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Actress Juliette Binoche, in a red off the shoulder dress, stands on the red carpet with her back to the camera. She is facing a large group of photographers, all dressed in black
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Cannes International Film Festival

The Cannes Film Festival, founded in France in 1946, has become one of the world's most prestigious cinema events.

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Cannes Film Festival gets underway

The 66th annual Cannes Film Festival opened in France on Wednesday, featuring a 3-D adaptation of the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Great Gatsby."
May 15, 201301:44 min

Cannes Film Festival 2013

Cannes Film Festival 2013
May 14, 201315 images
The official poster of the 65th Cannes Film Festival features U.S. actress Marilyn Monroe as women directors write a protest.

65th edition of Cannes

The 65th edition of the Cannes Film Festival started Wednesday with the first film in competition "Moonrise Kingdom" starring Bruce Willis.
May 16, 2012
Actress Fan Bing Bing arrives for the screening of Midnight in Paris and the opening ceremony, at the 64th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

Cannes Film Festival

Preview the movies at the world's most prestigious film festival, taking place later this month.
May 12, 2012
Director Lars von Trier

Cannes 2011

Director Lars von Trier has drawn criticism for an offensive rant about his German heritage.
May 19, 2011
A 'Melancholia' poster

Film in Cannes

A-list celebrities, quality cinema and political statements are all part of this year's festival.
May 11, 2011
Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Cannes festival

The biggest surprise of the night was the unexpected winner of the top Palme d'Or prize.
May 24, 2010
The Cannes jury at the opening ceremony.

Cannes Film Festival

The most prestigious film festival comes to an end, but the race for best film is still wide open.
May 24, 2009
A scene from Andreas Dresen's film Wolke 9

Elderly Eroticism

A new German film is breaking taboos on senior sex, showing that love can happen at any age.
September 6, 2008
Red carpet in Cannes

Cannes Festival

Director Laurent Cantet's "The Class" took the Palme d'Or, ending France's long-running drought.
May 26, 2008
Cannes poster

Cannes Film Festival

Germany's Wim Wenders, a past winner, is among the directors who are competing for the Palme d'Or.
May 14, 2008

Cannes Film Festival kicks off

For the 61st time movie stars from around the globe are descending on the ritzy town on the French Riviera to see which newcomer film can snatch up the festival’s coveted Golden Palm award for best picture.
May 13, 2008
Palme d'Or

Politics Rule at Cannes

Politics are the dominating theme at this year's 60th Cannes film festival.
May 21, 2007

Trouble in Paradise

In his latest project, award-winning director Fatih Akin has discovered a new passion - politics.
May 13, 2007

European Films Make a Big Splash at Cannes

At this year's Cannes film festival, European cinema is dominating Hollywood and Bollywood.
May 22, 2006

Breaking Codes But Not The Box Office

There was only one topic on people's lips when the Cannes Film Festival kicked off on the Riviera Wednesday. "The Da Vinci Code" might be one of the most talked-about films of the year, but the critics have crucified it.
May 18, 2006

Cannes Film Festival Prepares to Shine

Stars and deal makers, wannabes and papparazzi are descending in droves on Cannes Wednesday for the kickoff the 56th annual Cannes Film Festival.
May 15, 2003

Polanski takes Golden Palm

French-Polish film director Roman Polanski has won the coveted Palme d'Or award at the Cannes film festival on Sunday.
May 27, 2002

Palms, Pomp and Politics in Cannes

When the curtain rises in Cannes, the usual star-studded list of actors and directors will parade their creations across center stage. But this year the less glamorous issue of politics will also compete for attention.
May 16, 2002