Le Festival International de Cannes, or The International Cannes Film Festival was first held in September 20, 1946. Dubbed as one of the world’s oldest and most influential film festival, it is held annually (typically in May) in the town of Cannes, France near the French Riviera. Because he was frustrated on the intrusion of the fascist governments of Germany and Italy in selecting the films for the Mostra del cinema di Venezia (Venice Film Festival), Jean Zay, then French Minister of National Education, created the international cinematographic festival in France.

In 2002, it officially assumed the name Festival de Cannes. About 1,000 films entered the different selections in 2010. The film fest is attended by numerous actors, actresses, directors and filmmakers every year that immense media exposure is given to it. It is also a great chance in which film producers present and eventually sell their new films to film distributors who come from all over the globe.

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It’s December which means Christmas is rushing towards us and so are the annual onslaught of Christmas films on the big screen. Christmas really is a special time of the year when you can guarantee a batch of feel good films which are fun for all the family, as well as a few ideally suited to those film fans without families. But it’s not just the new releases which makes Christmas films so special but also the annual showing of previous favourites on the TV as well. So to put you in the mood for Christmas here are just a few great Christmas films to watch this year.

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

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The 61st Berlin Film International Festival held the closing ceremony on February 20, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. Although the event is finished, we can recall the red carpet fashion style at this moment. Celebrity dress is always the most focused vogue in the fashion stage.

Hailee Steinfeld’s Dress at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival: premiere of “True Grit”
On February 10, 2011, Hailee Steinfeld attend the premiere of “True Grit”. Her youthful face is even more adorable by wearing a swan printed dress from the Miu Miu Spring 2011. The perfect color jumbo adds a lively touch to her dress.

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Camelot Theater, located on storied Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs is home of the Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival each year in mid to late May. The festival features film interpretations of many of the wonderful mystery novels written by Lyons during his lifetime. These works ranged from the obscure to the eclectic and typically were seen through the eyes and the perspective of the criminals about whom he wrote. His works were heavily weighted with crime and the sexuality of the period.

Lyons, a former Palm Springs city councilman co-founded the festival with his friend Craig Prater in 2001. The Festival, which lasts for three days features many b-movies from the forties and fifties and includes interviews with Hollywood stars some of whom acted in them. Later, Lyons added more current films such as “Pulp Fiction” in 1994 which he liked to call “Neo Noir”.

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