Cannes 2011: Day one - in pictures

Robert De Niro shouts 'Action!' on the 64th Cannes film festival Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters

De Niro is heading up a competition jury that includes Uma Thurman …  Photograph: Dominique Charriau/WireImage

And Jude Law Photograph: Ian Gavan/Getty Images

While the Un Certain Regard sidebar is being judged by a panel headed by Emir Kusturica Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images

Workers install the red carpet at the entrance of the Palais des festivals … although the first press screenings and conferences took place today, the real action will kick off tonight Photograph: Anne-Christine /AFP/Getty Images

Woody Allen's new film, Midnight in Paris, has its official premiere tonight. Here, Allen attends a photocall with actors Rachel McAdams and Léa Seydoux Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Owen Wilson stars in the film, a love letter to the French capital featuring a cameo by Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, who is not expected to attend Photograph: Dominique Charriau/WireImage

Adrien Brody also has a supporting role Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images

Allen is something of a festival favourite across Europe, where his films often enjoy a warmer reception than in the US Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Elsewhere around town, Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek promoted their Shrek spin-off Puss in Boots
Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Features

Faye Dunaway, who can be seen in younger days on the official Cannes poster, celebrated the Cannes Classics restoration of Puzzle of a Downfall Child Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images

And artistic director Thierry Frémaux just took it easy Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images

Bernardo Bertolucci met the press ahead of being granted his honorary Palme d'Or Photograph: Dominique Charriau/WireImage

Robert De Niro is this year's president of the jury. The festival runs from 11 to 22 May Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images