2007 Cannes Film Festival 2007 Cannes Film Festival The 60th Cannes Film Festival ran from 16 to 27 May 2007. The President of the Jury was British director Stephen Frears. Twenty two films from twelve countries were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. The awards were announced on 26 May. "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days", directed by Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d'Or. The festival opened with "My Blueberry Nights", directed by Wong Kar-wai and closed with "Days of Darkness (L'Âge des ténèbres)" by Denys Arcand. Diane Kruger was the mistress of ceremonies. The official poster of the 60th Cannes festival
Cannes Film Festival appointed Honorary President in 2000, and in 2002, the Festival officially adopted the name "Festival de Cannes". During the 2000s, the Festival started focusing more on the technological advances taking place in the film world, especially the digital techniques. In 2004 the restored historical films of the Festival were presented as "Cannes Classics", which included documentaries. In 2007 Thierry Frémaux became General Delegate. In 2009 he extended the Festival in Buenos Aires, as "La Semana de Cine del Festival de Cannes", and in 2010 he created the "Cannes Court Métrage" for the Short Film competition. Festival Director Thierry Fremaux is