Cannes Film Festival 2016

Images from the 2016 Cannes Film Festival

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Main entrance to the Palais des Festivals, home base of the Cannes Film Festival. 5/11/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Kristen Stewart on the red carpet at the world premiere of "Personal Shopper," directed by Olivier Assayas (who is to her right). Earlier in the festival she walked the red carpet for Wood Allen's "Cafe Society." 5/17/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Director Pedro Almodóvar at the top of the "Montées des Marches" after the premiere of his film "Julieta." His cast surrounds him. 5/17/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Viggo Mortensen walks the red carpet into the Palais for the world premiere of "Personal Shopper." 5/17/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Jurors including Kirsten Dunst prepare to take their seats for the start of the final Cannes press conference. 5/22/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

George Miller, head of the jury in Cannes, at a press conference following the awarding of the Palme d'Or to "I, Daniel Blake" by Ken Loach. 5/22/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Cannes jurors Vanessa Paradis and Donald Sutherland at the final press conference wrapping up the festival. Sutherland said he was wearing a headscarf to avoid the risk of pneumonia. He said if he got pneumonia again at age 81 it would be "goodbye." 5/22/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Jurors László Nemes and Valeria Golino at the final Cannes press conference following the awarding of the Palme d'Or. 5/22/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Yachts in the Cannes harbor as seen from the roof of the Palais. In the distance is the tower at the top of Le Suquet, the old town of Cannes. 5/21/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Crowds try to get a picture of stars arriving for one of the many Cannes premieres. 5/21/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Eryk Rocha, director of "Cinema Novo," holds the "Golden Eye" [L'Oeil d'or] trophy honoring the best documentary at Cannes. His arm is around Gianfranco Rosi, head of the documentary jury. 5/21/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Shirley Abraham and Amit Medheshiya on the roof of the Palais after the awards ceremony for the Golden Eye [L'Oeil do'r] honoring the best documentaries in the Cannes Film Festival. Their film "The Cinema Travelers" received a special award. 5/21/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Director Laura Poitras [center] at the premiere of her film "Risk," about Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange. She is flanked by Sarah Harrison and Jacob Appelbaum of Wikileaks, who both appear in the documentary. 5/19/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Director Laura Poitras embraces Sarah Harrison and Jacob Appelbaum of Wikileaks after the premiere of her documentary "Risk." 5/19/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Freida Pinto at a press conference announcing the first film project from the "Women Do It Together" initiative, a non-profit film production company that intends to support the efforts of women filmmakers worldwide. 5/15/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Oscar-winning French actress Juliette Binoche photographed at the Plage Royale in Cannes. She took part in a press conference announcing the first film to be produced by "Women Do It Together," a new non-profit film production company that will support the work of women filmmakers worldwide. 5/15/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Juliette Binoche and Freida Pinto in Cannes, at the press event for the non-profit film production company We Do It Together. 5/15/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Chris Pine checks his phone after walking the red carpet for the premiere of "Hands of Stone." 5/16/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Joel Edgerton greets fans and media inside the Palais, just before the preference conference for "Loving." He plays Richard Loving in the film based on the true story of an interracial couple whose marriage led to a landmark Supreme Court case. 5/16/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Joel Edgerton leaving the press conference for "Loving." 5/16/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

"Loving" director Jeff Nichols on his way into the press conference for his film. 5/16/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Gianfranco Rosi, president of the L'Oeil d'or [documentary] jury, at the premiere of "Bernadette Lafont: Et Dieu créa la femme libre" by Esther Hoffenberg. 5/18/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Documentary jury president Gianfranco Rosi at a party following the presentation of "L'Oeil d'or" to the film "Cinema Novo." 5/21/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Oscar-winning filmmaker Fisher Stevens ["The Cove"] at the Majestic Hotel. He's in Cannes for the world premiere of a documentary he co-directed with Alexis Bloom: "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds." 5/15/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Carrie Fisher at the Majestic Hotel, discussing the documentary about her relationship with her mother, "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds." 5/15/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Brilliant French economist Thomas Piketty, author of the bestseller "Capital in the 21st Century," signs a poster for the documentary based on his book. Filming is expected to begin this summer. Justin Pemberton will direct. 5/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Carrie Fisher at the American Pavilion in Cannes, discussing the HBO documentary "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds." The film premieres at the festival. 5/14/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Carrie Fisher and Fisher Stevens at the American Pavilion in Cannes discussing the documentary he co-directed about Carrie and her mom: "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds." 5/14/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

The Palme d'Or, top prize at the festival. Twenty-one films are in competition this year. 5/11/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Cannes' 'cinema supplicants' plead for a Palais ticket

Two "cinema supplicants" score tickets to the premiere of "Elle," directed by Paul Verhoeven. 5/21/16

The famous "Montées des Marches," up which the stars tread on their way into premieres. 5/12/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Actress/director Jodie Foster takes part in a Q&A before the premiere of her film "Money Monster." "Kering Women in Motion" sponsored the chat in the Majestic Hotel. 5/12/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

High above the Baie de Cannes. 5/12/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

A poster for the "Quinzaine des Réalisateurs" [Directors Fortnight] which runs parallel to the Cannes Film Festival. 5/12/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Dionne Warwick in Cannes, where she announced a biopic about her will soon begin production. According to Ms. Warwick, and the poster behind her, Lady Gaga would star as Warwick's "musical nemesis," Cilla Black. Gaga's reps later denied she had any plans to take part in the film. 5/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Another shot of the legendary singer. 5/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

The Croisette and the glittering Baie de Cannes. 5/12/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

One of many boats docked in the harbor. 5/11/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Screen legend Vanessa Redgrave escorted across the Croisette to the Carlton Hotel. She is in Cannes to talk about a restored version of "Howards End." 5/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Photo shoot on the beach in Cannes, near the Carlton. 5/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

The ornate Carlton Hotel, built in 1911. ©Photo by Matt Carey 5/13/16

The Carlton on a sunny day. 5/18/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

The Croisette is great for people-watching. 5/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

People-watching in Cannes. 5/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

People-watching on the Croisette. 5/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

A couple just off the rue d'Antibes 5/20/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Short shorts are in, at least on this part of the Croisette. 5/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

A girl amid the spectators across from the red carpet, all hoping to catch a glimpse of stars. 5/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

The distinctive pointy tops of the tents that house the various "pavilions" along the beach in Cannes, each one occupied by one country, region or another: Canada, Québec, South Africa, etc. 5/14/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

A night at the Palais. 5/14/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Rear view ©Photo by Matt Carey

For men in Cannes, a tux is de rigueur. 5/15/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Marketers take advantage of all the media in Cannes to promote their products. These young women sported "Havana Sun Quality Suncare Cosmetics" t-shirts, posing with pedestrians along the Croisette. 5/15/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

In Cannes, even the churches have red carpets. This one leads into the fancifully-named "Notre Dame de Bon Voyage," which loosely translates to "Our Lady of Have a Good Trip." 5/15/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

In Cannes even the young dress fashionably. 5/15/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Outside the Palais. 5/15/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

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A journalist works the phones in the press work room. 5/14/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

A woman walks through the Palais just before the start of the premiere of "Hands of Stone." 5/16/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Director Gianfranco Rosi, president of this year's documentary jury in Cannes, in conversation with Cara Mertes, director of the Ford Foundation's JustFilms initiative. 5/17/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Producer Lawrence Bender at a Ford Foundation-sponsored event marking the 10th anniversary of the premiere of "An Inconvenient Truth" in Cannes. 5/17/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Looking down the stairwell of the Majestic Hotel. 5/13/16

A corridor in the Martinez Hotel. To me it looks like something out of "The Shining." 5/14/16

The roof of the Palais, site of a cocktail party after the presentation of the Golden Eye [L'Oeil d'or] award. Your photographer is reflected in the corner. 5/21/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

From her father's shoulders, this girl gets a view of arrivals at the premiere of "Personal Shopper." 5/17/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Man in tuxedo outside the Palais. I'm not sure if he was about to smoke or about to set fire to his phone. 5/21/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Image reflected in window on the fifth floor of the Palais, looking down onto the Salle du Soixantième theater behind the building. 5/21/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

A smile from Kirsten Dunst at the jury press conference wrapping up the Cannes Film Festival. 5/22/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Actor Mads Mikkelsen, a member of the Cannes jury, turns his translator headset into a fashion accessory at the jury press conference. 5/22/16

Rue d'Antibes, which runs more or less parallel to the Croisette, at night. 5/22/16

Our revels now are ended. A photo of the formerly-packed third floor of the Palais, where the press conferences were held. 5/22/16

Crews tear down the barricade as another Cannes Film Festival -- the 69th -- comes to a close. 5/22/16

The rue d'Antibes, bustling at the height of the festival, emptied on the closing night of Cannes. 5/22/16