1955 Cannes Film Festival 1955 Cannes Film Festival The 8th Cannes Film Festival was held from 26 April to 10 May 1955. The Golden Palm went to the US film "Marty" by Delbert Mann. The festival opened with "Du rififi chez les hommes" by Jules Dassin and closed with "Carmen Jones" by Otto Preminger. Until the 1954 Festival, the whimsical way various prizes were being awarded had drawn much criticism. In answer to this, from 1955 onwards, the Jury was composed of foreign celebrities from the film industry. In 1955, the first Palme d'Or was awarded, as the highest prize of the Festival. The
1969 Cannes Film Festival be screened out of competition: The following short films competed for the Grand Prix International du Festival: The following feature films were screened for the 8th International Critics' Week (8e Semaine de la Critique): The following films were screened for the 1969 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): The following films and people received the 1969 Official selection awards: Short films FIPRESCI Commission Supérieure Technique 1969 Cannes Film Festival The 22nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 23 May 1969. At this festival a new non-competitive section called "Directors' Fortnight" is added, in response to the cancellation of the