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   Cannes: President Gilles Jacob to Step Down in 2015

   2:56 am 5/8/2013

   • by Rhonda Richford

   Days before the 66th Cannes Film Festival is due to kick off, the boss reveals he will soon step down after 38 influential years with the festival. Read more

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2. A Special Day (Une Journee Particuliere): Cannes Review

   6:04 pm 6/2/2012

   • by Todd McCarthy

   Gilles Jacob's short documentary celebrating festivals past features 34 renowned directors and footage from a press conference Roman Polanski found so "poor" he declared it over.Read more

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   Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2012 Competition Lineup With Strong U.S. Presence

   5:45 pm 4/18/2012

   • by Rebecca Leffler

   UPDATED: President Gilles Jacob and artistic director Thierry Fremaux revealed the titles for the festival's 65th edition on the French Riviera, including films from David Cronenberg, Lee Daniels, Ken Loach and Michael Haneke.Read more

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   Cannes 2012: Film Festival Reveals Star-Studded Jury

   3:38 am 4/18/2012

   • by Rebecca Leffler

   Cannes boss Thierry Fremaux unveils that Jean Paul Gaultier, Diane Kruger, Ewan McGregor and Alexander Payne will be among those joining jury president Nanni Moretti at the Croisette next month.Read more

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5. Hitler in Hollywood (HH, Hitler à Hollywood): Film Review

   11:13 am 5/4/2011

   • by Bernard Besserglik

   The film, directed by Frederic Sojcher, fails to convince, either as an entertainment or as a polemic against the Hollywood juggernaut.Read more

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6. 'Mysteries of Lisbon' Takes Louis Delluc Prize For Best French Film of Year

   11:20 am 12/17/2010

   • by Rebecca Leffler

   The Portuguese-language, four-and-a-half hour film chosen over "Carlos," "The Ghost Writer."Read more

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