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23 May 2003 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

The current Cannes Film Festival, which concludes Sunday with the awarding of the Palme d'Or, has been taking its lumps from film writers. Screen International critic Allan Hunter commented today (Friday): "This year, the collective Competition choices were considered the worst in living memory." Variety's chief film critic Todd McCarthy wrote: "Given the sad state of affairs at the Cannes Film Festival this year, perhaps it's time to shake things up a little." The attitude of the critics apparently is shared by film buyers. "The quality of films at this year's Cannes Film Festival has been so poor that the first deal by a Hollywood studio has been made only three days before the end," the London Times reported, referring to the Australian film Japanese Story, which has been picked up by Samuel Goldwyn Films. (It was announced late Thursday that Lions Gate had acquired North American rights to Lars von Trier's Dogville, which appears to be the frontrunner for top awards at the festival. However, trade reports said that the Canadian-based distributor had picked it up for far less than the original asking price of $4 million.)

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