The 63rd annual Cannes Film Festival is being held from May 12 to May 23, 2010, in Cannes, France.The Cannes Film Festival, hailed as being one of the most recognized and prestigious film festivals worldwide, was first founded in 1946. It consists of having films screened in and out of competition during the festival; films screened in competition compete for the Palme d'Or award. The recipient of the Palme d'Or award is selected by the festivals jury members who review film's screened in competition. American film director Tim Burton will be the president of the jury for the international competition, and other members of the jury for that competition include actors, screenwriters and composers, such as Kate Beckinsale, Emmanuel Carrère, Benicio del Toro and Alexandre Desplat.