How Cannes festival began ?

At the end of the 1930s, shocked by the interference of the fascist governments of Italy and Germany in the selection of films for the Mostra del cinema di Venezia, Jean Zay, the French Minister of National Education, decided to create an international cinematographic festival in France, on the proposal of Philippe Erlanger and the support of the British and Americans. Many towns were proposed as candidates, as Vichy, Biarritz or Algiers, although finally Cannes was the chosen one; thus, Le Festival International de Cannes was born.

In June 1939,

Louis Lumière agreed to be the president of the first festival, set to be held from 1 to 30 September 1939. The German attack on Poland on 1 September 1939, followed by the declaration of war against Germany by France and the United Kingdom on 3 September, ended the first edition of the festival before it started.

The cannes festival began because the French minister of education decide to made a festival of cinematographic, to the movies and theater, it strats in tyhe year 1930s, until now this festival is considerater one of the most important festivals around the world.

why we decide to make about the Cannes Festival ?

We decide to talk in this blog about the cannes festival because it is a festival with a lot of importance in the world,the things that called the most our atenttion were that is a very interesting and elegant festival , with famous people and every year a new and incredible presentation,it is fanny and you smile every single second, these are some of the reasons why we choose this festival but there are many and you can see them in this blog.

Cannes Festival in pictures

This are some pictures of the 61th Cannes festival if you want to see more you can see in this web page : http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2008/yearsInPictures.html

He is Gilles Jacob the Presiden of the Cannes Festival since 2000.

This photo is very funny, here is Angelina Jolie and Jack Black with the panda of Kung Fu Panda.

Manoel de Oliveira recives a Golden Palm because of his film.

Lorenzo Cantet and the team of his movie with the Golden Palm .

What is the Cannes Festival ?

The Cannes festival is the Most important is the most important film event in the world, with more than 4,000 journalists among the 30,000 accreditees, representing the entire spectrum of the motion-picture industry.
This festival represents the double nature of the cinema with many surprises and expectations of the final awards.
But this Festival is not easy to make so for that they have a team that make this Festival possible ...

1. The President : Gilles Jacob
2. Personal Assistant: Nicole Petit
3. General Delegate: Thierry Fremaux
4. Personal Assistant: Marie-Caroline Leroy
5. Director of Film Department: Christian Jeune
6. Personal Assistant: Laurent Rivoire
7. Director of exhibitions: Geneviève Pons-Cailloux
8. Financial : ManagerAlain Courtois
9. Director of Communication: Marie-Pierre Hauville
10. Press Attaché: Marie Queysanne
11. Head of Press Department: Christine Aimé
12. Head of Audiovisual :Frédéric Cassoly
13. Technical Director: Jean-Pierre Vidal
14. Representative to the General Manager: Michel Mirabella
15. Head of Accreditations: Véronique Bahuet
16. Head of Official Sponsorship: Samuel Faure
17. Head of website and publication: Vinca Van Eecke
18. Computer Supervisor: Cédric Lemoigne
19. Chief Accountant: Isabelle Michaud
20. Accountant: Roger Barbe
21. Receptionist: Nadine Famien

This people are the most important part of the Cannes Festival without them this Festival can not be possible.

Cannes Festival

In 1939, French minister for Public Instruction and the Arts, Jean Zay, proposed the creation of an international film event in France.
The Festival de Cannes is the most important film event in the world. The Festival de Cannes reflects the dual nature of cinema at the crossroads of art and industry, and favours both cinema revelations and professional encounters.The Festival,develops actions in support of cinematic creation throughout the world.On September 20, 1946 the International Film Festival - the first important international postwar cultural event - opened its doors at the former Casino de Cannes. The Festival was principally a tourist and social event.