These are some photos I took while I had some down time in Cannes. I was out there for 8 days with my short film Requiem for Romance, and it was such a whirlwind of screenings, meetings, cocktails, parties, and events, that it was actually hard to find time to just be a tourist.

This is the scene in the early morning, before the festival opens.

Some of the quaint, lovely buildings in downtown Cannes.

I stopped for some food at a local restaurant called Le Grand Venise.

People just out enjoying the beach.

Some of the tents where the parties would be held.

I was loving the palm trees. Reminded me of Hollywood.

More lovely palm trees.

There were truck loads of cops hired for traffic duty. There were just massive amounts of people walking in the streets at all times of the day, that they had to close down sections of the main strip and redirect the cars.

Another sweet view.

The Majestic. This was the super exclusive hotel for all of the super exclusive people.

The Palais. All of the Official Selection screenings and many of the business events were taking place inside the Palais.

On the right is the Palais, and on the left is the Riviera. The Riviera was where the market was going on. A lot of film distributors selling their newly completed films, looking for buyers. Many short films were also on display in the market.

The Canadian Telefilm pavilion!

The Quebec SODEC pavilion! This was my home base for the festival. They treated me like a star. Everyone was so gracious and helpful. Always asking me if I needed a coffee or something to drink, always taking the time to ask how my trip was progressing.

They put up my movie poster, and it definitely came in handy for my networking at some of the cocktails.

The view from the back of the SODEC pavilion.

I enjoyed many moments just staring off into the sea. Such a beautiful sight, I wish I had had a panoramic camera for this shot.

I met a producer from Digital Domain that day, and got invited to the evening party hosted by Digital Domain. These were some friends that I met out in Cannes, also fellow filmmakers with a short film in the Short Film Corner.

It was an open bar, we drank champagne until the champagne was gone, then we drank the wine.