On Fri, 9 Sep 1994, Gloria Monti wrote:
 
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> mega stars who were stealing the show.  The Venice Film Festival is on as
> we speak, though there's no coverage in the news.  Please, correct me if
> I am wrong.  Nothing in the NYT last week, hopefully this week.  I think
> this silence is abominable, especially when I think about all the press
> that Cannes usually gets.
>
>         Gloria Monti
 
 
        I think that Ms. Monti has a point.  Why DOES Cannes get all the
media attention, while other more deserving festivals (including Venice
and Sundance among others) are noticeably lacking in coverage?
Furthermore, has anyone else noticed the scarcity of black filmmakers
represented at Cannes year in and year out - Mr. Lee excluded?
 
                                        William Marcus Brooks