THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2

The Cannes Film Festival is a world-famous international event which is held in the south of France every year. The festival is the world’s biggest and best-known film festival. The 2016 Cannes Film Festival took place between Wednesday, 11 May 2016 and Sunday, 22 May 2016. The festival hands out annual awards for excellence in films and it is the world’s most important showcase for independent films and world cinema. 2016 marked the festival’s sixty-ninth year.

In 2015, the presidents of the jury were American filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen. In 2016, Australian film director George Miller was the president of the international jury responsible for deciding which films should win awards. The top prize awarded in the festival is the Palme D’or (Golden Palm) award for Best Film. Other prestigious awards include Grand Prize of the Festival, The Jury Prize, Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Actor.

The Cannes Film Festival also hosts special screening events to showcase films and documentaries which haven’t been entered into the competition. The festival is truly international and one can see films ranging from small independent productions to big-budget films starring famous actors.

The Cannes Film Festival is one of the world’s oldest and most important film festivals and many people in the film industry think it is the most important event on the film festival circuit. Red carpet glamour, high profile films and famous Hollywood actors are all things which go hand in hand with the glittering event. The opening ceremony promises twelve days of parties and celebrity spotting.