00:00The Cannes Film Festival is a 12-day event that celebrates movies from all over the world.
00:10Originally, the festival was supposed to start in 1939. However, due to World War II, it was called
00:16off until 1946. If you were in attendance that year, you would have seen the movie The Lost
00:20Weekend win Best American Motion Picture. That year, around 18 nations were represented. Today,
00:27over 130 films from 40 countries are represented in the competition. The festival is divided into
00:33five sections. Movies in competition, out of competition, art films, student pieces, and
00:38the market, where you can buy and sell films. A market badge will cost you around $300 but will
00:44allow you to mingle with Entertainment Elite. If you're trying to get in to see the movies,
00:48it's free. However, you have to either receive an invitation or prove that you're an industry
00:53professional. In 2016, a reported 11,700 people attended the festival, which was up 2% from
00:592015. Is your film in the competition? Fingers crossed it wins the Palme d'Or award. Translating
01:06to the Golden Palm, this is the highest award a filmmaker can win at the festival. Familiar
01:10winners include Taxi Driver, Pulp Fiction, and The Pianist. People flying to the festival
01:15will land in Nice, France. An average round-trip flight in May costs $800. From the airport, people
01:21have the option of driving 40 minutes to Cannes or renting a boat. Docking a yacht at the Vooport
01:26is popular with A-listers. Some luxury ships can cost upward of $530,000 per week. In 2017,
01:34Cannes will be celebrating its 70th anniversary. Joyeux anniversaire, Cannes!
01:40Coinage. Life well spent. Presented by GEICO.
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