| If you are a movie lover then you would have heard | | | | more recently Alice in Wonderland. Tim Burton is |
| of the annual Cannes Film Festival. However for all | | | | officially this years Jury President. |
| you people that don't know about this famous film | | | | Over the years, the French Association of the |
| festive then let me enlighten you. The Cannes film | | | | International Film Festival has tried to evolve the film |
| festival was originally founded in 1946 and is one of the | | | | festival 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 held | | | | boundaries. Because of this the film festival does not |
| annually in the French town of Cannes in the south of | | | | wish to simply coast along on the prestige of its name, |
| France. The venue in Cannes for this popular event in | | | | but wants to be as pioneering as the industry it |
| any movies lovers' calendar is the Palais des Festivals | | | | represents. |
| et des Congrès. | | | | Upon accepting the invitation from Gilles Jacob and |
| The Cannes film festival has always been seen as a | | | | Thierry 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 play | | | | and 48-hour horror movie marathons, I'm finally ready |
| homage to all contributors to the birth and distribution of | | | | for 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 passion | | | | around the world. When you think of Cannes you |
| for motion pictures, the discovery of new talents, the | | | | think of world cinema. And as films have always |
| enthusiasm of festival-goers and professionals from | | | | been like dreams to me, this is a dream come true." |
| around the world. This years Cannes film festival will | | | | We don't yet know which film and film-makers will be |
| take place from 12th to 23rd May 2010 with the official | | | | competing 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 be | | | | talent. I can't wait for the red carpet to be laid, the |
| headed by Tim Burton, the film director famous for | | | | show 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 | | | | |