Advice for next year

Quick Cannes advice:

See as many movies as you can and sleep as little as humanly possible

Don't be afraid to ask questions or to speak the people around you

Don't worry too much about clothing for the festival! Some people are dressed very casually and others business professional. That being said, the weather is unpredictable and you will need a wide variety of attire and a rain jacket for sure. 

Make your travel weekend plans in advance! And take the train to nearby cities every chance you can get. 

Always have your train ticket on you. They hardly ever check, but you don't wanna pay 50 euro. 

The train is almost always late and sometimes doesn't come at all. Have Uber on your phone already as the wifi here is also crazy unpredictable.  

Everyone is homesick and in an entirely new environment, you're not alone.  

When you bring cash over don't have any 100s- most places don't accept them

Be prepared to spend so much time and money on every form of transportation

Leave space in your suitcase for the flight back! You will get so much stuff from the festival and will probably get souvenirs as well

There is no ice anywhere. Which you may think is no big deal, but an entire month without iced coffee is brutal 

Be an adult. Don't make the rest of the group worry about you or have to watch over you.