All Of The Official Festival de Cannes Posters Since 1946 To The Present. 65 Of Them.

Since we're in the midst of the 65th Festival de Cannes whose official poster features the legendary Marilyn Monroe, I thought it'd be nice to take a look at every single poster to date since the film festival's inception in 1946.



You can see how the design and typography trends of the times are reflected in the 65 poster styles. Many were created by famous french illustrators, some by directors (such as Fellini and Kurosawa), and even one by artist Jenny Holzer. All are shown below, along with design credits, from the most recent to the very first.

2012 - Bronx agency of Paris created the poster from an archival photo by Otto L. Bettmann (©Corbis/Bettmann)


2011 - The poster features a photo of Faye Dunaway taken by Jerry Schatzberg in 1970


2010 - The poster was created by Annick Durban from a photograph of Juliette Binoche by Brigitte Lacombe.


2009 - The poster is a still from Michelangelo Antonioni's l’Avventura (1960), Credit: L'Avventura - M. Antonioni. Société cinématographique Lyre - Cino del Duca ©AFFIF


2008 - The poster is by Pierre Collier, a cinema poster artist who worked from a photograph by David Lynch who represents the model of the Crazy Horse, Anouk Marguerite.


2007 - The poster is a photo homage to Philippe Halsman by Alex Majoli © Magnum Photos, Graphic Design by Christophe Renard


2006 - The poster has been created by Gabriel Guedj (Agence Magazine), from a photograph by Wing Shya for Wong Kar Wai's In the Mood for Love.


2005 - The poster is an original illustration by Frédéric Menant and Tim Garcia from It'suptoyou agency.


2004 - The poster is an illustration by Alerte Orange, communication and graphic design agency.


2003 - The poster is an original illustration by Jenny Holzer.


2002 - The poster is an original illustration by Guillaume Lebigre


2001 - The poster is an original illustration by Granger


2000 - The poster is an original illustration by Lorenzo Mattoti


1999 - The poster is an original illustration by Jean-Pierre Gendis Conception: DDB les Arts


1998 - The poster is an illustration by DDB les Arts agency.


1997 - The poster is an illustration by DDB les Arts agency.


1996 - The poster is an illustration by DDB les Arts agency.


1995 - The poster is an original illustration by Ryszard Horowitz.


1994 - The poster is adapted from an original drawing by Federico Fellini.


1993 - Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman in Notorious by Alfred Hitchcock. Conception by Michel Landi.


1992 - Marlene Dietrich's portrait by Don English. Conception by Michel Landi.


1991 - The poster is an original illustration by Philippe and Pascal Lemoine.


1990 - The poster is an original illustration by Castella Traquandi.


1989 - The poster is an original illustration by Ludovic.


1988 - The poster is an original illustration by Tibor Timar.


1987 - The poster is an original illustration by Cueco.


1986 - Conception by Information and Stratégie.


1985 - The poster is a tribute to E. Muybridge. Conception by Information and Strategie.


1984 - The poster was adapted from an original film set by Alexandre Trauner.



1983 - The poster was adapted from an original drawing by Akira Kurosawa.


1982 - The poster was adapted from an original drawing by Federico Fellini.


1981 and 1980 - The poster is an original illustration by Michel Landi and was used two years in a row.


1979 - The poster is an original illustration by Folon.


1978 - The poster is an original illustration by Folon.


1977 - The poster is an original illustration by Siudmak.


1976 - The poster is an original illustration by Siudmak.


1975 - The poster is an original illustration by Siudmak.


1974 - The poster is an original illustration by Georges Lacroix


1973 - artist unknown


1972 - artist unknown


1971 - artist unknown


1970 - The poster is an original illustration by Ferracci.


1969 - artist unknown


1968 - The poster is an original illustration by Beaugendre.


1967 - The poster is an original illustration by Ferracci.


1966 - The poster is an original illustration by Ferracci.


1965 - artist unknown


1964 - The poster is an original illustration by Jean-Claude Moreau.


1963 - The poster is an original illustration by Jean-Denis Maillart.


1962 - The Poster is an original illustration by A.M. Rodicq


1961 - The Poster is an original illustration by A.M. Rodicq


1960 - The poster is an original illustration by Jean-Denis Maillart.


1959 - The poster is an original illustration by Jouineau Bourduge.


1958 - The poster is an original illustration by Pon't.


1957 - artist unknown but most likely same artist as poster for 1965


1956 - The poster is an original illustration by Marcel Huet.


1955 - The poster is an original illustration by Marcel Huet.


1954 - The poster is an original illustration by Piva.


1953 - The poster is an original illustration by Jean-Luc.


1952 - The poster is an original illustration by Jean Don.


1951 - The poster is an original illustration by A.M. Rodicq.


1950 (no festival that year)

1949 - The poster is an original illustration by G.C. Chavane.


1948 (no festival that year)

1947 - The poster is an original illustration by Jean-Luc.


1946 - The poster is an original illustration by Leblanc


Some of the vintage posters can be purchased here

Official Festival de Cannes website

The World's Most Beautiful Trimaran, The Adastra Superyacht, Finally Launches.

From Design to Reality, The Adastra Trimaran:


The luxury streamlined 42-metre trimaran Adastra caught the attention of the world’s press when it was unveiled in China by John Shuttleworth Yacht Designs Ltd. At that time, computer renderings (like the ones below) of the sleek and futuristic looking trimaran made the rounds on the internet.









Now, after 4 years in build by McConaghy boats in Zhuhai China, the fuel efficient 42.5 m Trimaran Adastra has been launched into the Pearl River.



No longer just drool-worthy cgi images, but here are actual photos of the boat as it was taken out for it's first launch:





and afloat:




It took five years for Adastra to be delivered to Hong Kong couple Anto and Elaine Marden, who commissioned a superyacht that could meet their desire for ocean voyaging with the level of comfort and style that would be expected in a yacht of this class and size.

Adastra Interior (renderings designed by Jepsen Designs of China):










“No effort has been spared in the challenge to produce a beautiful yacht that will have low fuel consumption and yet provide excellent sea keeping qualities and luxurious accommodation,” said Orion Shuttleworth, who collaborated on the exterior designs with John Shuttleworth.







The Superstructure is carbon fibre with Nomex honeycomb core, the hull is Glass/Kevlar foam sandwich and the interior is light weight oak cabinetry using honeycomb panels. To help reduce weight, virtually every aspect of the boat is custom built. This includes carbon fibre hatches, portlights, ladders and even hinges, which are all built specifically for the vessel.

Weighing in at 52 tons, the vessel has a maximum speed of 22.5 knots and a range of 4000 nautical miles. She can also be controlled from an iPad within a 50-metre range.

Here's a video of how the yacht can be controlled with an ipad using the iiCaptain app:


Adastra's 16 metre beam creates a spacious saloon area on the main deck which offers superb views through a panoramic window and accommodates a lounge area, dining table and navigation station.

A forward facing door through the saloon window gives easy access to a large sunbed on the foredeck. The aft deck has a sofa and bar area to port and a dining area to starboard, further aft of this there is space for a 4.9 metre tender and directly below is a garage which can store a 3.1 metre tender.

The Aft Deck:






The garage door has been designed to fold out and create a large dive platform. Extra space has been created below deck by slightly flaring the central hull just above the waterline. This area has been split into two sections with a full-width master cabin located aft with access from the deck saloon, and two further guest cabins, accommodation for the crew, and the galley located forward of the engine compartment.

Overhead of the Helm Station:


Adastra offers comfortable accommodation for nine guests and up to six crew members. The main helm station, which has seating for two, is positioned in a raised pilot house situated between the aft deck and the saloon area and forms part of the cross beam structure.



Technical specs:
LOA - 42.5 m
Beam - 16 m
Hull Draft - 1.12 m (1.6m to tip of rudder)
Main engine - 1x Caterpillar C18 -1150 hp @ 2300 rpm
Outrigger engines - 2x Yanmar 110hp @ 3200 rpm
Generators - 2 x 36 kw custom in the outriggers linked to 110 Hp Yanmar engines, and 1x 26 kw Northern lights in Main engine room
Owner and Guests - 9
Crew - 5-6
Tenders - 4.9m stored on the aft deck and a 3.1m stored in the garage
Freshwater Capacity - 2x 800 gph fresh water makers - 2700 litres water
Displacement light - Fully equipped and full stores and crew, no fuel and no water - 49 tonnes
Displacement cruising max - (normal operational load) 15000 litres fuel - 64.8 tonnes
Displacement ocean passage max - (only for occasional long ocean passages) 32000 litres fuel - 77 tonnes
Speed max - 22.5 knots
Range at 17 knots - 4000 miles
Fuel consumption at 13 knots - 90 litres per hour.
Fuel consumption at 17 knots - 120 litres per hour

Rendered Images, Exterior detailing and visualisation by Orion Shuttleworth Design Ltd


Boat build by McConaghy Boats