1959 Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. Another important development of that year for the Festival, was that the French cinema moved away from the Ministry of Industry and became part of Ministry of Cultural Affairs. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1959 competition: Feature films Short films The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or: The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or: The following films and people received the 1959 awards: Short films FIPRESCI Commission Supérieure Technique OCIC Award 1959 Cannes Film Festival The 12th Cannes Film Festival was held from 30 April to 15
1952 Cannes Film Festival 1952 Cannes Film Festival The 5th Cannes Film Festival was held from 23 April to 10 May 1952. As in the previous three festivals, the entire jury of this festival was made up of French persons, with Maurice Genevoix as the Jury President. The Grand Prix of the Festival went to the "Two Cents Worth of Hope" by Renato Castellani and "Othello" by Orson Welles. The festival opened with "An American in Paris" by Vincente Minnelli. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the competition: The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix: The following film was