Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival de Cannes), founded in 1946, is one of the world's oldest, most influential and prestigious film festivals alongside Venice and Berlin. The private festival is held annually (usually in the month of May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of France. The 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival was held between 14 and 25 May 2008. The Cannes Film Festival is organised in various 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 the blessing of 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 Cannes is the Palme d'Or ("Golden Palm") for the best film. At the end of the 1930s, shocked by the interference of the fascist governments of Germany and Italy... full article at wikipedia