Surreal scenes from the entertainment industry’s annual spring event
Cannes on Display
Every year in May, this faded French resort town transforms itself into the must-be and must-see center of the glitterati universe. For its 63rd incarnation, the festival will serve up some of Hollywood's top offerings for 2010, like Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Oliver Stone's sequel to his 1987 classic.ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT / AFP / Getty Images
What It’s All About
Though dozens of films are shown during the festival, a small number are actually in competition. This year, one of nineteen films will be chosen by a jury to receive the prestigious Palme D'Or. The winning film will be announced on May 23.Christian Hartmann / Reuters
Just Barely
The festival does not confine itself to Hollywood fare. Among the French films being shown is Tournée ("On Tour") the story of a troupe of burlesque performers on tour in France. In the photo above, three of the film's stars, Dirty Martini, Julie Atlas Muz and Kitten on the Keys make their way to the film's screening.FRANCOIS GUILLOT / AFP / Getty Images
Trained
The ten-day event typically draws several thousand accredited journalists.LOIC VENANCE / AFP / Getty Images
Red Carpet
For most of the media, the action centers on the approach to the Palais des Festivals. In this case, actresses Eva Longoria Parker, right, and Aishwarya Rai command the runway, as they arrive for the screening of Robin Hood.Eric Gaillard / Reuters
Fashion
Among the looks spotted this year were the footwear belonging to designer Christophe Guillarme, left, and model Hofit Golan.Jean-Paul Pelissier / Reuter
More Than Meets the Eye
Fending off intergalactic transforming robots seems tame compared to dealing with the press.Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images
Everyone’s a Critic
Brazilian Indian chief Raoni Txukarramae was a guest at the screening of Tournée, the film about the burlesque dancers.Yves Herman / Reuters
No Festival is Complete Without…
The cast of Zombie Women of Satan pose for promotional photographs.Sean Gallup / Getty Images
Cat Woman
Director Tim Burton appears on France's most popular television news magazine show, Le Grand Journal.Giancarlo Gorassini / ABACAUSA.COM
