Over the years, Kodak's attendance to this major film festival has emphasizes their commitment to the motion picture industry and their goal to actively support and promote networking and exchange of experiences: by welcoming professionals to its Appartement organising a series of events throughout the fortnight dedicated to its customers from around the world Supporting key organisations and associations that help established and young filmmakers at various stages of the filmmaking process

The Cannes Film Festival is one the largest and most prestigious film festival in the world with:

• 900 screenings
• 24,800 accredited professionals
• 4,500 journalists
• 1000 newspapers
• 300 TV Channels
• 300 photo reporters

Hundreds of films are purchased at the International Film Market, a place that enables films to have a commercial exposure, the place for movie business in Cannes.

Sean Penn

This year, the American filmmaker and actor Sean Penn has the honor to chair the Jury of the 61st Cannes Festival. Long known as the bad boy of the independent film industry, he is now considered as one of the best actors of his generation thanks to his intense perfomances in such films as Colors, Casualties of War, Carlito’s way, The Thin Red Line or 21 Gramms. He received a prize in the 1997 Cannes Film Festival for his performance in Nick Casavettes's She's So Lovely and won an Oscar for Best Actor in 2003 for his role in Mystic River. Since 1991, he has begun a brilliant career as filmmaker. His three first movies (The Indian Runner, The Crossing Guard and The Pledge) and especially his last one, Into the wild, were critically acclaimed.