Canadian actor Ryan Gosling makes his directorial debut among the 19 films competing for the ''Un Certain Regard'' prize, presented a day before the
Palme d'Or to honor up-and-coming or innovative filmmakers.
His first film, "Sex, Lies, and Videotape," won the
Palme d'Or in 1989.
More than 240 exhibitors - an increase of 17 per cent from last year -- are participating at
PALME Middle East this year, representing more than 800 brands from 30 countries.
Co-locating Install for AV and systems Integration and Smart Home technologies and Musac for musical instruments, equipment and accessories,
Palme, which takes place at Dubai International Convention and Exhbition Centre, UAE, from April 26 to 28, has established itself as the region's largest trade show for professionals in this burgeoning industry.
Another Year narrowly missed out on the prestigious
Palme d'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
Mike Stubbs, director of FACT, said today: "We're thrilled ApichatpongWeerasekthakul has won the
Palme d''Or at Cannes and very proud here at FACT to be part of the Primitive project.
Mr
Palme was shot twice in the stomach and his wife was shot in the back.
Three UK films are competing for the prestigious
Palme d'Or, including Ken Loach's Looking for Eric, starring former Manchester United legend Eric Cantona.
Tarantino's second film as a director, Pulp Fiction, was a huge commercial success, winning the
Palme D'Or at the Cannes film festival and an Oscar for Best Screenplay.
By Arifa Akbar and Ben Clover The Cannes Film Festival's
Palme d'Or was won on Sunday by the French production Entre les murs (The Class).