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Closing film: De-Lovely: Location: Cannes, France: Founded: 1946: Awards: Palme d'Or: Fahrenheit 9/11: Hosted by: Laura Morante: No. of films: 19 (In Competition) 21 (Un Certain Regard) 19 (Out of Competition) 18 (Cinéfondation) 10 (Short Films Competition) Festival date: 12 May 2004 () – 23 May 2004 () Website: festival-cannes.com /en
Opening film: Everybody Knows: Closing film: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote: Location: Cannes, France: Founded: 1946: Awards: Palme d'Or: Shoplifters: Hosted by: Édouard Baer: No. of films: 21 (In Competition) 18 (Un Certain Regard) Festival date: 8–19 May 2018: Website: festival-cannes.com /en: Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival ( / kæn /; French: Festival de Cannes ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ( Festival international du film ), is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around the world.
The Palme d'Or ( French pronunciation: [palm (ə) dɔʁ]; English: Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. [1] . It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. [1] . Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film. [1] .
YearEnglish TitleOriginal TitleDirector (s)Anatomie d'une chuteOver a 20-year period, Thierry Frémaux lent the event fresh momentum: Cannes Classics was launched in 2004, the Short Films Competition and Short Film Corner were brought together in the dynamic Cannes Court Métrage in 2010, love and passion for film were nurtured with the 3 Days in Cannes scheme in 2019, and the Festival began going green in ...
History of the Film Festival. Before 1939, Jean Zay, Minister for Education and Fine Arts, had the desire to implement a cultural event in France to rival the International Venice Film Festival. It is finally more than a year after the end of the war in 1946, was born the first edition of the International Film Festival in Cannes.
The Cannes Film Festival is an event held every year in Cannes, France. The festival previews films from around the world. Only those who are invited can attend the festival. The top film wins the Palme d'Or. The second most prestigious trophy is the Grand Prix. A jury selects which film earns the prizes.
