Artika Bansal
Did you know Cannes was first held in 1946? Well it was supposed to happen first in 1938 but in a light post-war atmosphere, the first edition was eventually held in September 1946. Now one of the greatest international event!
An array of celebrities from across the world, be it cinema stars, TV personalities, influencers and many more attend this invite-only event. A 60 metres long red carpet is rolled out for the day!
The festival is the second-largest media event after the Olympics! It is covered by atleast 5,000 journalists, 300 TV channels and no less than 30,000 passionate professionals
The highest prize awarded at Cannes is the Palme d’Or, also known as the Golden Palm. The award features a palm leaf made of 24 carat gold and the base is of crystal
The festival is housed in a six-storey Palais, built in 1949 specifically for the event. The exact 24 steps to the entrance are adorned with red carpet, with inspiration from the Oscars
Did you know Cannes once had the rule that the women must wear heels on the red carpet? However certain Hollywood celebs made headlines as they chose to go barefoot on the carpet as an action against the rule
Like Met Gala, even at Cannes there is a no selfie rule to be followed at the red carpet. In 2015, Aishwarya Rai broke the selfie rule and it made headlines for all the right reasons
This year it will be the 77th edition of the annual Cannes Film Festival. The carpet is set and the event has all lights on it for the fashion and film parade