Chloe (Coco) Mays

Last October, during a torrential downpour, I was out to lunch with some film folk somewhere in the southern portion of Palma, just by the sea. It was the middle of the Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival, my first film festival, and I felt as though people could actually see me floating. I was simply happy to be there—to soak up all the culture and information that people seemed to freely give once you were “in the door.” We were sitting in this nice restaurant—next to me a...

Managing Director, STAGE 32 Based in USA www.stage32.com / @stage32 In this Main Stage Interview, Chloe sits down with Amanda Toney, Managing Director of Stage 32, to explore why they’re coming to Cannes this year, the journey behind their work, and upcoming objectives. Visual media entertainment is a multi-billion dollar industry, with film and television driving that hefty sum. Amanda wants creatives to understand that geography, resources, and connections shouldn’t be barriers to entry to...