1974 Cannes Film Festival 1974 Cannes Film Festival The 27th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 24 May 1974. The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to "The Conversation" by Francis Ford Coppola. The festival opened with "Amarcord", directed by Federico Fellini and closed with "S*P*Y*S", directed by Irvin Kershner. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1974 feature film competition: Feature films The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix International du Festival: The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:
2018 Cannes Film Festival Wind" and had planned to screen it as a special screening with the Welles-related documentary "They'll Love Me When I'm Dead". He also noted that he had selected "Roma" for competition. Danish film director Lars von Trier returned to Cannes with his film "The House That Jack Built", after he was declared ""persona non grata"" at the 2011 festival. The chair of the jury Cate Blanchett has called for gender parity at the Cannes Film Festival, calling it "almost a gladiatorial sport". However, she concedes that there has been improvements and the change "won't happen overnight". During the festival, 82