Cannes Diary: Day 7 
By Tanuj Garg (from Cannes), May 21, 2008 - 11:13 IST
- As the market gradually inches towards closure (on Friday), no one can stop talking about how business has been unusually slow this year, especially when compared to last year. That's not to say that the market laid an egg (at least not for us!). The point I have to make is that this was the slowest of the four consecutive Cannes that I've attended!
- The 5th Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart (Germany), which has screened some memorable unconventional Bollywood films in the years gone by, had a yacht party far out in the Riviera last evening. Talking about festivals, it's interesting, heartening and amusing to see a splurge in the number of mini Bollywood fests floating around in the European markets and also in a number of Tier 2 European fests exhibiting growing interest in screening upcoming Indian product - France, Italy, UK and Germany top the list!
- Dev Anand, who's been around for the screening of Guide, was at The India Pavilion. He maintained that he would have clinched the Oscar had he lobbied harder in the year it was entered for the Academy Awards. He was glad though that Cannes had recognised the "greatness" of his classic!
- The Bollywood-Hollywood "nexus" appears to be getting stronger. Following investments in Hollywood initiatives and companies (and vice versa) by UTV and Reliance (and by Viacom and Disney) comes the announcement about Eros & Lionsgate inking a JV! Unarguably, our Indian entertainment space has never seen such dynamic times!
(Media and international business expert, Tanuj Garg, will do an honorary Cannes 2008 diary for Bollywood Hungama. This will feature periodic updates on the mood and the action on The Croisette over the next fortnight. Tanuj is currently Marketing & Distribution Head for the UK & Europe at Studio 18)
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Cannes Diary 2008
