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Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival is filled with excitement, tomorrow's blockbuster films and unforgettable art flicks. The setting could hardly be finer, held in a beautiful, upscale French Riviera city. Here is comprehensive coverage of the festival, with travel tips for visiting Cannes.

Visiting During the Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival, held each May in the upscale Mediterranean city, offers visitors a chance to bask on the beach, do some serious shopping and even spot a celebrity or two.

Cannes Film Festival 2009
Cannes Film Festival 2009 is from May 14 - 25. Each year, celebrities and tourists alike swarm this upscale French Riviera city for a celebration of the film industry. Follow coverage of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, or Festival du Cannes, find out about the film festival's history and learn more about visiting Cannes, a gem of the Cote d'Azur.

Cannes Film Festival 2013
The Cannes Film Festival is the world's best known and most exciting film festival. It’s the occasion when the international stars gather here to see and be seen. This year, the 66th Film Festival takes place in May 2013 and promises much from the opening film of The Great Gatsby to Zulu which closes the festival. Here is a guide to the films and the stars.

The 2011 Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival rolls into town from May 11th-22nd, 2011. The famous film festival in the south of France is a star-studded occasion. This year the jury is led by Robert de Niro and Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris starts the festival.

Cannes Film Festival 2012
The Cannes Film Festival is the world's best known and most influential film festival. Each year, the stars gather in the Mediterranean city to see and be seen. Each year, the Jury looks at a wide selection of international films and selects their winners. Last year The Artist and Midnight in Paris were included in the line-up. Find out which...

Cannes Film Festival 2007
Cannes Film Festival 2007 is a landmark 60th year for the popular film festival. Each year, celebrities and tourists alike swarm this upscale French Riviera city for a celebration of the film industry. Follow coverage of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, or Festival du Cannes, find out about the film festival's history and learn more about visiting Cannes, a gem of the Cote d'Azur.

Cannes Film Festival 2006 Official Juries
The fate of the filmmakers at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival lies in the hands of the jury members. This year, the official juries feature a mix of big-name Americans like Samual Jackson to a Polish composer. This is the list of Cannes Film Festival 2006 official juries, both the feature film jury and the Cinefondation and short films jury.

Cannes Film Festival 2005 Coverage
Cannes Film Festival 2005 promises to be filled with excitement, tomorrow's blockbuster films and unforgettable art flicks. The setting could hardly be finer, held in a beautiful, upscale French Riviera city. Follow coverage of this year's film festival, find out about the festival's history and learn more about Cannes, a gem of the Cote d'Azur.

Cannes Film Festival 2005: Films to be Screened
The Cannes Film Festival serves as the prime setting to showcase the world's best film making. In 2005, the list of films to be screened both in and out of competition range from the world premier of the sure-to-be-a-blockbuster, "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith," to the gothic, "Sin City," to Tommy Lee Jones directorial debut with, "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada." Get a list of all the specially chosen films.

Cannes Film Festival 2005: List of Jury Members
Prestige, recognition, box office success, these can all be borne out of a win at the Cannes Film Festival. Attention at the world's premier film festival has made many careers. Find out who will decide the fate of the 2005 hopefuls.

Top Cannes Film Festival Winners on Video
The Cannes Fim Festival puts filmmakers and actors on the map. Even low-budget ventures by unknowns that get the Cannes stamp of approval sometimes go on to blockbuster box office success. Even if they don't, there's little doubt the films are gems. Here are some of the top movies ever honored by the prestigious Cannes Film Festival's judges.

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