Cannes Film Festival postponed until July

The Cannes festival takes place in southern France (Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)

The Cannes Film Festival, which was cancelled altogether last year due to the pandemic, is being moved from May to July in hopes of having an in-person event.

Cannes organisers announced that this year’s festival will now take place on July 6-17, about two months after its typical date.