The Cannes Festival Palace was built in 1979 to accommodate the growing success of the film festival, which started in 1946. The 78th edition of the festival, will take place from May 13-24, with French actress Juliette Binoche as head of the jury. VIDEOGRAPHIC
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00:00The Cannes Festival Palace was built in 1979 to accommodate the growing success of the film
00:12festival, which started in 1946. Located on Boulevard de la Croisette, the six-floor,
00:19modernist-style building, nicknamed the bunker, opened in 1982 and was expanded in 1989. To access
00:29the palace, film stars climb the famous 24 steps, stopping to pose in front of hundreds of cameras.
00:36The stars then file into the Louis Lumiere Grand Auditorium, which seats 2,300 people. The
00:45auditorium hosts the opening and closing ceremonies for the festival. There are official film screenings
00:52twice per evening in the auditorium, and it is where the best director is awarded with the prestigious
00:58Palme d'Or. The film market, located in the basement, offers a place for film professionals
01:05to buy and sell thousands of new films and projects.