The International Film Festival

The Berlia International Film Festival
Up to 400 films are shown in several sections, representing a comprehensive array（排列） of （排列） the cinematic world. The Berlinale has established a cosmopolitan(世 世 界性的） 界性的） character integrating 结合、汇总） （结合、汇总）art, glamour（魅 （ 力）, commerce and a global media attention. Around twenty films competing for the awards called the Golden and Silver Bears （the Bear is the symbol of Berlin). The 59th Berlin International Film Festival was held 5th to 15th February 2009 and the 2009 jury(陪审团） was presided(负责、 陪审团） 负责、 陪审团 负责 主持） 主持） by Tilda Swinton.
The Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival founded in 1946, is one of the world‘s oldest, most influential and prestigious（有声望的） （有声望的） film festivals alongside Venice and Berlin. The priHale Waihona Puke Baiduate festival is held annually (usually in the month of May), in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of France. The 62nd edition will take place from 13th May to 24th May 2009. The President of the Jury will be French actress Isabelle Huppert.
The Berlin International Film Festival also called the Berlinale, is one of the world‘s leading film festivals and most reputable （享有声 望的） 望的）media events held in Berlin, Germany. It is held annually in February and has been held since1951. With 270,000 tickets sold and over 450,000 admissions it is considered the largest publicly-attended film festival worldwide.
The Venice Film Festival
It is the oldest film festival in the world. It began in 1932 as the “Esposizione Internazionale d‘Arte Cinematografica” and since then has taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the Lido, Venice, Italy. The festival’s principal（主要的） awards are the （主要的） Golden Lion, which is awarded to the best film screened at the festival. Taiwanese American director Ang Lee has been chosen as president of the jury for the 66th edition of the festival, It will take place from September 2 to September 12, 2009.
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