Final entries up 14% at Cannes

"We are delighted with these results, as they reflect the economic upturn of the industry and demonstrate the importance of the Festival," says Roger Hatchuel, Chairman of the Festival.

The number of South African entries remained consistent with last year's, with film seeing the biggest increase: 158 entries compared to 133 in 2003. Predictably, the USA has the most entries, with 2660.