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…EAST MED SHOW                                   Lights - Camera - ACTION! The success that a film
      The quayside exhibition is enthusiastically open   sees, is often heavily dependent on its director’s
     to all types of charter brokers, yacht sector    reputation - of course too, and more importantly,
     professionals and media representatives. The     it’s positive reception hangs on the balance of
     East Med Show takes pleasure in procuring and    how it is received by the public in cinema. It is an
     delivering the very finest Crewed Charter Yachts   inarguable fact that the festival is dedicated to
     for consideration to elite and prestigious       being a platform for film professionals only -
     charter brokers, agencies and contacts           however, Cannes Film Festival organizers and key
     worldwide. With a range of industry relevant     members are now making moves to optimize how
     activities and events captured and represented   film reaches diverse and international film
     for attendee exploration and enjoyment,
     there’s little to want for and so much to be     enthusiasts.
     gained.                                           The Cannes Film Festival rarely requires
     If you’re thinking of attending, you can expect   introduction. It’s glitz, glamour and hallmark red
     to experience the Yachts Exhibition, exclusive to   carpet is well-known. This exciting star-studded
     yacht industry professionals. Here,  HPYOA       event takes place annually in May, and has its
     members showcase manned Motor Yachts,            founding origins all the way back to 1932. It was
     Sailing Yachts, Catamarans and Bareboats. Enjoy   Mr. (Jean Zay  the French Minister of National
     comprehensive displays of premium Greek          Education) who secured the festival. His proposal
     market yachts, and review the total range for    was supported largely by Americans and the
     charter, rent, and sale. Participants may present   British, whereby the establishment of a global
     their business or services to international tour,   cinematographic festival could be formed.
     travel and chartering brokers and tour
     operators from all over the world. For standard    It is said that its establishment may in part be due
     or non-member visitors, the Pavillions section   to a French will for competition with the Venice
     displays maritime tourism services for           Film Festival - a little healthy competition never
     engagement and enjoyment. Here, Greek yacht      did anyone any harm. Though timing was tragic,
     charter groups including tour and charter        and the start of World War II halted further
     brokers are available to field enquiry and       development. International will, interest and
     interest.                                        talent proved that the Cannes Film Festival was to
                                                      be a great success. The 1950’s and 60’s saw a
                                                      great and dynamic boom the celebration of
     CANNES FILM FESTIVAL                             original, daring films, and the rest, as they say - is
                                                      history. Fast forward to 2011, and its annual
    May 8th – 19th                                    opening ceremony is now broadcast live for all
                                                      global audiences to experience first-hand,
                                                      remotely. In Cannes, the outdoor Cinema de la
                                                      Plage screens films nightly - and, often hosts
                                                      world premières. Community is as key to Cannes
                                                      as Class. For cinema lovers, the Festival de Cannes
                                                      remains true its founding purpose, and continues
                                                      to garner deserving attention to rich, original,
                                                      artistic international cinema.
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