13 Photos of Directors at their Films' Cannes Premieres

Since 1946, the incomparable Cannes Film Festival has been a must-not-miss event for many. The nearly two-week-long festival, typically held in May, brings together some of the world’s best filmmakers, actors, producers, critics, and more for a truly glamorous time. Even though the glamorous affair is filled with no shortage of fancy dinners and elegant after-parties, the film premieres are perhaps some of the most anticipated events on the itinerary.

From Sofia Coppola walking the red carpet alongside Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning to a 30-something-year-old Martin Scorsese making an appearance at this famous festival in the ‘70s, ahead, we look at some of our favorite moments of directors at their Cannes film premieres.

Martin Scorsese

A young Martin Scorsese is pictured here walking into the premiere of Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The comedy-drama, which stars Harvey Keitel and Jodie Foster, tells the story of a recently widowed housewife in New Mexico who travels to California with her young son to become a singer.

Wes Anderson

Wes Anderson attended the 2012 Cannes Film Festival to premiere his movie Moonrise Kingdom. Here, he's pictured posing for photos on the red carpet. The movie opened the film festival that year.

Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola stands beside Elle Fanning, Kirsten Dunst, Colin Farrell, and Nicole Kidman ahead of the premiere of their 2017 film, The Beguiled. The drama war film focuses on the story of a Union soldier who hides in a Southern all-girls boarding school. The film is a remake of the 1971 film of the same name directed by Clint Eastwood.

Francis Ford Coppola

Speaking of Coppola, Sofia’s father, Francis Ford Coppola, is pictured here posing for photos with his family before his 1979 film Apocalypse Now premiered at Cannes.

Baz Luhrmann

Baz Luhrmann, the director famous for Moulin Rouge! and The Great Gatsby, attended last year’s Cannes Film Festival to premiere Elvis. The film was so well-liked that it received a 12-minute standing ovation.

Ron Howard

In 1988, Ron Howard traveled to the famous festival to screen his movie Willow, which stars Val Kilmer. Even better? The picture was executive produced by George Lucas.

Alice Rohrwacher

Italian director Alice Rohrwacher enlisted her sister, Alba, and actress Monica Bellucci, to star in her 2014 drama, The Wonders, or Le Meraviglie in Italian. The film won the Grand Prix award that year, the second-most prestigious honor behind the Palme d’Or.

Jane Campion

New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion is shown here laughing while walking the red carpet for her period drama, The Piano. The film, which won the Palme d’Or that year, stars Harvey Keitel and Anna Paquin.

Julian Schnabel

American painter and filmmaker Julian Schnabel premiered his biographical drama film, Le Scaphandre Et Le Papillon, or The Diving Bell and the Butterfly in English, at the 2007 festival. The film is included in BBC’s 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century list.

Noah Baumbach

Noah Baumbach traveled to the south of France to debut his film, The Meyerowitz Stories, which he wrote and directed. The film, which stars Hollywood greats like Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Candice Bergen, and many more, was shot in New York City.

Bong Joon-Ho

Bong Joon-Ho is pictured here walking the red carpet for the premiere of his black comedy thriller, Parasite, which was met with incredible success upon its release. The movie was the first Korean film to receive the Palme d’Or.

Clint Eastwood

Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood was met with dozens of flashing cameras upon arriving at the premiere of Pale Rider. The Western drama, which Eastwood directed, produced, and starred in, received four out of four stars from famous film critic Roger Ebert.

Denis Villeneuve

Here, director Denis Villeneuve smiles for the camera while preparing to go into a screening of his action thriller, Sicario. The flick, which features Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, and Josh Brolin, was also nominated for several Academy Awards that year.

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