1956 Cannes Film Festival This decision in turn had become a divisive issue in the festival, as it was seen as censorship. In 1956 it was decided to eliminate all such censorship from the selection and thereby start a new era in the festival. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1956 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 1956 awards: Short films OCIC Award 1956 Cannes Film Festival The 9th Cannes Film Festival was held
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