> The prominence
> of Cannes can be accounted for as a major market for worldwide distribution;
>
        OK, no reply to this one.  I was there to see what kind of deals
are cut.  It's like being in a bar on a Saturday night--meat market.  In
Venice they do retrospectives on all of Pasolini's work, for example.  I
guess it depends on personal taste.
 
a long-established reputation
 
        Longer than Venice?  The Venice Film Festival was established in
the Thirties.
 
and a nice
place to hangout on an
> expense account while catching up with old friends and business contacts.
 
        And Venice is *not* a nice place?  Please.
        *Vive l'Amour* and *Before the Rain* got the Golden Lion today.
I will have more info. on the other awards, if Screen-l is interested.
There was some talk that Oliver Stone might walk away with the Golden
Lion--luckily, it did not happen. :-)
 
        Gloria Monti >
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