Cannes Film Festival Head Thierry Frémaux on the Past and Future of Movies

Thierry Frémaux wears a lot of hats. The 65-year-old Frenchman oversees the programming and operations of the Cannes Film Festival, which will announce its 79th edition next month. At the same time, he runs the Lumière Institute and its accompanying Lumière Festival in Lyon, both of which are dedicated to screening and studying film history. It’s hard to conceive of another top film leader playing such a vital role in both the past and present state of the medium. As an extension of his jobs, Frémaux occasionally holds one other title: filmmaker. The newly-released Lumière, Le Cinema! is an essayistic […] Source