DAY 2

SO Clay really meant it when he said that little by little we would work our way up to bigger tasks. Slowly but surely, today we had some more to work on.

Don't get me wrong, I still went to Monoprix and Darty about 3 times each, but there was actually more thrown into the mix today. We continued the office organization, mostly by making a million trips down to the business office and technical services to get everything running smoothly, but we also did some appointment scheduling.

The appoinement scheduling is interesting because our company is involved in both film production and distribution. Thus, we were able to see both sides of the process. We saw them talk a big game when they were selling and we saw them put up a front when sellers came to them with ideas. When we had to set appointments for eager producers who wanted to pitch ideas, we were told to make them first pitch them to us, and pass along the story to our bosses at the end of the day, who would then decide whether or not it was worth it. It was very interesting to hear the pitches and to see the reactions of our bosses as we later recounted them.

We got to distribute some promotional material today for Emelie and Catherine. We walked throughout Cannes to all the fancy schmancy hotels and theaters to drop off fliers and line ups. This was a cool job because it really made me understand the magnitude of the festival. As I walked around with our tiny fliers I was overshadowed by the glorified and billowing posters that hung from the Ritz-Carlton. When we laid our material on tables in the hotel lobby, they got lost in a sea of hundreds of other movies. This really is the most buzzing and competitive industry I have ever witnessed.

The best part of the day is when we get to sit down for a second and actually listen to Clay's selling process, hearing him pitch the movies and how hard he sells and negotiates, it's very interesting. I especially enjoy it because it ties in with my major, which is PR and advertising. Hearing Clay turn every negative to a postive and every postive to an even more positive was impressive. He was also able to be personable and honest with the buyers, explaining the risks, yet making them sound exciting at the same time.