1998 Cannes Film Festival 1998 Cannes Film Festival The 51st Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 May 1998. American director, producer, screenwriter, and film historian Martin Scorsese was the Jury President. The Palme d'Or went to the Greek film "Mia aioniotita kai mia mera" by Theo Angelopoulos. The festival opened with "Primary Colors", directed by Mike Nichols, and closed with "Godzilla", directed by Roland Emmerich. Isabelle Huppert was the mistress of ceremonies. In 1998, two new sections were added to the Official Selection, the Un Certain Regard and the Cinéfondation. The aim of the Cinéfondation section is to support the creation
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