MORE R&D THAN FEEDING FRENZY

With no single title or star generating advance buzz, acquisition execs at Cannes seem to have little to get excited about so far. “The 2000 Cannes Film Market looks a lot like this year’s Sundance: There’s little in the way of white-hot films, but plenty of unknown quantities…it’s more about finding the next generation of filmmakers.” Variety 05/08/00