Uma Thurman Pictures: Uma Thurman poses during the photocall of the jury at the Palais des Festivals during the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 11, 2011 in Cannes, France.
The Cannes Film Festival, founded in 1946, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious film festivals. The private festival is held annually at the Palais des Festivals in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of France. This year's Cannes Film Festival jury will adjudicate between the 19 films in competition before naming the winners of the seven awards, to be presented during the closing ceremony, and which will culminate in the announcement of the Palme d'Or.