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
1954 Cannes Film Festival an actor and her premature death, three years later. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1954 competition: Feature films Short films The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix: The following short films competed for the various short film awards: The following films and people received the 1954 awards: Short films FIPRESCI Prize OCIC Award Other awards 1954 Cannes Film Festival The 7th Cannes Film Festival was held from 25 March to 9 April 1954. With Jean Cocteau as President of the Jury, the Grand Prix went to the "Gate of Hell" by Teinosuke Kinugasa.