> 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Cal Pryluck, Radio-Television-Film, Temple University, Philadelphia > <[log in to unmask]> <[log in to unmask]> >