2009 Cannes Film Festival

The 62nd annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 13 to May 24, 2009. French actress Isabelle Huppert was the President of the Jury. It was announced on March 19, 2009, that Pixar's film Up would open the festival. This marked the first time that an animated film opened the festival and also the first time a film in 3-D had opened the festival. The following films competed for the Palme d'Or. The following films competed in the Un Certain Regard section: The following films were shown out of competition: The following films were given a special screening: The Festival uses Cannes Classics to place the spotlight on rediscovered or restored masterworks from the past, or ones that have been re-released in theatres or on DVD. The...