Press Release: Opportunities and challenges for European films in the information society at Cannes 2005 Europe Day

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Series Details IP/05/552 (11.5.05)
Publication Date 11/05/2005
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Preview of the third Europe Day at the Cannes International Film festival on 17 May 2005. The topic of the day was 'Europe's cinema and the Information Society'. The EU's Culture and Audiovisual Ministers were to discuss the effects of new means of distribution for audiovisual works, such as film online and video on demand, together with directors, economic operators - producers, channel owners, studio heads - and the new ones - telecoms businesses. The renowned filmmaker Michael Winterbottom ('In this World', 'Welcome to Sarajevo', 'Code 46') agreed to be the guest of honour at this Day.

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