1959 Cannes Film Festival 1959 Cannes Film Festival The 12th Cannes Film Festival was held from 30 April to 15 May 1959. The Palme d'Or went to the "Orfeu Negro" by Marcel Camus. The festival opened with "Les Quatre Cents Coups", directed by François Truffaut and closed with "The Diary of Anne Frank", directed by George Stevens. In 1959, the Marché du Film (lit. Film Market) was established as the business counterpart of the Cannes Film Festival, with the aim of helping meet the needs of film industry professionals. Before this year the market was held unofficially in the cinemas of the rue d'Antibes
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