The Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival de Cannes; Occitan: Festenal de Canas), founded in 1946, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious film festivals. The private festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, in the seaside resort town of Cannes on the French Riviera, in the south of France.
For 12 days in May the city of Cannes is the entire
focus of the international film industry. Over 200,000
people descend on the Croisette to take part in the
Cannes Film Festival.
Cannes is around 45 minutes by road from Nice, so most
festivalgoers arrive via Nice International Airport.
It’s not only the most special place for film industry
professionals to network, but the Cannes Film Festival
also takes great care of the artists who give their
talents to sustain the popular medium. The Festival
has become famous over the years for its balance between
the commercial impact of films and their artistic qualities.
This is a great event at which you can impress your
contemporaries or your clients by chartering a luxury
yacht, which can be located a short hop from the Palais
de Festival in Cannes Old Harbour.
Throw an outrageous yacht party; invite people to an
impressive private reception... a yacht at Cannes will
provide the luxurious accommodation you need right at
the heart of the Film Festival.
View from balcony of Palais de Festival
in Cannes, France
The Cannes Film Festival is organised in various sections:
The Official Selection - The main event
of the Cannes Film Festival.
- In Competition - The twenty films competing for the Palme d'Or. They are projected in the Théâtre Lumière.
- Un Certain Regard - Twenty films selected from cultures near and far; original and different works. They are projected at the Salle Debussy.
- Out of Competition - These films are also projected in the Théâtre Lumière but do not compete for the main prize.
- Special Screenings - The selection committee chooses for these films an environment specially adapted to their particular identity.
- Cinéfondation - About fifteen shorts and medium-length motion pictures from film schools over the world are presented at the Salle Buñuel.p>Short Films - The shorts competing for the Short Film Palme d'Or are presented at the Buñuel and Debussy theatres.
The Cannes Film Festival Awards
The most prestigious award given out at Cannes is the Palme d'Or ("Golden Palm") for the best film.
- Palme d'Or - Golden Palm
- Grand Prix - Grand Prize of the Festival
- Prix du Jury - Jury Prize
- Palme d'Or du court métrage - Best Short Film
- Prix d'interprétation féminine - Best Actress
- Prix d'interprétation masculine - Best Actor
- Prix de la mise en scène - Best Director
- Prix du scénario - Best Screenplay
The Cannes Film Festival Awards History
Available Charter Yachts for the Cannes Film Festival
Tour Clare - Cannes Tours and Attractions