Cannes' Best Pictures

The 64th Cannes Film Festival has come to an end, and we have selected some of our favorite and most memorable images from the festival.

The Festival kicked off with an opening ceremony where the Jury president Robert De Niro was praised by the Mistress of Ceremonies, Mélanie Laurent.

"I stand before you tonight, and seen from here, the cinema is a magical thing," said Laurent.

"When you look up the word 'actor' in the dictionary, you find 'Robert de Niro' written there, Take a look for yourselves."

Following these words, the screen of the Grand Theatre Lumiere began a montage of De Niro's finest film moments (see video below).

After Sunday's closing ceremony, the award winners held a short press conference.

Bill Pohlad, producer of, The Tree of Life, which won Palme d'Or, stated: "I spoke to Terry [the film's director] today. He was excited, but he's a very humble and very shy person. He doesn't want to play the part of celebrity. He doesn't want to turn into a celebrity."

Kirsten Dunst who won for her role in Melancholia, said: "What a week! My thanks to the Jury, this is a real honor. I'm grateful to the Festival for keeping the film in Competition. And I'm grateful to Lars Von Trier for letting me play the role with such freedom."

To see a complete list of the winners of this year's festival, click here.

Actress Kirsten Dunst poses during a photocall after receiving the Best Actress award for her role in director Lars Von Trier's film "Melancholia" during the closing ceremony of the 64th Cannes Film Festival May 22, 2011.

Actress Delphine Chaneac arrives for the screening of the film "This Must Be The Place", in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival May 20, 2011

Director Nicolas Winding Refn (R) and cast member Ryan Gosling pose for photographers after receiving the Best Director award for the film "Drive" during the closing ceremony of the 64th Cannes Film Festival, May 22, 2011.

An unidentified guest arrives on the red carpet for the screening of the film "Drive", in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, May 20, 2011.

Model Adriana Karembeu arrives on the red carpet for the screening of the film "The Beaver" at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, May 17, 2011.

Three women wearing the niqab pose in front of the festival palace, in protest of the country's ban on full face veils, during the 64th Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2011. France's ban on full face veils, a first in Europe, went into force on last month, exposing anyone who wears the Muslim niqab or burqa in public to fines of 150 euros ($216).

Actress Milla Jovovich arrives on the red carpet for the screening of the film "La Conquete" at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, May 18, 2011.

Actress Delphine Chaneac arrives on the red carpet for the screening of the film "The Artist" in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, May 15, 2011.

Visitors stand on a balcony at the Festival Palace during the 64th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, May 15, 2011.

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker arrives on the red carpet for the screening of the film "Wu Xia" at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, May 13, 2011.

Actress Frederique Bel's necklace is seen as she arrives on the red carpet for the screening of the film "Habemus Papam" (We Have A Pope) in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, May 13, 2011.

Spectators await the start of a beach front cinema screening on the Croisette during the 64th Cannes Film Festival, May 12, 2011.

The shoes of an unidentified guest are pictured on the red carpet as she arrives for the screening of the film "We Need To Talk About Kevin", in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, May 12, 2011.

Singer Lady Gaga performs on the Canal Plus television show "Le Grand Journal" in Cannes during the 64th Cannes Film Festival, May 11, 2011.

A Chopard representative displays the Palme d'Or, the highest prize awarded to competing films, in Cannes, May 10, 2011. The Cannes film festival runs from May 11 to 22