Von Trier receives Cannes ban

Following controversial remarks made during a press conference to promote his latest feature at the Cannes International Film Festival, the co-director of the upcoming Five Obstructions doc project with Martin Scorsese has been deemed persona non grata at the fest.
May 19, 2011

Following controversial remarks made during a press conference to promote his latest feature at the Cannes International Film Festival, the co-director of the upcoming Five Obstructions doc project with Martin Scorsese has been deemed persona non grata at the fest.

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Barry Walsh is editor-in-chief and content director for Realscreen, and has served as editor of the publication since 2009. With a career in entertainment media that spans two decades, prior to Realscreen, he held the associate editor post for now defunct sister publication Boards, which focused on the advertising and commercial production industries. Before Boards, he served as editor of Canadian Music Network, a weekly music industry trade, and as music editor for HMV.com. As content director, he also oversees the development of content for the brand's market-leading events, the Realscreen Summit and Realscreen West, as well as new content initiatives.

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