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The Festival de Cannes is one of the largest media events in the world, covered by more than 4000 journalists and over 2000 media outlets from around 90 countries.

Press accreditations are granted by the Press Office or the Audiovisual Press Office, to authorised media representatives only, who have been assigned responsibility for media coverage of the Festival. Any other media representatives should contact the Festival Accreditations team.

The number of accreditations per media outlet and the categories of the badges (access and priority levels) are attributed according to the profession represented (journalist, photographer, media technician), the periodicity of the media outlet, its size (circulation, audience), its focus on cinema and its expected coverage of the Festival de Cannes.

You can apply for accreditation from February 1 to April 19, 2024 for print and digital media, and from March 1 to 31 for audiovisual media.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTION

Registering for the Festival de Cannes requires payment of a €20 (excl. tax) environmental contribution per participant that aims to offset carbon emissions generated by accredited attendees’ travel to and accommodation in Cannes. The collected sums will then be donated in full to carbon offset programmes. This offsetting measure is part of the Festival de Cannes’ environmental policy.

The Festival’s new environmentally-friendly initiatives will soon be outlined in an eco-responsible programme available to view online.

Print and digitalPress

When to apply for accreditation?

You can apply for accreditation between February 1 and April 19, 2024 for print and digital Media.

How do I apply for accreditation?

You can apply for individual accreditation for yourself, for a third party, or accreditation for a group of people.

If your team consists of editorial journalists and broadcast journalists, you will need to submit two separate applications according to the main activity of the journalists.

Please note that a journalist cannot have two press accreditations.

You will receive an email notifying you if your request is confirmed or denied within 3 weeks.

THE ACCREDITATION PROCEDURE

When you register using the application form, you will be asked to give:
Information on the main media outlet as well as any secondary media (periodicity, circulation, number of unique visitors per month and average number of page views per month for the website,…).
Your personal information (position, mobile, email address,…)
On your online form, please upload the required supporting documents, in line with your circumstances:

NEW ACCREDITATION REQUEST

An official letter, featuring the letterhead of the media outlet, signed by the editor-in-chief, with media information (periodicity, circulation, online audience,…), the intended coverage of the upcoming Festival, the full name and position of the journalist.
When making more than one accreditation request for a single media outlet, please upload one official letter, giving the full names and positions of all the journalists in charge of print and web coverage.
– 3 recent articles carrying your signature, published on your main media outlet
– An additional proof of your publication (optional)

RENEWING A REQUEST FOR THE SAME MAIN MEDIA OUTLET AS LAST EDITION

– The last edition coverage on your main media outlet
– The last edition coverage on your secondary media outlet, if any

Please send us your print and web articles only in PDF.
The coverage should not include any non-Festival articles linked to film releases during the year.

RENEWING A REQUEST, WITH CHANGE OF MAIN MEDIA OUTLET

An official letter featuring the letterhead of the new media outlet, signed by the editor-in-chief, with media information (periodicity, circulation, online audience,…) and the intended coverage of the upcoming Festival.
When making more than one accreditation request for a single media outlet, please upload one official letter, giving the full names and positions of all the journalists in charge of print and web coverage.
– The last edition coverage on your main media outlet
– The last edition coverage on your secondary media outlet, if any
– An additional proof of your publication (optional)

Please send us your print and web articles only in PDF .
The coverage should not include any non-Festival articles linked to film releases during the year.

If you encounter any problems when uploading your files, you can send your coverage by email to mediareport@festival-cannes.fr.

 

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AudiovisualPress

Audiovisual press accreditations are managed and issued by the Audiovisual Media Department to press and media outlets (TV, Radio, Internet, Photography) that produce and broadcast/distribute audiovisual content (video, sound, photos).

To ensure the comfort and working conditions of journalists at the event, the number of passes is limited. Once your application is complete, we will submit it to the “Audiovisual Media Accreditation Committee”. An email will then be sent to you to notify you of the acceptance or rejection of your request.

For information and as a reminder: there is no emailing or automatic accreditation from one year to the next.

The first stage is the submission of a complete accreditation application. You must state in your application the main type of media you will be representing during the Festival (television, audiovisual media agency, photo agency/press photographer – radio – audiovisual web media or photos), along with a description of the type of coverage you will be giving the Festival de Cannes.

The dates for sending/submitting your application online are given below.

SUBMITTING YOUR ACCREDITATION APPLICATION

On our website via the online registration platform: 
From 1 March, you will be able to apply for accreditation online by registering on our website or by accessing to your online account if you already registered for a previous edition. To help process your request, please fill out the requisite information in full, upload the various documents required to support your application listed below, and validate your registration form.

This registration does not mean you have been granted accreditation. Your application will be analysed upon receipt and, if it is successful, you will receive a confirmation email.

By email as of 15 February: presseaudio@festival-cannes.frmediaweb-audio@festival-cannes.fr

Only the messages and/or applications sent to these email addresses will be processed by the Audiovisual Media Department.

After we have received and analysed your application, the Audiovisual Media Department will contact you by email and invite you to create an account on our website or access your personal account where you can register each person for whom you require accreditation. If your application is successful, you will receive a confirmation email.

COMPLETING YOUR AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA ACCREDITATION APPLICATION

Please send us OR upload, using our online form, the documents and supporting evidence applicable to your media company and your audiovisual activities (video, sound or photos) during the Festival de Cannes.

If you will be representing several media companies, please provide us with the relevant information about each. Please inform us which of these we should consider as your priority for accreditation purposes. (You must choose the media company that will be broadcasting/distributing your main activity during the Festival.)

If you will be doing several jobs, please let us know what your primary function will be because the press department cannot issue dual accreditation.

TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTERS – WEB MEDIA – AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA AGENCIES

We would remind you that in view of the large number of applications:

  • Audiovisual production companies must be working on behalf of a broadcaster (television or radio channel, websites); audiovisual production companies cannot be accredited without a guarantee that their programmes or reports will be broadcast.
  • Audiovisual media accreditation does not guarantee a reserved place at official events (red carpet ceremony, press conferences, etc.).
  • Only the Festival’s official television broadcaster – TV Festival – has access to the official Festival de Cannes photocall. Please contact us by email to obtain TV Festival images.
RENEWAL OF APPLICATION FOR AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA ACCREDITATION (IF YOUR ACCREDITATION WAS GRANTED IN 2023)
  • A formal letter on headed paper from the editor-in-chief or the person responsible for your media company appointing you to cover the Festival de Cannes 2024 and specifying the number, names and exact functions of each member of the team.
  • Photocopies of the press cards of the people to be accredited (or their business cards). If any members of your team do not have a press card, you must inform us.
  • Photocopies of the ID (ID card or passport) of the people to be accredited.
    The type of coverage you are planning for the Festival de Cannes (name of the broadcast, periodicity, times, audience, number of repeat broadcasts, live broadcast…).
  • Your reports about the Festival de Cannes 2023

For the online registration of your request, we only accept direct links towards your videos/audios about the Festival de Cannes 2023.

Please note that the links should be active until the end of the Festival.

NEW APPLICATION FOR AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA ACCREDITATION AND IN CASES WHERE YOU HAVE CHANGED MEDIUM FOR 2024
  • A formal letter on headed paper from the editor-in-chief of your media company appointing you to cover the Festival de Cannes 2024 and specifying the number, names and exact functions of each member of the team.
  • Photocopies of the press cards of the people to be accredited (or their business cards). If any members of your team do not have a press card, you must inform us.
  • Photocopies of the ID (ID card or passport) of the people to be accredited.
  • The type of coverage you are planning for the Festival de Cannes (name of the broadcast, periodicity, times, audience, number of repeat broadcasts, live broadcast, etc.).
  • Some examples of recent programs / broadcasts  

For the online registration of your request, we only accept direct links towards your programs/shows broadcasted recently about cinema and/or culture.

Please note that the links should be active until the end of the Festival.

PHOTO AGENCIES AND PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS (Print & Web)

We would remind you that in view of the large number of applications:

  • Press photographer accreditation does not guarantee a reserved place at official events (red carpet ceremony, photocall, etc.).
  • Press photographer accreditation cannot be granted to freelance photographers. To apply for accreditation as a press photographer you must be appointed by a media broadcaster/distributor (print or web publication) or a photo agency.
RENEWAL OF APPLICATION FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PRESS ACCREDITATION (IF YOUR ACCREDITATION WAS GRANTED IN 2023)
  • A formal letter on headed paper from the editor-in-chief of your media company (print or web) or the person responsible for the agency appointing you to cover the Festival de Cannes 2024 and specifying the number, names and exact functions of each member of the team.
  • Photocopies of the press cards of the people to be accredited (or their business cards). If any members of your team do not have a press card, you must inform us.
  • Photocopies of the ID (ID card or passport) of the people to be accredited.
  • An example of your publication (PDF file or direct links) with published photos and reports credited with your name pertaining to the last Festival de Cannes.
NEW APPLICATION FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PRESS ACCREDITATION AND IN CASES WHERE YOU HAVE CHANGED MEDIUM FOR 2024
  • A formal letter on headed paper from the editor-in-chief of your media company (print or web) or the person responsible for the agency appointing you to cover the Festival de Cannes 2024 and specifying the number, names and exact functions of each member of the team.
  • Photocopies of the press cards of the people to be accredited (or their business cards). If any members of your team do not have a press card, you must inform us.
  • Photocopies of the ID (ID card or passport) of the people to be accredited.
  • Media Print = A recent sample of your publication (PDF file) and three recent press clippings about cinema and/or culture that were illustrated with your photos (PDF file).
  • Web Media = A link to the website’s homepage and several direct links to publications about cinema and/or culture that were illustrated with your photos.

Incomplete applications for audiovisual media accreditation will not be considered.

 

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Contact us

Print & Digital Press Office

5, rue Charlot 75003 Paris
Tel: +33 (0)1 53 59 61 85
Tel: +33 (0)4 92 99 81 28 (During the Festival)
presse@festival-cannes.fr

 

Audiovisual or Photography Press Office

5, rue Charlot 75003 Paris
Tel: +33 (0)1 53 59 61 88
Tel: +33 (0)4 92 99 83 52 (During the Festival)
presseaudio@festival-cannes.fr
mediaweb-audio@festival-cannes.fr

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