Cannes Film Festival took over as President of the Festival, while Thierry Fremaux became the General Delegate. The board of directors also appointed Gilles Jacob as Honorary President of the Festival. The 2018 Cannes Film Festival took place between 8 and 19 May 2018. The jury president was Australian actress Cate Blanchett, and "Shoplifters", directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, won the Palme d'Or. The Cannes Film Festival has its origins in 1932 when Jean Zay, the French Minister of National Education, on the proposal of historian Philippe Erlanger and with the support of the British and Americans, set up an international cinematographic festival. Its
1965 Cannes Film Festival 1965 Cannes Film Festival The 18th Cannes Film Festival was held from 3 to 16 May 1965. Olivia de Havilland became the first woman president of the jury. The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to "The Knack …and How to Get It" by Richard Lester. The festival opened with "The Collector", directed by William Wyler and closed with "Tōkyō Orinpikku", directed by Kon Ichikawa. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1965 film competition: Feature films Short films The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix International du Festival: The following films were