Cannes 2010 Film Festival

If you are a movie lover then you would have heardmore recently Alice in Wonderland. Tim Burton is
of the annual Cannes Film Festival. However for allofficially this years Jury President.
you people that don't know about this famous filmOver the years, the French Association of the
festive then let me enlighten you. The Cannes filmInternational Film Festival has tried to evolve the film
festival was originally founded in 1946 and is one of thefestival in Cannes whilst still retaining its prestige. As
world's oldest and most prestigious film festivals.we know the film industry is constantly changing its
The Cannes film festival is a private ordeal that is heldboundaries. Because of this the film festival does not
annually in the French town of Cannes in the south ofwish to simply coast along on the prestige of its name,
France. The venue in Cannes for this popular event inbut wants to be as pioneering as the industry it
any movies lovers' calendar is the Palais des Festivalsrepresents.
et des Congrès.Upon accepting the invitation from Gilles Jacob and
The Cannes film festival has always been seen as aThierry Frémaux, Tim Burton was quoted as saying:
reflection of its era. The festival is a showcase"After spending my early life watching triple features
filmmaker's talent in respect to all tastes and playand 48-hour horror movie marathons, I'm finally ready
homage to all contributors to the birth and distribution offor this.  It's a great honour and I look forward, with
films.my fellow jurors, to watching some great films from
At the core of the Cannes file festival is the passionaround the world.  When you think of Cannes you
for motion pictures, the discovery of new talents, thethink of world cinema.  And as films have always
enthusiasm of festival-goers and professionals frombeen like dreams to me, this is a dream come true."
around the world. This years Cannes film festival willWe don't yet know which film and film-makers will be
take place from 12th to 23rd May 2010 with the officialcompeting at Cannes 2010 but it looks set to be
selection being announced in mid-April.another great showcase of high calibre directorial
Cannes 2010, which is now in its 63rd year, will betalent. I can't wait for the red carpet to be laid, the
headed by Tim Burton, the film director famous forshow to begin. Lets see who walks away with this
classic movies such as Edward Scissorhands,years coveted Palme d'Or.
Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas and