“Acclaimed Irish filmmaker Paul Duane travelled to the legendary Cannes Film Festival to launch his new horror movie… Below, he offers a vivid snapshot of the world’s most iconic movie bash.
Thursday 18 May, Day 1
I have never been to the Cannes Film Festival, even though I've been a professional filmmaker since 1989, when I sold my short Ink to RTÉ (the first student film RTÉ ever bought) for 50% more than the £1000 it cost to make.
I wanted a solid reason for my first Cannes – I can’t afford to go there just to swan around the Croisette being seen by other filmmakers – and this year my self-funded debut horror movie All You Need Is Death is launching in the Marché, where my distributor, XYZ Films (Mandy, The Raid, Vivarium & more), will show the trailer, poster & stills to potential buyers ahead of our completion in September.”
