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(CNN)Here's a look at the Cannes Film Festival, held every year in Cannes, France.
May 14-25, 2019 - The 72nd Cannes Film Festival takes place. "Parasite," by South Korea's Bong Joon-ho, wins the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize.
May 8-19, 2018 - The 71st Cannes Film Festival is held.
Other Facts:
The correct pronunciation of the city is "can."
The correct pronunciation of the city is "can."
The Marché du Film is a parallel portion of the film festival that is a meeting place for film professionals to view, buy and sell films from around the world.
The festival lasts for approximately two weeks.
The top award at the festival is the Palme d'Or, the prize for best film. It was first presented in 1955, replacing another "Grand Prix" prize.
The top award for a first film is the Camera d'Or, presented by an independent jury. It was first presented in 1978.
The festival is divided into five sections:
1. In Competition - films up for the Palme d'Or.
1. In Competition - films up for the Palme d'Or.
2. Out of Competition - films not competing for the top prize, but there for the publicity.
3. Un Certain Regard - usually challenging art films that aren't quite up to competing in the mainstream.
4. Cinéfondation - works done by film students.
5. The Market - started in the early 1960s, a place to buy and sell films.
There are two festivals which are not part of the official Cannes festival but run at the same time:
1. Cannes International Critics Week.
1. Cannes International Critics Week.
2. The Directors Fortnight.
Timeline:
September 1, 1939 - The first "Festival International du Film" opens in Cannes, but Germany's invasion of Poland that day, beginning World War II, forces the festival to close on September 2.
September 1, 1939 - The first "Festival International du Film" opens in Cannes, but Germany's invasion of Poland that day, beginning World War II, forces the festival to close on September 2.
September 20, 1946 - The first full length Cannes Film Festival opens.
1948 and 1950 - The festival is canceled due to lack of funds.
1951 - The festival moves from September to April. Later in the 1950s it moves to May.
1968 - Political turmoil shuts down the festival at its midpoint, when student demonstrations and striking workers throw France into turmoil.
March 10, 2017 - After two streaming-only films from Netflix are included in the competition, Cannes adopts a new rule that all selected films must be released in French theaters.
Photos: Seven decades of era-defining glamour from Cannes
Seven decades of era defining fashion from Cannes – Since its inception in 1947, Cannes Film Festival has always been as much about the fashion as the films. Over seven decades the Cannes carpet has seen its fair share of both fashion faux pas and phenomenons, the highlights of which are documented here; starting with Sophia Loren. One of the early aficionados of Cannes glamor, the Houseboat actress attended the eighth festival in this nautical ensemble. Her simple pleats and modest white heels are a far cry from today's lavish outfits.
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Photos: Seven decades of era-defining glamour from Cannes
Seven decades of era defining fashion from Cannes – Film star Brigitte Bardot eschews footwear altogether and runs barefoot on a beach in Cannes during the 1956 festival, where "The Silent World" by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Louis Malle won the Palme d'Or.
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Photos: Seven decades of era-defining glamour from Cannes
Seven decades of era defining fashion from Cannes – Cigarettes and bow ties were the height of fashion in the 50s. U.S. actor Gary Cooper (bow tie) talks to French actor Jean Marais (cigarette) during the Cannes Film Festival in 1953.
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Photos: Seven decades of era-defining glamour from Cannes
Seven decades of era defining fashion from Cannes – Elizabeth Taylor swaddles herself in white for the 1957 festival, accessorizing with a modest crown and her third husband, producer Mike Todd.
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Photos: Seven decades of era-defining glamour from Cannes
Seven decades of era defining fashion from Cannes – French actress Catherine Deneuve greets her fans in white gloves and sequins at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. She appeared in her 100th film "Un conte de Noël" in 2008 aged 64.
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