The Cannes Film Festival is an unusual festival because “The Festival de Cannes is exclusively reserved to film industry professionals,” to quote the Festival-Cannes web site.  So how do you know if you’re accredited?

FILM PROFESSIONAL CLASSIFICATION

Because the Festival de Cannes is exclusively reserved for film industry professionals, if you do not belong to one of the categories below, your request will not be taken into consideration.

• · Civil service, embassies
• · Artistic Agent
• · Press agent
• · Writer, director, composer
• · Lawyer, jurist
• · Film library, archive, restoration
• · Actor
• · Film commission
• · Distribution
• · Film school
• · Film music publishing
• · Financial institution
• · Exhibitor
• · Film festival
• · Technical industries
• · Press/media: non journalists
• · Press/media: journalists
• · Production
• · Film Publicist
• · Film technician
• · Video, DVD, VOD

Now don’t think that by telling them you are one of those things that they will let you in.  You have to prove your accreditation.  If you are a film student or film maker thee are ways for you to qualify for attendance.  Go to the Festival-Cannes web site for more information.