Brief Overview : FESTIVAL DE CANNES

The Cannes Film Festival ( Festival de Cannes), founded in 1946, is one of the world's oldest, most influential and prestigious film festivals alongside Venice, Berlin. The private festival is held annually in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of France.

Awards Category :

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The Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Cannes Film Festival.

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The Grand Prix is an award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films. It is the second-most prestigious prize of the festival after the Palme d'Or.

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The Jury Prize (Prix du Jury) is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It is considered less prestigious than the other main prizes, the Palme d'Or and the Grand Prix.

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The Best Director Award

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The Best Screenplay Award (Prix du scénario).

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The Best Actor Award

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The Best Actress Award