Cannes Film Festival
cannes film festival french festival de cannes fɛstival də kan called international film festival festival international du film annual film festival held cannes france preview new film genre including documentary around world founded invitationonly festival held annually usually may palais de festival et de congrès festival formally accredited fiapf cannes one big three major european film festival alongside venice berlin well one big five major international film festival alongside venice berlin toronto sundance despite festival popularity criticallyacclaimed film academy award consideration reputation gained notoriety introducing transgressive films—most notably film behind new french extremity well film michael haneke lars von trier—generated harsh criticism controversy extensive theatrical screening lack diversity protest various scandal continued year one polarizing cannes film festival origin jean zay french minister national education proposal highranking official historian philippe erlanger film journalist robert favre le bret decided set international cinematographic festival found support american british creation largely attributed french desire compete venice film festival time international film festival shown lack impartiality fascist bias year political interference seemed evident edition benito mussolini meddled ensure french pacifist film la grande illusion would win last straw event mussolini adolf hitler respectively overruled jury decision order award coppa mussolini mussolini cup best film italian war film luciano serra pilot produced supervision mussolini son coppa mussolini best foreign film olympia german documentary film berlin summer olympics produced association nazi ministry public enlightenment propaganda despite fact regulation time prohibited awarding documentary outraged decision measure protest french british american jury member decided withdraw festival intention returning snub encouraged french found free festival thus may city cannes finally selected location festival biarritz town hall along french government signed international film festival official birth certificate name le festival international du film reason deciding cannes touristic appeal french riviera resort town also city hall offered increase municipality financial participation including commitment building dedicated venue event hollywood star moment like gary cooper cary grant tyrone power douglas fairbanks jr marlene dietrich mae west norma shearer paul muni james cagney spencer tracy george raft arrived thanks ocean liner chartered mgm metrogoldwynmayer august opening night gala took place private screening american film hunchback notre dame starring charles laughton maureen ohara directed william dieterle next day september german troop invaded poland result festival postponed day would resumed circumstance allowed however situation worsened september france united kingdom declared war germany sparking second world war french government ordered general mobilization prevented festival continuing finally cancelled festival relaunched september october twentyone country presented film first cannes international film festival took place former casino cannes amid serious problem efficiency festival held festival du film de cannes film sixteen country presented festival held due budgetary problem palais de festival expressly constructed occasion seafront promenade la croisette although inaugural roof still unfinished blew storm festival moved spring avoid direct competition venice festival held autumn early festival attracted much tourism press attention showbiz scandal highprofile personality love affair time artistic aspect festival started developing controversy selection film critic prize created recognition original film daring filmmaker special jury prize awarded first time palme dor created replacing grand prix du festival given year dolores del río first female member jury official selection marché du film film market founded giving festival commercial character facilitating exchange seller buyer film industry today become first international platform film commerce still outstanding film like night fog hiroshima love excluded competition diplomatic concern jean cocteau three time president jury year quoted said cannes festival man land politics place simple meeting friend international critic week born created french union film critic first parallel section cannes film festival goal showcase first second work director world succumbing commercial tendency olivia de havilland named first female president jury next year sophia loren became president festival halted may director carlos saura miloš forman withdrawn film competition may filmmaker louis malle along group director took large room palais interrupted projection solidarity student labour strike throughout france protest eviction president cinémathèque française filmmaker achieved reinstatement president founded film director society srf year srf led pierrehenri deleau created director fortnight quinzaine de réalisateurs new noncompetitive section program selection film around world distinguished independent judgment displayed choice film important change occurred festival robert favre le bret named new president maurice bessy general delegate introduced important change selection participating film welcoming new technique relieving selection diplomatic pressure film like mash later chronicle year fire marking turn case change helped director like andrei tarkovsky overcome problem censorship country also time different country chose film would represent festival yet bessy created committee select french film another foreign film gilles jacob assumed position general delegate introducing caméra dor award best first film main event un certain regard section noncompetitive category change decrease length festival thirteen day thus reducing number selected film also point jury composed film academic jacob started introduce celebrity professional film industry new much bigger palais de festival et de congrès built host festival director fortnight remained old building new building nicknamed bunker provoking much criticism especially since hardly finished event several technical problem occurred pierre viot replaced robert favre le bret president festival term festival started including film country like philippine china cuba australia india new zealand argentina first time festival red carpet placed entrance palais first cinéma liberté forum hundred director many country signed declaration form censorship still existing world gilles jacob created last section official selection la cinéfondation aiming support creation work cinema world contribute entry new scenario writer circle celebrity cinéfondation completed la résidence young director could refine writing screenplay latelier help twenty director per year funding film gilles jacob appointed honorary president festival officially adopted name festival de cannes festival started focusing technological advance taking place film world especially digital technique restored historical film festival presented cannes classic included documentary thierry frémaux became general delegate extended festival buenos aire la semana de cine del festival de cannes created cannes court métrage short film competition march organizer announced postponement cannes film festival due covid pandemic festival later cancelled outright spike lee director right thing blackkklansman chosen lead jury panel jury panel led alejandro gonzález iñárritu director birdman lee later invited head jury cannes film festival held july year festival denied press accreditation russian journalist associated outlet opposed ongoing russoukrainian war opening night festival president ukraine volodymyr zelensky made video appearance talked war role cinema iris knobloch elected first woman president festival year succeeding cofounder former head french paytv operator canal pierre lescure served since recent year number gender sexual controversy surrounded cannes film festival include heelgate numerous female attendee red carpet premiere stopped entering wearing flat soled shoe instead high heel incident caused numerous female celebrity wear flat soled shoe shoe red carpet premiere show solidarity protest result past sexual controversy metoo movement arose harvey weinstein scandal cannes film festival official announced creation telephone hotline festival victim could report incident sexual harassment crime hotline collaboration french government general delegate thierry frémaux reportedly banned selfies red carpet festival along th anniversary event festival issue changing rule theatrical screening caused controversy enforcement theatrical screening france resulted netflix withdrawing film festival president festival represents festival front financial partner public authority medium elected board director festival officially named french association film festival board composed authority world cinema well public authority subsidize event president renewable year mandate appoints member team including general delegate approval board director sometimes president last term becomes honorary president festival general delegate responsible coordination event gilles jacob passed general delegate position president two new position created take former post general director oversee smooth running event artistic director responsible selection film however artistic director thierry frémaux became general delegate festival general secretary responsible reception work practical matter cannes film festival organised various section official selection – main event festival competition – film competing palme dor projected théâtre lumière un certain regard – film selected culture near far original different work projected salle debussy film competing prix un certain regard competition – film selected gala screening théâtre lumière compete main prize midnight screening – film selected gala screening théâtre lumière midnight compete main prize cannes premiere – film selected projected salle debussy compete main prize special screening – selection committee chooses film environment specially adapted particular identity cinéfondation – fifteen short mediumlength motion picture film school world presented salle buñuel short film – short competing short film palme dor presented buñuel debussy theatre approximately film competition cannes classic – celebrates heritage film aiming highlight work past presented brand new restored print cinéma de la plage – screening classic film select new film mass public macé beach preceded programme dedicated film music parallel section – alternative programme dedicated discovering aspect cinema international critic week – since focused discovering new talent showcasing first second feature film director world director fortnight – since cast lot avantgarde even created breeding ground cannes festival would regularly find prestigious auteur acid association independent cinema distribution tous le cinémas du monde – showcase vitality diversity cinema across world day one country invited present range feature short celebration unique culture identity recent film work event marché du film – busiest film market world masterclasses – given public worldrenowned filmmaker tribute – honor internationally renowned artist presentation festival trophee following screening one film producer network – opportunity make international coproductions exhibition – year artist body work cinematographic theme becomes focus exhibition diversifies illustrates event programme th anniversary – event organised dedicated th anniversary festival prior beginning event festival board director appoints jury hold sole responsibility choosing film receive cannes award juror chosen wide range international artist based body work respect peer appointment president jury made following several annual management proposal made fall submitted festival board director validation feature film – international jury composed president various film art personality determine prize feature film competition cinéfondation short film – composed president four film personality award short film palme dor well three best film cinéfondation un certain regard – composed president journalist student cinema industry professional award un certain regard prize best film moreover honour two film caméra dor – composed president well film director technician french international critic award best film category jury meet annually historic villa domergue select winner prestigious award given cannes palme dor golden palm best film competition palme dor – golden palm palme dor du court métrage – best short film grand prix – grand prize festival prix du jury – jury prize prix de la mise en scène – best director prix dinterprétation masculine – best actor prix dinterprétation féminine – best actress prix du scénario – best screenplay section prix un certain regard – young talent innovative audacious work cinéfondation prize – student film caméra dor – reward best first film festival choosing among debutants work among official selection director fortnight international critic week selection given independent entity fipresci prize – international federation film critic award prize film main competition section un certain regard parallel section director fortnight prize prix cst de lartiste technicien – awarded technical artist cst international critic week prize prize ecumenical jury françois chalais prize lœil dor – best documentary film trophée chopard palm dog – best canine performance queer palm – best lgbtrelated film cannes soundtrack award pierre angénieux excellens cinematography woman motion since award delivered kering honouring major achiever raising awareness around womens issue film industry festival become important showcase european film jill forbes sarah street argue european cinema introduction isbn cannes becameextremely important critical commercial interest european attempt sell film basis artistic quality page forbes street also point along festival venice film festival berlin international film festival cannes offer opportunity determine particular country image cinema generally foster notion european cinema art cinema additionally given massive medium exposure nonpublic festival attended many star popular venue film producer launch new film attempt sell work distributor come globe though medium attention festival receives journalistic nature festival explored standpoint fiction novelist year michael grothaus epiphany jones social satire festival film industry explores sex trafficking occurs festival book named one best hollywood novel time entertainment weekly iain johnstones cannes novel dystopian tale terrorist holding festival hostage paulo coelhos winner stand alone also set cannes film festival culture history festival covered number nonfiction book festival used backdrop setting several film including last horror film la cité de la peur festival cannes femme fatale mr bean holiday shot location festival director fortnight international critic week list cannes film festival jury president list cannes film festival jury feature film list cannes film festival record marché du film coyle jake may outcry netflix film prompt cannes change rule cbcradiocanada ford rebecca roxborough scott may award hopeful losing confidence cannes debut hollywood reporter mumford gwilym may concrete flowerpot drone killer cannes open beefedup security guardian book craig benjamin cannes festival virgin guide ed cinemagine medium publishing isbn editor variety cannes fifty year sun sex celluloid behind scene world famous film festival miramax book isbn beauchamp cari behar henri hollywood riviera inside story cannes film festival william morrow company isbn jungen christian hollywood canne history lovehate relationship film culture transition amsterdam university press isbn footage cannes film festival retrospective footage festival presented ina cannes film festival official website english cannes film festival internet movie database festival de cannes official website tourism france french cannes – festival virgin guide – detailed festival history information attendee radio france internationale coverage cannes film festival english cannes film festival potted history archived october wayback machine