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Movie Reviews and The Cannes Film Festival |
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Tuesday, 28 October 2008 |
By Jerry Glynn
 Some of the earliest movie reviews and movie screenings take place at the Cannes Film Festival each year. Cannes is one of the oldest and most prestigious film festivals in the world, and was founded in 1946.
The idea for the festival was first proposed in 1939, by French Minister for Public Instruction and the Arts, Jean Zay. Zay chose Cannes because of its sunny, beach-like setting, but the first festival was postponed for several years due to war. In 1946, the first festival was held in the Casino de Cannes, and in the beginning the festivals were seen as primarily tourist events, particularly since Cannes city officials chose festival dates that allowed them to extend the summer tourist season.
By the 1950's, the festival had grown in scope and popularity so much that organizers decided to change the month of the festival from September to April since directly competing festivals in Berlin and Venice were also held earlier in the year, and also, since a change in date would help to benefit the tourist industry of Cannes even further. Between
1951 and 1953, over 105 feature films premiered at the festival, including Orson Wells adaptation of Othello, and Alfred Hitchcocks I Confess.
Over time, the festival has evolved into a media event, where directors come to receive acclaim and stars come to watch the premieres of the films they've written and starred in, and where critics come for early movie reviews. The festival is structured by categories, which include, In Competition, Out of Competition, Official Selection, Critics Week, Directors Fortnight, and The Market.
In Competition is the main event of the festival, and films in this section compete for many awards, including the Golden Palm for best picture. Out of Competition, or Hors Competition is where films are screened by critics. Though recognition in this category is not as prestigious as an In Competition award, it is still an important way for directors to gain recognition for their films. The other sections of the festival each have their own qualifications and criteria, and each one serves as an opportunity for directors to receive early movie reviews from top critics and feedback about their films.
The Cannes Film Festival remains one of the oldest and most important, and most directors consider it an honor simply to have a film screened there and for those lucky enough to win a coveted Golden Palm, the festival can truly be a turning point in their directing careers.
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