(12 May 2025) ASSOCIATED PRESS Cannes, France - 12 May 2025 1. Pan from boat to shore 2. Pan of posters 3. Wide of Cannes old town 4. Various of harbour 5. Various of people setting up step ladders 6. Exterior of the JW Marriott hotel 7. Various of film village 8. Various of beach 9. Wide of signage STORYLINE: Preparations are underway in the south of France for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Perhaps as much as ever, all eyes in the movie world will be on the 78th Festival when it gets underway