DUBAI: More than 20 film festivals around the world have joined together to stream movies for free on YouTube after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered movie theaters and forced the cancelation of annual showcases in Cannes and New York.
The 10-day “We Are One: A Global Film Festival” will start on May 29, organizers Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube said in a statement on Monday.
The film festivals feeding into the online project include the Marrakech International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Guadalajara International Film Festival, International Film Festival & Awards Macao, Jerusalem Film Festival, Mumbai Film Festival, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, New York Film Festival, San Sebastian International Film Festival, Sarajevo Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Tokyo International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival and Venice Film Festival.
All funds raised during the festival will benefit the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, along with local relief partners around the world.
