Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival
LocationCannes, France
Founded20 September 1946; 78 years ago (1946-09-20) (as International Film Festival)
AwardsPalme d'Or, Grand Prix
Artistic directorThierry Frémaux
Websitewww.festival-cannes.com Edit this at Wikidata
Current: 2024
Cannes seen from Le Suquet

The Cannes Film Festival (/kæn/; French: Festival de Cannes, [fɛstival də kan]), 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]

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.[3][4][5][6]

Despite the festival's popularity over critically-acclaimed films and Academy Award considerations, its reputation gained notoriety for introducing transgressive films—most notably each films behind New French Extremity as well as films of Michael Haneke and Lars von Trier—generated harsh criticism and controversy, extensive theatrical screening, lack of diversity, protests and various scandals continued over the years to be one of the most polarizing.[7][8][9][10]

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  3. ^ Scott Roxborough (16 February 2020). "Berlin Rebooted: Festival Shuffles Lineup, Aims for Recharged Market". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. ^ Anderson, Ariston (24 July 2014). "Venice: David Gordon Green's 'Manglehorn,' Abel Ferrara's 'Pasolini' in Competition Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
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  7. ^ "France's divisive reckoning with MeToo: 'It's been brewing for years'". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  8. ^ Chapman, Wilson (23 May 2024). "The 7 Most Divisive Palme d'Or Winners: 'Wild at Heart,' 'Titane,' and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Cannes film festival set to unfurl against backdrop of wars, protests, potential strikes". Voice of America. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  10. ^ Baughan2017-05-26T09:30:00+01:00, Nikki. "Cannes at 70: The biggest scandals". Screen. Retrieved 3 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)