Cannes Film Festival History

Cannes Film Festival History

Foreword:
The 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival will commence on 13 May 2009. The Cannes Film Festival was established in 1946. This is the world's oldest, largest and topmost film festivals, celebrated in Venice and Berlin. The President of Jury for this 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival is a French actress, Isabelle Huppert.

Cannes Film Festival – History:

• In June 1939, Louis Lumière was elected as the president of the first festival. The festival was conducted from 1 to 30th September, 1939.
• After World War II, the festival restarted in the old Casino of Cannes in 1946. The French Foreign Affairs Ministry and the City of Cannes were sponsored the festival. The first Cannes Festival got a big success.
• In 1947, the festival hosted again as the Festival du film de Cannes in which only sixteen countries participated in.
• In 1948 and 1950, this festival was not held because of financial problem.
• In 1951, the Cannes Festival shifted to spring; and the Mostra continued in autumn.
• In 1962, the ‘French Union of Film Critics’ launched the ‘International Critics’ Week’ as the first parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival.
• The 1968 festival revoked on 19th May, 1968, because, some directors were withdrawn from the contest.
• The Director’s Fortnight was founded by Pierre-Henri Deleau in 1969.
• In the 1970s, some important alterations were happened in the Festival.
• In 1972, Robert Favre Le Bret elected the new President; and Maurice Bessy the Managing Director.
• In 1978, Gilles Jacob was elected to the President Position, and commenced the Caméra d'Or award and the Un Certain Regard section.
• In 1984, the President of the Festival was Pierre Viot.
• Until 1995, the President, Gilles Jacob formed la Cinéfondation.
• The Cinéfondation finished in 2000 with La Résidence, and the President was Gilles Jacob in 2000.
• The festival formally renamed as “Festival de Cannes” in 2002.
• The Cinéfondation finished in 2005 with L'Atelier.

Cannes Film Festival Programmes:

• The Official Selection - The major events of the festival that given below:
1. In Competition
2. Un-Certain Regard
3. Out of Competition
4. Special Screenings
5.  Cinéfondation.
6. Short Films

• Parallel Sections - The non-competitive programmes offered to find out other features of cinema.

1. Cannes Classics
2. Tous les Cinémas du Monde
3. Caméra d'Or
4. Cinéma de la Plage

Other Sections - Created by outdoor associations in the Cannes Festival.

1. Directors' Fortnight
2. International Critics' Week

Events:

1. ‘Marché du Film’ is the biggest busy movie market of the world.
2. ‘Masterclasses’ introduces the world famous filmmakers to the public.
3. ‘Tributes’ honors worldwide famous artists appeared with the Festival Trophee.
4. ‘Producers Network’   is given a chance to produce worldwide co-productions.
5. The 2007 Canes Film Festival was known as the ‘60th Anniversary’.