Cannes Film Festival
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The Cannes Film Festival (/kæn/; French: Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (Festival international du film), 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.[1] The festival was formally accredited by the FIAPF in 1951.[2]
Location | Cannes, France |
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Founded | 20 September 1946; 77 years ago (1946-09-20) (as International Film Festival) |
Most recent | 2024 Cannes Film Festival |
Awards | Palme d'Or, Grand Prix |
Website | www |
In 2022, Iris Knobloch was elected the first woman president of the festival,[3] succeeding the co-founder and former head of French pay-TV operator Canal+, Pierre Lescure, who had served since 2014.[4][5]
Cannes is one of the "Big Three" major European film festivals, alongside Venice and Berlin, as well as one of the "Big Five" major international film festivals, alongside Venice, Berlin, Toronto and Sundance.[6][7][8][9]