Official poster of the 65th Cannes Film Festival featuring a photo of American actress Marilyn Monroe
Opening film
Moonrise Kingdom
Closing film
Thérèse Desqueyroux
Location
Cannes, France
Founded
1946
Awards
Palme d'Or: Amour
Hosted by
Bérénice Bejo
No. of films
22 (In Competition) 20 (Un Certain Regard) 10 (Short Film)
Festival date
16 – 27 May 2012
Website
www.festival-cannes.com
Cannes Film Festival
2013
2011
The 65th Cannes Film Festival was held from 16 to 27 May 2012.[1] Italian film director Nanni Moretti was the president of the jury for the main competition[2] and British actor Tim Roth was the president of the jury for the Un Certain Regard section.[3] French actress Bérénice Bejo hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.[4]
The festival Opening Film was Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom. And the Closing Film was Claude Miller's final movie Thérèse Desqueyroux.[5] The main announcement of the line-up took place on 19 April. The official poster of the festival features Marilyn Monroe, to mark the 50th anniversary of her death.[6]
The Palme d'Or was awarded to Austrian director Michael Haneke for his film Amour. Haneke had won the Palme in 2009 for The White Ribbon. The jury awarded the Grand Prix to Matteo Garrone's Reality, while Ken Loach's The Angels' Share received the Jury Prize.
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^"The Artist star to host Cannes film ceremonies". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
^"Claude Miller's last film to close the Festival de Cannes". 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012.
^"The iconic actress and sex symbol was selected in tribute to the 50th anniversary of her death". hollywoodreporter.com. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
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