The 66th Cannes Film Festival has recently reached its end after the nine days celebration in France. If you enjoy keeping a track of the latest happenings in the entertainment world, Cannes Film festival is something you must be knowing about. It is an annual Film festival held in Cannes, France which was founded back in 1946. Since then, the festival is celebrated each year, somewhere in the month of May. It is here that the previews of all new movies and documentaries are brought in to the limelight. No matter which industry is it, celebrities, all over the world try making their way to this Festival to get some recognition and viewership for their upcoming projects. Let us see how things turned out to be this year!
Cannes Film Festival 2013!
The festival started with a red carpet on 15th May and ended on May 26th. This was the 66th annual Film Festival where almost all the popular celebrities were seen, often discusses either for their outfits or for their charisma in general.
The competition was tough but the selection of Jury was also done accordingly. It was Steven Spielberg, the Film Director from New Zealand, who headed the jury for the main competition. The ceremonies were more than a fun for the participants and was hosted by French actress Audrey Tautou.
The festival was set to be open with the movie “The Great Gatsby”, been directed by Baz Luhrmann and closed with the movie “Zulu”.
The Hollywood Celebrities at Cannes!
Being the largest Film industry of the world, Hollywood enjoyed an upper-hand on all other industries that different countries represented. From the famous celebrities like Operah Winfrey to the great actors like Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio, the festival was all over loaded with such shining stars.
Out of hundreds of the celebrities present, the following earned much of the fame often for their dressing, movies and work in general.
Justin Timberlake
Catherine Deneuve
Chanel Iman
Clive Owen and Marion Cotillard
Dita Von Teese Eva Longoria
James Franco
Jessica Chastain
Lara Lieto and Adrien Brody
Liam Hemsworth
Lewis Hamilton
Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso
Apart from them, it was Jean-Paul Gaultier, Diane Kruger, Nanni Moretti, Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso, Michael Douglas who added further charm in the event.
Bollywood Celebrities at Cannes Film Festival
It was only on this platform that the second largest entertainment industry, Bollywood too celebrated its 100 successful years of Indian Cinema. There were many Bollywood actors and directors who were seen happily participating in the event including Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Anurag Kashyap, Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar.
Aishwaya Rai Bachan
Ameesha Patel
Amitabh Bachan
Sonam Kapoor
Vaidya Balan
Festivals, just like the Cannes Film Festival brings a positive touch to the entertainment industry, bringing close the different mediums to mix as one. Hoping to see for more such festivals,
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