Cannes, Day 2

So today was awesome. Got up, made my way down to Cannes from Nice. Got to Cannes and it just started pouring. Badly. Like someone was throwing buckets of water on you.  Yay. 

I got down to Cannes for breakfast with Sandy and her sister Kathy at 8. They didn't answer their phones. So then I went to the American pavilion. Now this place is for Americans to connect and feel at home, sort of. Except they don't accept American money. In the American pavilion. I was hungry and no euros. So I had enough for a coffee. Which was good because it was freezing. I sat there for an hour and then got up and went to the Short Film Corner to mingle. 

Wise choice. 

No one was there at 8. I went in and watched other Filmmakers short films. Then I went around and talked to the LA film commission. A few companies that buy films (specifically short films) and got them interested enough to watch The Last Dance. 

Then I hung up our posters. 

Which was awesome that there was even space for them. Then I waited for Sandy, still nothing. She overslept and missed her seminar. Traveling forward in time messes you up. 

So I went to the Pitch Training. Where they teach you to properly pitch to companies. I took notes. Lots. And waited to pitch In front of the crowd. It was nerve-wracking. You may not believe it, but I'm notoriously shy. 

So I got on stage. Took a few breaths, and pitched the movie The Tent as if I were in front of producers. 

Now after everyone's pitch, the moderator would come on stage and solicit feedback from the crowd. He then would give feedback. There was none from the crowd. My pitch, was spectacular. The moderator only had one suggestion, smile more. Said it was one of The best pitches he had ever seen. 

Apparently, he wasn't the only one. A company that had came by, approached me about it afterwards. Don't want to jinx it, but thy were amazed. I'll leave it at that for now. 

So Sandy finally showed up. We took photos in front of our posters 

And we had a blast. Amazing really. Best part about the corner, meeting new filmmakers. I have met over 600 Filmmakers. Loved Meeting them. We were invited to a small screening of this stop motion project called, Creamin. Loved. It was spectacular. It's all part of the networking. Two more tomorrow.

I went and took a nap on a table in a crowded room afterwards. 

From there, we walked the city. In the rain:

Then we went to dinner, thanks Kathy for dinner.  I'm always down to try new food.

Escargot, chicken with lavender honey,  lemon and olive oil. And for dessert chocolate cake with creme anglaise.  

Now. Relaxing before bed. 

It's been a long. Great day. I know ok vague about who approached me about my short film, but know once something is in place, you'll know. 

Tomorrow: Cannes day 3. Breakfast meeting with several film professionals

Salut!