Lumière Filmfest to launch as scheduled

Lumière Film Festival in France is slated to be launched as scheduled.

The French festival has announced that despite worries about coronavirus crisis, the event will be held on time on October 10-18, 2020.

The organizers said in a statement that launching the festival will consider the limitations caused by the coronavirus situation.

More details on Lumière Film Festival will be announced during the coming week.

The Lumière Film Festival is an annual film festival held each October in Lyon Metropolis, France since 2009.

The festival is named in honor of the Lumière Brothers, who invented the Cinematography in Lyon in 1895, and is organized by the Institut Lumière.

The festival focuses on the history of cinema with the line-up dedicated to the works of the past through restored prints, retrospectives and tributes.

The Lumière Award (Prix Lumière), an award that recognizes the achievements and contributions of an international film personality, is also presented annually at the festival.

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