Every year in the month of May, the whole world speaks of the resort town of Cannes. All due to the fact that it was at this time that the world famous Cannes Film Festival was held here.
He is one of the most prestigious, because here world-class stars in the world of cinema are lit.
History
Exactly 70 years ago, namely in 1946, as an alternative to the Venice Film Festival on the Cote d'Azur in France, the first Cannes Film Festival took place. The idea of holding such an event came about because Mussolini played a decisive role in the selection and evaluation of films at the popular competition at that time in Venice, and this did not influence the course of such an important event in the world of cinema.
The festival began to be planned back in 1939, but it turned out to be possible only after 7 years. The reason for such a long delay was the start of World War II.
The first festival in Cannes
The year 1945 in the history of the Cannes Film Festival was marked by another unsuccessful attempt to hold this event. The city has not yet completely recovered from the war, but nevertheless, the desire to return to peaceful life, to realize the long-held dream of a world-wide cultural event in reality played a role.
In the fall of 1946, the first festival was held. This event took place against the backdrop of ruins closed by advertising. The city was crowded with British soldiers, and an aircraft carrier from England plowed the sea near the coast.
The victory of the Soviet troops over the Nazi invaders made the USSR incredibly popular throughout the world. It is not surprising that the first festival was opened by a Russian-language film directed by Yu. Roizman. The film was called "Berlin".
Until 1952, the Cannes Film Festival was held only in the fall, and after that it was decided to organize its holding in May.
What films can become participants of the festival
It is very prestigious to be a participant in the festival, and it is an honor to receive an award. But in order to become a participant, you need to follow certain rules that allow you to get into both the competitive and non-competitive programs.
Only one film can be selected from one director, provided that this picture is not available on the Internet and at the time of the event was shown only in the country where it was released. In addition, she should not take part in other competitions or reviews of cinema works.
Films of the Cannes Film Festival, participants in the competitive program, have their own restrictions on the duration. Short films - up to 15 minutes, feature films - at least an hour.
Previously, each country itself offered films for participation, but since 1970, the festival organizers have selected films for the contest.
How winners are determined
Thousands of fans are waiting for this festival to be held as one of the greatest events in the world of cinema, because after it the world gets acquainted with new paintings of the highest standard. Films about human relations, high feelings, problems of different generations, about the sore in the history of each country, about problems and ways to solve them are submitted to the judges.
The highly qualified jury consists of people from the world of cinema, those who, with their creativity, left a bright mark in the cinema and made considerable efforts to develop this art.
Winners of the Cannes Film Festival are selected by voting. According to the tradition of this event, the decision of each member of the jury is kept in the strictest confidence. The public will never know for whom this or that judge voted, because each of them gives a non-disclosure subscription. Voting itself often takes place on the island, with no connection to the mainland, to completely eliminate information leakage.
Cannes Film Festival Prizes
The essence of the Cannes Film Festival is the selection and recognition of the best films of world cinema, as well as the rewarding of people of art who have contributed to the development of this industry.
Awards are given to the best actors, directors, cameramen and screenwriters. The main debut of this event is always marked by a special prize - the Golden Camera. Noteworthy prizes include an award for the best short film and a special prize from jury members.
The main distinction, the dream of all filmmakers is the Golden Branch of the Cannes Film Festival.
To determine the award, in 1954 a special competition was held in France, in which the palm branch won, since this tree is the visiting card of Cannes. In the manufacture of the main award, only gold is used. Presented with a crystal jewel in a box of blue, which symbolizes the sea.
Interesting facts from the history of the festival
1. The “Golden Palm Branch” was the main award of this event only since 1955. Prior to this, the winners received the Grand Prix, which now means second place.
2. There is no film director in the history of the festival who would receive the main prize - “Palm Branch” - more than twice.
3. Twice in the history, due to lack of money, the film festival was canceled (1948 and 1950).
4. The officially registered amount required for the event is $ 7 million.
5. Tracing the statistics of the award, we can conclude that the most awards were taken by the Americans.
6. Throughout the history of the festival, the female director received only one award. It was D. Campion. She received her award in 1993 for the film The Piano.
Cannes Film Festival is a fairy tale where His Majesty Kino plays a major role. World-famous stars walk around the city streets, who, together with aspiring actors and directors, expect when, thanks to the film festival, new stars will light up, showing the world the beauty of their art.