"1984 Cannes Film Festival The 37th Cannes Film Festival was held from 11 to 23 May 1984. The Palme d'Or went to the ""Paris, Texas"" by Wim Wenders. The festival opened with ""Fort Saganne"", directed by Alain Corneau and closed with ""The Bounty"", directed by Roger Donaldson. During this festival, a private group, under the patronage of the festival's authorities held a side event presenting film trailers. A French jury, presided by Saul Bass, awarded its Grand Prize to the trailer for ""Flashdance"". The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1984 feature film competition: The following people"
"the Cannes jury also awarded a ""Special Palme d'Or"" for the first time. Palme d'Or The Palme d'Or (; ) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the highest prize at the festival was the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film. In 1964, The Palme d'Or was replaced again by the Grand Prix, before being reintroduced in 1975. The Palme d'Or is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious awards in the film industry. In 1954, the festival decided"
"Palme d'Or The Palme d'Or (; ) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the highest prize at the festival was the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film. In 1964, The Palme d'Or was replaced again by the Grand Prix, before being reintroduced in 1975. The Palme d'Or is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious awards in the film industry. In 1954, the festival decided to present an award annually, titled the Grand Prix of the International Film"
"appointment of the President of the Jury is made following several annual management proposals made in the fall and submitted to the Festival's board of directors for validation. The jury meets annually at the historic Villa Domergue to select the winners. The most prestigious award given at Cannes is the Palme d'Or (""Golden Palm"") for the best film. The festival has become an important showcase for European films. Jill Forbes and Sarah Street argue in ""European Cinema: An Introduction"" (), that Cannes ""became...extremely important for critical and commercial interests and for European attempts to sell films on the basis of"
"the winners were awarded Silver, Gold, Black or White Dolphin. The outstanding artworks were rewarded with the Silver and Gold Dolphins. The Production Art & Craft category winners received Black Dolphins. The Grand Prix – given to the best video of the festival – is a White Dolphin. The Grand Prix will be awarded to the films selected among the Gold Winners. From 2015, the festival has a new trophy for the best production company, the Blue Dolphin. The Awards Gala takes place in Cannes, France every year in October. The evening before the Awards Ceremony, the winners from all"
"wins Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress The Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress () is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the official films in competition at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946. The ceremony was cancelled in 1948, 1950, and 1968. No awards were given to actresses in 1947. On four occasions, the jury has awarded multiple women (more than 2) the prize from one film. The four films were ""A World Apart"", ""Brink of Life"", ""A Big Family"", and ""Volver"". The jury also on"
"Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress The Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress () is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the official films in competition at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946. The ceremony was cancelled in 1948, 1950, and 1968. No awards were given to actresses in 1947. On four occasions, the jury has awarded multiple women (more than 2) the prize from one film. The four films were ""A World Apart"", ""Brink of Life"", ""A Big Family"", and ""Volver"". The jury also on occasion"
"Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; ), until 2002 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries from all around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. It is one of the ""Big Three"" alongside the Venice Film Festival and Berlin International Film Festival. On 1 July 2014, co-founder and former head of French pay-TV operator Canal+, Pierre Lescure,"
"poster for the festival featured Paul Newman and his wife Joanne Woodward. ""The Bling Ring"", directed by Sofia Coppola, opened the Un Certain Regard section. The French film ""Blue Is the Warmest Colour"" won the Palme d'Or. In an unprecedented move, along with the director, the Jury decided to take ""the exceptional step"" of awarding the film's two main actresses, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux, with the Palme d'Or. On the occasion of ""100 Years of Indian Cinema"", India was the Official Guest Country at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Seven Indian feature films were premiered among various sections on"
"female film professionals, led by Jury president Cate Blanchett and veteran director Agnès Varda, took part to a demonstration on the red carpet, demanding more equality between men and women in the film industry, notably the end of the pay gap. In Competition Un Certain Regard Cinéfondation Golden Camera FIPRESCI Prizes Ecumenical Prize International Critics' Week Directors' Fortnight L'Œil d'or Queer Palm Palm Dog Prix François Chalais Cannes Soundtrack Award Trophée Chopard 2018 Cannes Film Festival The 71st annual Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 19 May 2018. Australian actress Cate Blanchett acted as President of the Jury."
"Caméra d'Or The Caméra d'Or (""Golden Camera"") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes' selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight or International Critics' Week). The prize, created in 1978 by Gilles Jacob, is awarded during the Festival's Closing Ceremony by an independent jury. The rules define ""first film"" as ""the first feature film for theatrical screening (whatever the format; fiction, documentary or animation) of 60 minutes or more in length, by a director who has not made another film of 60 minutes or more in length and released"
"César Award The César Award is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the """" ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members of twelve categories of filmmaking professionals and supported by the French Ministry of Culture. The nationally televised award ceremony is held in the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris each year in February. It is an initiative from the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma which was founded in 1975. The César Award is considered the highest film honor in France, the French film industry's equivalent to the"
"after ""A Man in Love"" by Diane Kurys which opened the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. ""Ice and the Sky"", directed by Luc Jacquet, was the festival's closing film. Both the opening and closing films were selected for the strength and importance of their messages—""Standing Tall"" for the way its themes respond to the ""Charlie Hebdo"" shootings and ""Ice and the Sky"" for its concern for the future of the planet. French film director Agnès Varda was presented with the honorary Palme d'Or at the festival's closing ceremony. She is also the first female filmmaker to ever receive the award. The"
"Beloved"" (""Les Bien-aimés""), directed by Christophe Honoré and screened as out of competition, closed the festival. Mélanie Laurent hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci was presented with the third Honorary Palme d'Or Award at the opening ceremony of the festival. Though the award had been given out sporadically in the past the Honorary Palme d'Or was supposed to presented annually after 2011. However it was not given again until the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Gus Van Sant's ""Restless"" opened the Un Certain Regard section. Jailed Iranian film directors Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof were honoured"
"Frémaux. The prize, which consists of €5,000, is presented to the director of the winning film at an official ceremony in Cannes. It was presented for the first time on 23 May 2015 at the Palais des Festivals. In addition to the winners of L'Œil d'or, some films have received a special mention. L'Œil d'or L'Œil d'or, le prix du documentaire — Cannes (, ""The Golden Eye, The Documentary Prize — Cannes"") is a documentary film award created in 2015. It is awarded to the best documentary presented in one of the sections of the Cannes Film Festival (Official Selection,"
"known to have 'banned' selfies on the Red Carpet of the world's largest Film Festival back in 2015. In 2017, along with the 70th anniversary events of the Festival, the issue of changing the rules on theatrical screening caused controversy. The enforcement of theatrical screening in 2018 resulted in Netflix being banned. The Cannes Film Festival is organised in various sections: The President of the Festival, who represents the Festival in front of its financial partners, the public authorities and the media, is elected by the board of directors of the Festival, officially named the ""French Association of the Film"
"2013 Cannes Film Festival The 66th Cannes Film Festival took place in Cannes, France, from 15 to 26 May 2013. Steven Spielberg was the head of the jury for the main competition. New Zealand film director Jane Campion was the head of the jury for the Cinéfondation and Short Film sections. French actress Audrey Tautou hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. Actress Kim Novak was named guest of honour and introduced a new restored version of Alfred Hitchcock's ""Vertigo"". The festival opened with ""The Great Gatsby"", directed by Baz Luhrmann and closed with ""Zulu"", directed by Jérôme Salle. The film"
"Jury Prize (Cannes Film Festival) The Jury Prize () is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival, chosen by the Jury from the ""official section"" of movies at the festival. According to film critic Dave Kehr, the award is ""intended to recognize an original work that embodies the spirit of inquiry."" In 1946, a prize named International Jury Prize was awarded for that year only. Starting from 1951, the Special Jury Prize (""Prix spécial du Jury"") was awarded among other secondary prizes. In 1954, after a lot of criticism about the whimsical nature of these awards, the Festival authorities"
"15m tall. The Okinawa International Movie Festival is organised into two main sections: Prior to the beginning of each event, the Festival's board of directors appoints the juries who hold sole responsibility for choosing which films will receive a Cannes award. Jurors are chosen from a wide range of international artists, based on their body of work and respect from their peers. The most prestigious award given out at the Okinawa International Movie Festival is the ""Golden Shisa Award"" for the best film. In addition the Uminchu Prize Grand Prix is awarded to the best film in each of the"
"Supérieure Technique Ecumenical Jury Award of the Youth 1983 Cannes Film Festival The 36th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 19 May 1983. The Palme d'Or went to the ""Narayama Bushiko"" by Shōhei Imamura. In 1983, the new building for the main events of the festival, the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, was inaugurated. Innitially many described it as ""a hideous concrete blockhouse"", nicknaming it ""The Bunker"". The festival opened with ""The King of Comedy"", directed by Martin Scorsese and closed with ""WarGames"", directed by John Badham. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the"
"Golden Lotus Awards (Vietnam Film Festival) The Golden Lotus (Vietnamese: Bông sen vàng) is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Vietnam Film Festival. It was introduced in 1973 at the 2nd Vietnam Film Festival held in Hanoi. The award is separated in five different categories: feature film; direct-to-video; documentary film; scientific film and animated film. The Golden Lotus is awarded for one or several films which are chosen by the jury of each category as the best production of the festival. It is also possible that the prize is not awarded if the jury decides that no"
"Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards The Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards is an international festival dedicated to corporate films, online media and TV productions, and takes place every October in Cannes, France. It is often referred to as one of the most important festivals in the corporate film industry. The first festival took place in 2010. The current Festival Director is Austrian businessman Alexander V. Kammel who is also the director of the International Committee of Tourism Film Festivals (ICTFF) and lots of other festivals. The best corporate productions and international TV documentaries are rewarded with Dolphin Trophies"
"Lions or the major awards of the Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion The Golden Lion () is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguished prizes. In 1970, a second Golden Lion was introduced; this is an honorary award for people who have made an important contribution to cinema. The prize was introduced in 1949 as the Golden Lion of Saint Mark (the winged lion which had appeared on the flag of"
"2017 Cannes Film Festival The 70th Cannes Film Festival took place from 17 to 28 May 2017, in Cannes, France. Spanish film director and screenwriter Pedro Almodóvar was the President of the Jury for the festival and Italian actress Monica Bellucci hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. ""Ismael's Ghosts"", directed by French director Arnaud Desplechin, was the opening film for the festival. The festival celebrated its 70th anniversary. In late March 2017, the official poster of the festival was revealed featuring Italian actress Claudia Cardinale. The actress responded, ""'I am honoured and proud to be flying the flag for the"
"theatrically."" Directors who have previously made only student thesis films or TV films can still compete in this category. The stated aim is to reveal a film ""whose qualities emphasize the need to encourage the director to undertake a second film"". Some years, some films that didn't win the award have received a special mention for their outstanding quality as first features in Cannes. Also called ""Caméra d'Or — Mention"" or ""Caméra d'Or — Mention d'honneur"". Caméra d'Or The Caméra d'Or (""Golden Camera"") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one"
"Kurbel () is the highest prize awarded to the best film in the festival, counting as The Oscar for bicycle films. It is the oldest film prize for bicycle-related films. The award is chosen by a jury of local film, bicycle and art experts who are also in charge for the official selection of the festival program. The Goldene Kurbel consists of a golden right-side crank arm of a bicycle on the top of a wooden base. The crank stands as a symbol for the bicycle and refers also to the crank of early hand-cranked film cameras. The Goldene Kurbel"
"other notable awards include ten golden arena awards at the Pula Film Festival, the Lion of Saint Mark at the Venice Film Festival, the audience award at the Cannes Film Festival, a Golden Nymph Award at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, the Gold Medal at the Moscow International Film Festival, a lifetime achievement award at the MedFilm Festival and Europe's oldest film prize – the Nastro d'Argento awarded by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. Bulajic served on the Cannes Film Festival jury in 1968, 1969 and 1980. He is one of only 15 people all-time to have served on"
"1979 Cannes Film Festival The 32nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 10 to 24 May 1979. The Palme d'Or went to ""Apocalypse Now"" by Francis Ford Coppola, which was screened as a work in progress, and ""Die Blechtrommel (The Tin Drum)"" by Volker Schlöndorff. The festival opened with ""Hair"", directed by Miloš Forman and closed with ""À nous deux"", directed by Claude Lelouch. Françoise Sagan, the President of the Jury raised a controversy as she complained that Robert Favre Le Bret, the President of the Festival, had stepped out of his role and had put pressure on the jury"
"appointed Honorary President in 2000, and in 2002, the Festival officially adopted the name ""Festival de Cannes"". During the 2000s, the Festival started focusing more on the technological advances taking place in the film world, especially the digital techniques. In 2004 the restored historical films of the Festival were presented as ""Cannes Classics"", which included documentaries. In 2007 Thierry Frémaux became General Delegate. In 2009 he extended the Festival in Buenos Aires, as ""La Semana de Cine del Festival de Cannes"", and in 2010 he created the ""Cannes Court Métrage"" for the Short Film competition. Festival Director Thierry Fremaux is"
"Golden Lion The Golden Lion () is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguished prizes. In 1970, a second Golden Lion was introduced; this is an honorary award for people who have made an important contribution to cinema. The prize was introduced in 1949 as the Golden Lion of Saint Mark (the winged lion which had appeared on the flag of the Republic of Venice). Previously, the equivalent prize was the"
"award twice. Film academic Andrew M. Butler regards jury prizes such as Cannes' as a way of helping a film gain a distribution deal. The following films were awarded the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival through the years. Jury Prize (Cannes Film Festival) The Jury Prize () is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival, chosen by the Jury from the ""official section"" of movies at the festival. According to film critic Dave Kehr, the award is ""intended to recognize an original work that embodies the spirit of inquiry."" In 1946, a prize named International Jury Prize"
"festival was called off mid-way due to the May 1968 events in France. Also, the jury vote was tied and prize was shared by two directors on seven occasions (1955, 1969, 1975, 1983, 2001, 2002 and 2016). The winner of Best Director Award rarely wins the Palme d'Or, the main prize at the festival (note that the Palme d'Or is awarded to the film's director as well; the only exception is the case of ""Blue Is the Warmest Colour"", where the actresses were also awarded with the director). This happened only twice, in 1991, when Joel Coen won both awards"
"1983 Cannes Film Festival The 36th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 19 May 1983. The Palme d'Or went to the ""Narayama Bushiko"" by Shōhei Imamura. In 1983, the new building for the main events of the festival, the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, was inaugurated. Innitially many described it as ""a hideous concrete blockhouse"", nicknaming it ""The Bunker"". The festival opened with ""The King of Comedy"", directed by Martin Scorsese and closed with ""WarGames"", directed by John Badham. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1983 feature film competition: The following people were"