France has laid out its plans to get back to work after the COVID19 lockdown but for the nation's film industry, the news doesn't look good
France has laid out its plans to get back to work after the COVID-19 lockdown but for the nation's film industry, the news doesn't look good.
The ban on large gatherings — meaning festivals and events that draw more than 5000 people — will remain in place until at least September, Philippe said. Meaning the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, which has already been, will not be held this summer in anything like its traditional form and is looking less and less likely to happen at all.
France plans to begin lifting its lockdown orders May 11, provided the number of new COVID-19 infections remains below 3,000 per day, Philippe said. The country is planning a two-step progressive easing of restrictions, with the first phase from from May 11 to June 2 and a second period from June 2 though to September.
That is likely to be of little comfort for French cinema owners and distributors, who have take a major hit since the COVID-19 outbreak shut down operations across the country. France, which has been on lockdown since March 17, has seen a 36 percent drop in box office in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period last year.
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