The Cannes Film Festival considered to be one of the most popular and a buzz word. This festival was founded in 1939 and is very old indeed. Moreover, it is rather prestigious and very influential. It is the annual festival, its name goes from the city Cannes. The next festival will be held in May 2008. And this festival will be the 61st.
The organization of the Cannes Film Festival is the following: there are several sections: the 1st one – is the official selection – also, it is the most important event of the Festival. Then, the attention of audience can be drawn to the parallel sections – there it is possible to view non-competitive programs, their main aim to tell people more about cinema. And, of course, other sections – as a rule, they are organized by other people within the Cannes Festival. And, no doubts, I can’t but mention, the most significant events of the Festival: exhibitions, masterclasses, tributes and many other.
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