1961 Cannes Film Festival 1961 Cannes Film Festival The 14th Cannes Film Festival was held from 3 to 18 May 1961. The Palme d'Or went to the "Une aussi longue absence", directed by Henri Colpi and "Viridiana", directed by Luis Buñuel. The festival opened with "Che gioia vivere", directed by René Clément. The festival also screened Shirley Clarke's debut film "The Connection" due to the efforts of the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics. The success of the film caused the festival to create International Critics' Week the following year. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1961 competition: Feature films Short
1967 Cannes Film Festival 1967 Cannes Film Festival The 20th Cannes Film Festival was held from 27 April to 12 May 1967. The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to the "Blowup" by Michelangelo Antonioni. The festival opened with "J'ai tué Raspoutine", directed by Robert Hossein and closed with "Batouk", directed by Jean Jacques Manigot. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1967 film competition: Feature films Short films The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film: The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: The following short films competed