1955 Cannes Film Festival 1955 Cannes Film Festival The 8th Cannes Film Festival was held from 26 April to 10 May 1955. The Golden Palm went to the US film "Marty" by Delbert Mann. The festival opened with "Du rififi chez les hommes" by Jules Dassin and closed with "Carmen Jones" by Otto Preminger. Until the 1954 Festival, the whimsical way various prizes were being awarded had drawn much criticism. In answer to this, from 1955 onwards, the Jury was composed of foreign celebrities from the film industry. In 1955, the first Palme d'Or was awarded, as the highest prize of the Festival. The
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