Thousands of festival visitors have used to take selfies every year as movie stars walk the red carpet at the film festival on the French Riviera.
Senior festival official Thierry stated that selfie hunters cause the festival to become "disorganized and the program to run late." But he also called for aesthetic concerns.
"[Selfies] are not beautiful. They are grotesque. They are ridiculous. We want to restore a bit of decency," he said.
© AP Photo / Benoit Tessier/PoolMay 21, 2015, singer Pixie Lott takes a selfie as she arrives for the screening of the film "Nie Yinniang" (The Assassin) at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
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May 21, 2015, singer Pixie Lott takes a selfie as she arrives for the screening of the film "Nie Yinniang" (The Assassin) at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
© AFP 2023 / Anne-Christine PoujoulatFrench-Argentinian actress Berenice Bejo (R) poses with fans on May 14, 2016 as she arrives for the screening of the film "The BFG" at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France.
French-Argentinian actress Berenice Bejo (R) poses with fans on May 14, 2016 as she arrives for the screening of the film "The BFG" at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France.
© AFP 2023 / Antonin ThuillierGuests take selfie pictures as they arrive on May 27, 2017 for the screening of the film "Based on a True Story" (D'Apres une Histoire Vraie) at the 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France.
Guests take selfie pictures as they arrive on May 27, 2017 for the screening of the film "Based on a True Story" (D'Apres une Histoire Vraie) at the 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France.
© AP Photo / Joel Ryan/InvisionModel Petra Nemcova takes a photo with a phone on the red carpet for the screening of "Two Days, One Night" (Deux jours, une nuit) at the 67th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 20, 2014.
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Model Petra Nemcova takes a photo with a phone on the red carpet for the screening of "Two Days, One Night" (Deux jours, une nuit) at the 67th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 20, 2014.
© AFP 2023 / Loic VenanceIndian director Omung Kumar, producers Honey Bhagnani and Jackky Bhagnani, actresses Aishwarya Rai and Richa Chadda and producer Bhushan Kumar pose for a selfie as they arrive on May 15, 2016 for the screening of the film "Mal de Pierres (From the Land of the Moon)" at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France.
Indian director Omung Kumar, producers Honey Bhagnani and Jackky Bhagnani, actresses Aishwarya Rai and Richa Chadda and producer Bhushan Kumar pose for a selfie as they arrive on May 15, 2016 for the screening of the film "Mal de Pierres (From the Land of the Moon)" at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France.
© Sputnik / Ekaterina Chesnokova / Go to the mediabankProducer Jerry Weintraub (left) and actor Matt Damon on the red carpet before the screening of the film "Behind the Candelabra" by S. Soderbergh during the 66th Cannes Film Festival.
Producer Jerry Weintraub (left) and actor Matt Damon on the red carpet before the screening of the film "Behind the Candelabra" by S. Soderbergh during the 66th Cannes Film Festival.
© AFP 2023 / Bertrand LangloisUS actress Rosario Dawson poses for a selfie as she arrives for the screening of the film "Captives" at the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2014.
US actress Rosario Dawson poses for a selfie as she arrives for the screening of the film "Captives" at the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2014.
© AFP 2023 / Loic VenanceBritish singer Pixie Lott poses for a selfie as she arrives on May 15, 2016 for the screening of the film "Mal de Pierres (From the Land of the Moon)" at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France.
British singer Pixie Lott poses for a selfie as she arrives on May 15, 2016 for the screening of the film "Mal de Pierres (From the Land of the Moon)" at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France.
© AP Photo / Thibault CamusAn unidentified person takes a selfie with actress Emma Stone, right, as they arrive for the screening of the film "Irrational Man" at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 15, 2015.
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An unidentified person takes a selfie with actress Emma Stone, right, as they arrive for the screening of the film "Irrational Man" at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 15, 2015.
© AFP 2023 / Loic VenanceUS entrepreneur and socialite Paris Hilton poses for a selfie with a guest as they arrive for the screening of the film "Inside Out" at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southeastern France, on May 18, 2015.
US entrepreneur and socialite Paris Hilton poses for a selfie with a guest as they arrive for the screening of the film "Inside Out" at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southeastern France, on May 18, 2015.