Festivals Poll
To celebrate the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, we asked our membership what they `Big Five'. Not talking lions and elephants but Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, Sundance and Venice - the top five festivals in the world. We asked which festival are membership felt is the most prestigious. The most fun. The best for doing business. The results are below.
Which is the most prestigious to have your film premiere at?
Which is the most prestigious to have your film premiere at?
| Question | Votes |
|---|
| Cannes (60.5 %) | 52 |
| Berlin (7 %) | 6 |
| Toronto (2.3 %) | 2 |
| Sundance (17.4 %) | 15 |
| Venice (2.3 %) | 2 |
| All the same (8.1 %) | 7 |
| Don't know (2.3 %) | 2 |
Which one is the most fun to attend?
Which one is the most fun to attend?
| Question | Votes |
|---|
| Cannes (14.9 %) | 13 |
| Berlin (18.4 %) | 16 |
| Toronto (3.4 %) | 3 |
| Sundance (20.7 %) | 18 |
| Venice (8 %) | 7 |
| All the same (4.6 %) | 4 |
| Don't know (29.9 %) | 26 |
Which one is the best for doing business
Which one is the best for doing business
| Question | Votes |
|---|
| Cannes (26.7 %) | 23 |
| Berlin (5.8 %) | 5 |
| Toronto (15.1 %) | 13 |
| Sundance (16.3 %) | 14 |
| Venice (1.2 %) | 1 |
| All the same (4.7 %) | 4 |
| Don't know (30.2 %) | 26 |
As the film industry is transformed by digital media and the economic downturn, are the big film festivals becoming more or less relevant to creative filmmakers?
As the film industry is transformed by digital media and the economic downturn, are the big film festivals becoming more or less relevant to creative filmmakers?
| Question | Votes |
|---|
| More important (32.2 %) | 28 |
| Less important (36.8 %) | 32 |
| Same (18.4 %) | 16 |
| Don't know (12.6 %) | 11 |
Is the trend going towards or against the smaller film festivals in terms of attracting the best films, audiences and industry players?
Is the trend going towards or against the smaller film festivals in terms of attracting the best films, audiences and industry players?
| Question | Votes |
|---|
| Against smaller festivals (23 %) | 20 |
| Towards smaller festivals (40.2 %) | 35 |
| Same as ever (20.7 %) | 18 |
| Don't know (16.1 %) | 14 |