Cannes and the Oscars: Why the French Film Fest Now Has More Clout With the Academy

The increased connection between the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Awards is a hot topic as the 78th festival arrives. You'll find plenty about it elsewhere in TheWrap's latest magazine issue, and with good reason: Last year's festival premiered seven films that received a total of 30 nominations and won nine Oscars, including five for Palme d'Or and Best Picture winner "Anora." But let's back up for a little history. The festival's top prize was renamed the Palme d'Or in 1955, and its first winner under the new name was Delbert Mann's romantic drama "Marty," . . .