THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

Every year, in the south of France, an international film festival called the Cannes film Festival is held. It is the world’s greatest and most prestigious film festival. The festival honours and celebrates the films with annual awards for excellence in several areas like best actor/actress, best director, best screenplay, best short film, etc. It is the world’s most respected award for independent films and world cinema.

Along with works of famous directors and actors, the Cannes Film Festival also hosts special screening events to showcase films and documentaries which haven’t been entered into competition. The festival is international and one can see all kinds of films from small independent productions to big-budget films starring famous actors. It is one of the world’s oldest and most important film festivals and many people in the film industry consider it to be the most important event of the film industry. The fascination of the red carpet, high profile films and famous Hollywood stars are all things which go hand in hand with the impressive event.