James Gray made four features which competed for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2005.
 Each day, one country is invited to present a range of features and shorts in celebration of its unique culture, identity and recent film works
In 1978, Gilles Jacob assumed the position of General Delegate, introducing the Camra d'Or award, for the best first film of any of the main events, and the Un Certain Regard section, for the non-competitive categories

