Official poster of the 66th Cannes Film Festival featuring a photo of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward during the shooting of the film A New Kind of Love
Opening film
The Great Gatsby
Closing film
Zulu
Location
Cannes, France
Founded
1946
Awards
Palme d'Or: Blue Is the Warmest Colour
Hosted by
Audrey Tautou
No. of films
20 (In Competition) 18 (Un Certain Regard) 9 (Short Film)
Festival date
15 May 2013 (2013-05-15) – 26 May 2013 (2013-05-26)
Website
festival-cannes.com/en
Cannes Film Festival
2014
2012
The 66th Cannes Film Festival took place in Cannes, France, from 15 to 26 May 2013.[1] Steven Spielberg was the Jury President for the main competition.[2] New Zealand film director Jane Campion was the head of the jury for the Cinéfondation and Short Film sections.[3] French actress Audrey Tautou hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.[4] Actress Kim Novak was named guest of honour and introduced a new restored version of Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo.[5] The festival poster featured the real-life couple and Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward kissing during the shooting of A New Kind of Love.[6]
The festival Opening Film was The Great Gatsby,[7][8] directed by Baz Luhrmann. While Zulu, directed by Jérôme Salle, was the Closing Film.[9][10]The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola, opened the Un Certain Regard section.[11]
The French film Blue Is the Warmest Colour won the Palme d'Or. In an unprecedented move, along with the director, Abdellatif Kechiche, the Jury decided to take "the exceptional step" of awarding the film's two main actresses, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux, with the Palme.[12]
On the occasion of 100 Years of Indian Cinema, India was the Official Guest Country at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Seven Indian feature films were premiered among various sections on the festival.[13][14][15] Actress Vidya Balan was one of the Jury members for the Main Competition of the festival.[16] The first Incredible India Exhibition, a joint participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Republic of India was inaugurated by Indian delegate Chiranjeevi.[17][18]
Steven Spielberg, President of the main competition juryThomas Vinterberg, President of the Un Certain Regard juryAgnès Varda, President of the Caméra d'Or juryJane Campion, President of the Cinéfondation and Short film competition jury
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^Zeitchik, Steve (12 March 2013). "Cannes 2013: Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby' to open festival". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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^"'Zulu' to Close Cannes Film Festival". Variety. Reed Business Information. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
^"Orlando Bloom thriller to close Cannes film festival". BBC News. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
^"'Bling Ring' Will Open Cannes' Un Certain Regard Sidebar". Deadline. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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