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The 10-day "We Are One: A Global Film Festival"
will feature content curated by the Berlin, Cannes, Venice,
Sundance, Toronto and Tribeca film festivals, among others,
starting on May 29, organizers Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube
said in a statement on Monday.
The festival will showcase films, documentaries, music, comedy
and conversations. No details of the programming were announced
and it was unlikely that major new movies that generally launch
at film festivals would be included.
The cancellation of the May Cannes film festival in France and
uncertainty around festivals in Venice and Toronto in September
because of the coronavirus outbreak has robbed filmmakers and
movie studios of crucial windows to promote their new offerings
to the media and the public.
The organizers of the Cannes film festival said on Monday that
they were proud to join in the YouTube event "to spotlight truly
extraordinary films and talent, allowing audiences to experience
both the nuances of storytelling from around the world and the
artistic personalities of each festival."
Jane Rosenthal, co-founder of the Tribeca film festival in New
York that also had to be canceled, said the idea was to inspire
and unite people across borders during the pandemic.
"All of the world needs healing right now," Rosenthal said in a
statement.
Other festivals taking part include those in Jerusalem, Mumbai,
Sarajevo, Sydney, Tokyo and London.
While the festival will stream for free, viewers will be asked
to donate to the World Health Organization's COVID-19 Solidarity
Response Fund.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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