Cannes Film Festival
in Cannes, FranceCategory: Attraction
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Palais des festivals et des congrès de Cannes, 1 Esp du Président Georges Pompidou, 06400 Cannes, France Print route »
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The Cannes Festival (; French: Festival de Cannes), named until 2002 as the International Film Festival (Festival international du film) 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.On 1 July 2014, co-founder and former head of French pay-TV operator Canal+, Pierre Lescure, took over as President of the Festival, while Thierry Fremaux became the General Delegate. The board of directors also appointed Gilles Jacob as Honorary President of the Festival.
The 2017 Cannes Film Festival, its 70th anniversary, took place between 17 and 29 May 2017. The jury president was Pedro Almodóvar, and The Square, directed by Ruben Östlund, won the Palme d'Or.
