May 11, afternoon.
When Kyle, Nolan, and their group arrived in Cannes and checked into the hotel, they received an invitation.
"Boss, this is an invitation to a dinner from Gilles Jacob, president of the Cannes Film Festival. The invitation states that this is a welcome reception before the opening of the film festival, gathering a group of filmmakers from all over the world." Alexander played the role of assistant very well.
Kyle understood and immediately waved the invitation in his hand towards Nolan, "Hey, buddy, do you want to go for a drink together and meet filmmakers from all over the world?"
Hearing this, Nolan shook his head.
"I won't go, Mr. Page."
Christopher Nolan actually wanted to attend the reception. As a relatively unknown new director, he thought it would be a good idea to see more, but he had his own pride and convictions. He didn't want to attend the welcome reception as part of others' invitation; he wanted a formal invitation, specifically for him.
"Okay, then you should go to bed early tonight."
Kyle did not say any words of comfort or consolation. They were all adults. If he couldn't even adjust this, Nolan would not be able to make such a big name in the future.
After washing up in the hotel, Alexander appeared in front of Kyle again.
"Boss, this is the relevant list of the jury of the 51st Cannes Film Festival." Alexander handed over a document respectfully.
Before the evening cocktail party started, Kyle started watching with great interest.
Jury President: Martin Scorsese;
Jury members: Alain Curno, Chiara Mastroianni, Chen Kaige, Lena Olin... a total of 9 people, all of whom are outstanding filmmakers from all over the world.
"Oh, the chairman of this year's jury is Martin Scorsese?" Kyle couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Martin Scorsese, 56, is an Italian-American director, screenwriter, producer and actor who enjoys extremely high fame worldwide.
In 1976, at the age of 34, he directed the crime film "Taxi Driver", which won the Palme d'Or at the 29th Cannes International Film Festival.
In 1985, he shot the black comedy "After Hours", which won the Best Director Award at the 39th Cannes International Film Festival;
In 1990, he directed the gangster film "Goodfellas" and won the Best Director Award at the 47th Venice International Film Festival;
And after entering the 21st century, he has won many awards even in Hollywood.
In 2002, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director;
In 2006, he won the Academy Award for Best Director;
At the same time, he is filming movies in Hollywood, and his co-stars include many of Hollywood's top A-list actors.
For example: In 2001, he collaborated with Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz and others in the movie "Gangs of New York";
In 2005, he collaborated with Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon in the American version of "Infernal Affairs", which is also known as "The Departed";
Well, in fact, Leonardo DiCaprio is almost becoming Martin Scorsese's favourite actor.
The two of them have collaborated on a lot of movies!
In addition to "Gangs of New York" and "The Departed", there are also "The Aviator", "Shutter Island", "The Wolf of Wall Street", "The Departed" and so on.
To put it bluntly, even the current Martin Scorsese is one of the top directors in Hollywood and even the world!
"Mr. Martin is still very capable. We can talk more with him at the cocktail party tonight. Maybe there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future." Kyle couldn't help but sigh.
There must be involvement between film companies and top directors, that's for sure.
Finally, Kyle took another look at the list of films participating in the short film competition unit and the Film Cornerstone Awards of this year's film festival.
"Wow, there are so many films participating in the first short film competition unit?!" Kyle was surprised.
In fact, anyone would be surprised.
This year's short film competition unit, well, it is also the first short film competition unit of the film festival. There are more than 1,600 works from Asia, North and South America and Europe participating in the competition. However, only 16 excellent works have the opportunity to be screened during the festival.
The elimination rate is frighteningly high!
As for Kyle's "The Tuner", it certainly had the opportunity to be screened among the 16 excellent works.
...
That night.
When Kyle appeared at the cocktail party, he was interviewed by many media reporters from all over the world.
The reporters' excessive enthusiasm really shocked many of the invited filmmakers!
"Who is he?"
"He's a movie star in that country, why haven't I seen him?"
"George, you don't know, I'm curious too."
"Yeah, I didn't hear any big-name stars were attending today?"
"None of us knew this young man, but the hundreds of media reporters at the scene all seemed to know him!"
Filmmakers from all over the world who were invited to the event began to discuss the matter out of curiosity.
It's no wonder they're curious; many of them work behind the scenes as directors, producers, screenwriters, and other filmmakers. No one, except perhaps world-famous individuals, enjoys the same media attention. For a moment, they felt a pang of jealousy.
"Tsk tsk tsk~!"
At this moment, a senior screenwriter from Hollywood said disdainfully to everyone present, "Don't you guys usually watch TV news or read newspapers? Kyle Page, a nationally renowned billionaire, screenwriter of such famous films as 'Run Lola Run,' 'Juno,' and 'The Sixth Sense,' and owner of the production company, Page Pictures."
As soon as the words fell, everyone around was shocked.
"Is this true?" a young director asked in amazement.
"Haha! With so many reporters vying for praise, do you think it's fake?" The veteran Hollywood screenwriter sneered.
For a moment, everyone around was a little disappointed.
Comparing yourself to others will make you feel nauseous, and comparing goods to others will make you throw them away!
We are both young people, what are you doing?!
At the same time, when they listened to Kyle's answers to the media reporters, they were even more envious and jealous!
"What?"
"Everyone, please don't talk to me about money!"
"I'm indeed a billionaire, but I really don't like money, I've never touched it, and I don't even know how much I make in a day. Remember, I'm just an ordinary director."
"Yes, 'The Piano Tuner' is my second film as a director and my first short film. You can come and watch it. And it's okay to offer criticism. Let's communicate more."
"Hey, hey, hey, which media outlet are you from? What do you mean I'm already a famous director and shouldn't be participating in the short film competition to bully these young directors?!"
"I'm only 21 years old. Am I not a young director?"
"I'm telling you, you have to report the truth, or don't blame me for suing you. Believe me, I have the financial resources!"
Kyle spoke freely in front of a group of media reporters.
Reporters: "…"
A group of filmmakers: "…"
You're saying you're not bullying me? You're a director who directed "Run Lola Run," a film that grossed $100 million in Europe alone, and a renowned screenwriter who's released numerous hit films in succession. How dare you shamelessly compete with us for the Short Film Competition?!
Many people were speechless.
However, Kyle did not violate any of the competition or judging rules, which made many people extremely helpless.
A young director from Australia blurted out on the spot: "How the hell are we supposed to play this?"