From the premiere of The French Dispatch to Bella Hadid's daring Schiaparelli look, check out these must-see moments from the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.

Every year, celebrities make the pilgrimage to the South of France for the annual Cannes Film Festival to celebrate some of the best upcoming releases from around the world. This year, the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/cannes-film-festival-2021-lineup-wes-anderson-sean-penn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2021 Cannes Film Festival</a> also marked the event's return after its cancellation in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. While this year's festivities were not held in May as per usual, the mid-July dates allowed stars to gather along the Mediterranean Coast for a summertime movie marathon that brought together film, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/best-red-carpet-looks-2021-cannes-film-festival" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fashion</a>, and philanthropy. From <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/lyna-khoudri-the-french-dispatch-wes-anderson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The French Dispatch</a>'s seven-minute standing ovation to the amfAR Gala for AIDS relief, here are some of the best moments from the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival.

Annette

<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/lady-gaga-adam-driver-house-of-gucci-movie-instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Driver</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/marion-cotillard-rare-facts-chanel-la-vie-en-rose" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marion Cotillard</a>'s fantasy musical <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/movie-annette-adam-driver-marion-cotillard-cannes-film-festival" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Annette</a> opened the festival. The movie marks director Leos Carax's English film debut. At the premiere, audience members gave the film a standing ovation, to which Driver responded by lighting up a cigarette&mdash;so French.

The French Dispatch

<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/wes-anderson-color-palettes-movies-spring-2021-runways" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wes Anderson</a>'s highly anticipated film The French Dispatch was greeted with overwhelmingly positive reception at the premiere. The movie was scheduled to hit theaters in late 2020 but was postponed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the film's all-star cast members like <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/gray-hair-2021-cannes-film-festival-red-carpet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tilda Swinton</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/timothee-chalamet-hosting-2021-met-gala-tom-ford-amanda-gorman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet</a>, Bill Murray, and more attended the event and received a heartfelt seven-minute standing ovation.

Bella Hadid in Schiaparelli.

While attending the premiere of the Franco-Italian film Three Floors, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/bella-hadid-birthday-age-fashion-outfit-inspiration-street-style" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bella Hadid</a> stole the spotlight on the red carpet with her gold necklace top. The ensemble, a look from <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/schiaparelli-fall-winter-2021-haute-couture-photos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Schiaparelli's recent Fall/Winter 2021 Haute Couture collection</a>, featured a simple black gown with puffed sleeves and a <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/no-bra-day-braless-celebrities-jennifer-aniston-kendall-jenner" target="_blank" rel="noopener">breast-baring neckline</a> styled with a gold necklace shaped like lung branches. The daring outfit made the rounds of social media with many praising the model for adventurous fashion choices.

Just a quick jaunt down the beach, celebrities attended the 2021 amFAR Gala at Villa Eilenroc in Antibes for the annual fundraiser for AIDS research. <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/sharon-stone-interview-the-beauty-of-living-twice-book" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sharon Stone</a> hosted the event while Alicia Keys performed for the party. As a part of the evening's charity auction, a group of 32 models took to the runway in looks from Dior, Balmain, and more. The fashion show alone raised over &euro;225,000.&nbsp;

Highlights from the 2021 Cannes Film Festival

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