How do I get an invite into exclusive parties at the Cannes Film Festival?
Getting into parties is tough if you don’t have any contacts because most people want to keep their guest lists under control (i.e. if you were organising a party where you’re paying for “good food and drink”, would you want tons of freeloaders coming along?). If you in the film industry, your best bet is to get in contact with organisations you know of which might be throwing parties in Cannes and plead your case. E.g. “I’m a new filmmaker going to Cannes for the first time, letting me in will help me make new contacts etc”. If you’re not in the film industry, then Cannes is pretty much off-limits other than for a bit of star-gazing on The Croisette.
