In the land of 4,000 journalists...

turns out I'm not the only one busy writing about my experiences in Cannes, hmm! Anyways, my friends at the LA Times have been writing, and here's an article I thought you might all enjoy.

A little Industry Networking 101

CANNES, France — They are here to be aggressive but not pushy. They are here to figure out what they want to do and how to do it. They are here to polish their French, perhaps, but mostly to present their eager young selves to people in the industry — to, you know, network.

They are film students working at the American Pavilion in Cannes, and they are all excited to be here.

"It's my first time in Cannes," says Natalie Lopez, a senior at UC Santa Barbara who staffs the hospitality suite's coffee bar. "But it won't be my last."
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