Catching Cannes

As a newbie film-maker, the Cannes film festival ranks high on my list. To get to Cannes will take hard work, engenuity and plain toughness. And why not Cannes?
I have submitted to a variety of film festivals, mostly on the local basis. But after reading  an article from a film festival organizer who discusses the merits of submitting to the better festivals, it just makes sense. He pointed out that the smaller festivals just don't have the resume punch that the bigger festivals  have.
And funding is after all where it's at. Film-makers need money to make films and hire actors that can say their lines without looking at the script. Film-makers --I like to use this word better than producers -- need money to pay for venues, buy equipment, and make more films.
The worst part of being an Indie is that the actors must work virtually for free and that is tough. Some actors really do relish their craft and it is tough for an Indie to pay them almost nothing.
For myself, working a day job when  I really want to be some where else is also tough. Gettiing accepted to Cannes could in fact open a whole lot of doors, in terms of being in the big leagues.
I do have ambition, but ambition is not the only thing that can change things.
It is talent, money, and maybe knowledge of the French language. Now why is my inquiry to the Cannes Film festival answered with a reply in French. Ah, the wonders of the internet and the French-English translation sites.