Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes Festival, 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. Originally held in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.

Awards
The most prestigious award given out at Cannes is the Palme d'Or ("Golden Palm") for the best film.


 * Competition
 * Palme d'Or – Golden Palm.
 * Grand Prix – Grand Prize of the Festival.
 * Prix du Jury – Jury Prize.
 * Palme d'Or du court métrage – Best Short Film.
 * Prix d'interprétation féminine – Best Actress.
 * Prix d'interprétation masculine – Best Actor.
 * Prix de la mise en scène – Best Director.
 * Prix du scénario – Best Screenplay.
 * Other Sections
 * Prix Un Certain Regard – Young talent, innovative and audacious works.
 * Cinéfondation prizes – Student films.
 * Caméra d'Or – Best first feature film.