2013 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 66th Cannes Film Festival featuring a photo of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward during the shooting of the film A New Kind of Love
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| Opening film | The Great Gatsby |
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| Closing film | Zulu |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or (Blue Is the Warmest Colour) |
| Hosted by | Audrey Tautou |
| No. of films | 20 (In Competition) 18 (Un Certain Regard) 9 (Short Film) |
| Festival date | 15 May 2013 – 26 May 2013 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 66th annual Cannes Film Festival took place in Cannes, France, from 15 to 26 May 2013.Steven Spielberg was the head of the jury for the main competition. New Zealand film director Jane Campion was the head of the jury for the Cinéfondation and Short Film sections. French actress Audrey Tautou hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. Actress Kim Novak was named guest of honour and introduced a new restored version of Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo.
The festival opened with The Great Gatsby, directed by Baz Luhrmann and closed with Zulu, directed by Jérôme Salle. The film poster for the festival featured Paul Newman and his wife Joanne Woodward.The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola, opened the Un Certain Regard section.
The French film Blue Is the Warmest Colour won the Palme d'Or. In an unprecedented move, along with the director, the Jury decided to take "the exceptional step" of awarding the film's two main actresses, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux, with the Palme d'Or.
On the occasion of 100 Years of Indian Cinema, India was the Official Guest Country at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Seven Indian feature films were premiered among various sections on the festival. Actress Vidya Balan was one of the official Jury of the festival. The first Incredible India Exhibition, a joint participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Republic of India was inaugurated by Indian delegate Chiranjeevi.
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