2011 Cannes Film Festival 2011 Cannes Film Festival The 64th Cannes Film Festival was held from 11 to 22 May 2011. American actor Robert De Niro served as the president of the jury for the main competition and French filmmaker Michel Gondry headed the jury for the short film competition. South Korean film director Bong Joon-ho was the head of the jury for the Caméra d'Or prize, which is awarded to the best first-time filmmaker. The American film "The Tree of Life", directed by Terrence Malick won the Palme d'Or. "Midnight in Paris", written and directed by Woody Allen, opened the festival and "The
2013 Cannes Film Festival 2013 Cannes Film Festival The 66th 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