2010 Cannes Film Festival Short Film Palme d'Or: Cannes Classics places the spotlight on documentaries about cinema and restored masterworks from the past. World Cinema Foundation The Cinéma de la Plage is a part of the Official Selection of the festival. The outdoors screenings at the beach cinema of Cannes are open to the public. The following films were screened for the 49th International Critics' Week (49e Semaine de la Critique): Feature film competition Short film competition Special screening The documentary film "Benda Bilili!" about disabled Kinshasa street musicians Staff Benda Bilili had its world premiere at the festival, with the group in attendance
2007 Cannes Film Festival war-related issues that have continued to plague its setting, Lebanon, til now. The film proved to be a sleeper at the festival and was distributed in well over 40 countries, becoming an international hit. The following films and people received the 2007 Official selection awards: Un Certain Regard Cinéfondation Golden Camera Short films FIPRESCI Prizes Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist Ecumenical Jury Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week Other awards Association Prix François Chalais 2007 Cannes Film Festival The 60th Cannes Film Festival ran from 16 to 27 May 2007. The President of the Jury was British