Heart of the Festival: Au Coeur du Festival

Cannes Film Festival President Gilles Jacob hosts this three-hour documentary that peers behind-the-curtain to provide a detailed history of one of the world's most popular film festivals. Comprised of three-separate films including, "Cannes Stories," "The Red Carpet, etc," and "Words in Progress," this release offers both a rare look at the world renowned film festival and an intimate look at some of the cinema's greatest creators.

When Giles Jacob became president of the Cannes Film Festival in 2000, after close to four decades of attendance, he set out to document the proud and often bizarre 60-year history of film's most prestigious festival--a venture that resulted in the three short films collected here. They are "Cannes Stories," which examines the origins of the glamorous gathering and looks at its influence on filmmakers as varied as Orson Welles, Tim Burton, and Federico Fellini; "The Red Carpet," a montage of celebrities and celebrations; and "Words in Progress," which chronicles the long-standing (and often humorous) hostility between the directors and the media