From Palme d’Or to Golden Globe: 70 Years of a Common Passion for Film

The Golden Globes precede the Cannes Film Festival by five years –  Cannes is celebrating 70 years and the Globes will have their 75^th gala on January 7^th, 2018. But the two events caught up with each other rather quickly. It makes sense – both the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Cannes were born of the impulse for peace and cooperation through film, after the devastation of World War II; and both have a cosmopolitan, inclusive view of what “film” is all about.

Of the 70 films that received Cannes’ higher distinction, the Palme d’Or, 55 were nominated for one or more Golden Globes. And 14 achieved our highest honor – a Golden Globe, either as best motion picture comedy or best motion picture drama, best foreign language motion picture, best director, score, screenplay or best actor or actress.