Cannes it all come together?

In a year when the Oscars made a historic move and bestowed the award for Best Director upon "The Hurt Locker's" Kathryn Bigelow, many female directors are unhappy that this has not translated into a wider trend. Cannes 2010 has not featured any female directors in its In Competition - a selection of 20 films competing for the prestigious main prize, the Palme d'Or.

Some of these unhappy filmmakers have even gone so far as to put together a petition to express their dismay to festival organisers. It will be interesting to see their reaction to it, although it must be remembered that last year the festival did appoint French star Isabelle Huppert as the head of the jury that decides the Palme d'Or winner.

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