The 73rd edition of the Festival de Cannes will reschedule from May to July, due to safety concerns around the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, organizers said on Wednesday.
In a statement, Cannes noted: "As announced last autumn, the Festival de Cannes reserved the right to change its dates depending on how the global health situation developed,".
The festival is set to take place from July 6 to July 17 instead of May 11-22 as initially planned.
Cannes was forced to cancel the festival last year amid the first wave of the pandemic. However, it held a special three-day physical event at the Palais des Festivals, which featured four films from the 2020 Cannes Official Selection.
The event will also host Competition short films and the Cinéfondation school films. There will be a jury that will present the Palme d’Or for the best short film in addition to the Cinéfondation prizes.
France, along with most of Europe, remains in lockdown amid the second wave of the pandemic.
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