.
Number 9 - During the festival, the population of Cannes city swells from 80,000 to 200,000.
Number 8 - Nearly 4000 journalists attended the event in 2011, making it one of the world's largest media events.
Number 7 - It was conceptualized in 1939 in response to fascist-influenced Venice film festival.
Number 6 - Due to the the start of World War II in 1939, it first took place in 1946, 7 years after its conceptualization.
Number 5 - The event was cancelled in 1948 and 1950 due to insufficient funds.
Number 4 - The average price of an entree at a hotel in Cannes during the festival in 2011 was about $45.
Number 3 - Over 20,000 new plants were installed in 2011 to beautify the area surrounding the festival venue.
Number 2 - Biarritz, also in France, was the 2nd finalist for the festivals's location, besides Cannes.
Number 1 - Cannes is a town full of history. Its earliest settlement dates back 2200 years.