Cannes gears up for annual film fest
A day ahead of the start of the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival, members of the jury arrived in the glitzy French Rivera resort.
Italian Palme d'Or winner, actor and director Nanni Moretti, was greeted by media in Cannes on Monday (May 14). He will lead the nine-member jury to decide the recipients of awards handed out at the closing ceremony.
Along the Croisette, last-minute preparations were underway as beach pavilions stocked up with champagne and lobster, promotional posters went up and stages were set.
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman are among established Hollywood names expected to grace the red carpet, where they will be joined by a long list of rising stars hoping to make their mark.
Cannes can be an ideal platform for a movie and its cast. Silent hit "The Artist", which went on to sweep the Oscars, launched at the fest last year.
The festival opens on Wednesday (May 16) with Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom" and ends on May 27.
Lindsay Claiborn, Reuters.
Italian Palme d'Or winner, actor and director Nanni Moretti, was greeted by media in Cannes on Monday (May 14). He will lead the nine-member jury to decide the recipients of awards handed out at the closing ceremony.
Along the Croisette, last-minute preparations were underway as beach pavilions stocked up with champagne and lobster, promotional posters went up and stages were set.
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman are among established Hollywood names expected to grace the red carpet, where they will be joined by a long list of rising stars hoping to make their mark.
Cannes can be an ideal platform for a movie and its cast. Silent hit "The Artist", which went on to sweep the Oscars, launched at the fest last year.
The festival opens on Wednesday (May 16) with Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom" and ends on May 27.
Lindsay Claiborn, Reuters.
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