the guide to - film festival
cannes film festival
cannes. france in may
top prize : palme d'or
history : the first cannes film festival took place in september 1939, but it didn't happen again until after world war II. the palme d'or prize was introduced in 1995. the festival became established during the 1960s. and is now known as the world's most important and influentialfilm festival.
did you know? : about 20 feature films compete each year for the palme d'or. previous winner include michael moore and quentin tarantino. unlike the oscars. the top prize is frequently shared between two films. famous films that have won the palme d'or include apocalypse now, taxi driver la dolce vita and the thirs man. the festival attracts more than 40000 people every year