Kyle invited Bill McNicholl to be the president of Page Pictures not because of him, but because Kyle had made up his mind a few days ago to find a qualified and outstanding president for Page Pictures who could oversee the overall situation of Page Pictures.
Victor is now the CEO of the parent company, Golden Dawn Entertainment Group. He is very busy at work and has to take the overall situation into consideration, so he is unable to spare time.
As an important subsidiary of Page Pictures, its current vice president, Kevin Feige, is still too young. At only 26 years old, he is not yet the powerful figure who will create the Marvel superhero universe in the future.
Kevin Feige is too immature now!
He still needs time to grow!
Otherwise, in the first half of 1998, Page Pictures would not have released only two foreign films in addition to its own films, which was a significant decrease compared with the previous year.
Bill McNicholl, that's different!
Although he was fired by 20th Century Fox, it does not mean that he is incompetent. It was the result of internal struggles and infighting within Fox.
Otherwise, he would not have gone against all odds and unearthed a world-renowned work like "Titanic".
Most importantly, Bill McNicholl is an experienced veteran with deep connections in Hollywood, making up for many of Page Pictures' shortcomings. He's also quite old, and after a few years of retirement, Kevin Feige will have grown up, making for a seamless transition.
"I'm such a genius!"
Kyle was extremely impressed by his decision.
After resolving the conflict with Bill McNicholl, Kyle at the cocktail party could be described as "the most popular socialite". Wherever he went, he was warmly welcomed by everyone.
....
A few hours later, Kyle, Alexander and his group returned to the hotel.
"Hi, Mr. Page, you're back so early? This is not like your usual style. There are quite a few beautiful stars at the party." Christopher Nolan joked.
This is because the two of them are familiar with each other now; otherwise, he would not have dared to tease Kyle a year ago.
The titles of Hollywood film company owner and super-rich are still very intimidating.
"My friend, I'm a gentleman, a role model praised by everyone. I would never do anything against my conscience."
Kyle put on a righteous expression, but he was quite depressed in his heart!
Kyle stole the show at today's cocktail party and established a good image. He is a moral role model praised by everyone. It is impossible to destroy his image all of a sudden.
Well, even though Kyle is always shameless!
"Okay, guys, it's getting late, so go to bed early," Kyle said.
Christopher Nolan nodded in understanding.
Others may not know what Kyle is thinking, but he knows it, after all, Kyle has communicated with him before.
Did Kyle really come for the short film competition section?
No!
Of course not!
Not to mention the title of first place in a short film competition unit, even winning the Oscar and Cannes Best Director Award and Palme d'Or would only be icing on the cake for Kyle at the moment.
If you can get it, it's good;
If you can't get it, it doesn't matter.
Kyle came to the Cannes Film Festival mainly to make a name for himself and lay a good foundation for the establishment of global distribution channels for Page Pictures. Even if this role is minimal, Kyle does not want to miss it.
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May 13th.
The 51st Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off.
To host this film festival, the organising committee and the Cannes local government happily spent 15 million euros.
Of course, no one would do a business that would lose money!
Spending 15 million euros is not just about holding a party for these film artists,
As investors, the local government and private enterprises in Cannes, France are attracted by the global influence and economic benefits brought by the film festival.
During these short 12 days, the festival attracts countless film professionals and tourists from all over the world.
At least 15,000 people are working in the film industry alone, and the number of tourists is even greater.
The direct economic income brought about is quite considerable.
By the late 1990s, the festival welcomed 2,000 exhibitors and held 700 screenings every day. This figure reached a new high in 2020, with 16,900 filmmakers from 118 countries participating in the festival, with 985 films organised in a total of 1,426 screenings.
You know, exhibiting is not free!
You gotta pay, man!
Therefore, during the film festival, the registration fees alone can bring in 3.8 to 5 million euros in revenue, not to mention the income from theatres; at the same time, there are more than 4,000 films traded in the film market, with annual sales of up to 1 to 1.5 billion US dollars.
The huge profits have attracted all film workers and film producers to flock to it!
More importantly, these sources of income can radiate to various fields.
The most notable impact has been seen in local hotels and restaurants, where not only have the number of guests doubled, but prices have also risen by at least 30% compared to normal, and this significant increase continues to increase year by year.
The 55th Cannes Film Festival in 2002 generated direct revenue of 130 million euros for its surrounding industries;
A year later, the direct revenue of the surrounding industries of the 56th Cannes International Film Festival soared to 900 million euros;
Since the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, hotels in Cannes have received an average of 85,000 tourists each year.
The presidential suite at the local Carlton Hotel costs 48,000 euros a night. If you want to rent a luxury villa near the sea for a week, you must be prepared to pay 90,000 euros. At the same time, with the increase in demand, it is natural to increase prices. Even the private rooms of private owners are usually several to dozens of times more expensive than in the off-season.
There is no doubt that the Cannes Film Festival is a commercial event under the name of "film art exchange"!
As one of the 16 works selected for the short film competition unit, "The Tuner" is scheduled to be screened on May 14, the second day of the film festival.
No one pays attention to the protagonist of the novel, but is he slapped in the face?
What a joke!
As "The Piano Tuner", directed by a well-known figure and a super-rich man, has naturally attracted the attention of countless media reporters, filmmakers and moviegoers.
On this day, the screening room was packed with people.
Media reporters from all over the world were ready to engage in verbal battles.
Gilles Jacob, President of the Cannes Film Festival, Martin Scorsese, President of this year's film festival jury, and several members of the jury panel also came to the scene to show their support!
"Oh my God!"
A journalist exclaimed, "Even films shortlisted for the main competition wouldn't have such high attention, right? Furthermore, they wouldn't have so many jury members appearing at the same time for a particular film. Most importantly, it's just a short film."
As soon as he finished speaking, many media colleagues around him couldn't help but laugh.
"Hey, man, what are you doing here?" A colleague sneered, "In this world, money is everything. If you have money, you can do whatever you want. Otherwise, why are you here?!"
As a result, the reporter was very embarrassed.
After a welcome, Kyle announced that "The Tuner" had officially started!