President of the Cannes International Film Festival Gilles Jacob (R) and the festival's general delegate Thierry Fremaux attend a press conference to annouce this year's competing films in Paris, France, on April 19, 2012. 22 films will compete for the Palm d'Or award in the 65th Cannes International Film Festival which will run from May 16 to 27. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)