Wes Anderson has been praised for his attention to detail and his ability to create a cohesive world that feels both familiar and strange at the same time.
Screenwriter Tony Kushner got a kiss and a hug, actor Hugh Jackman found his first Oscar nomination "a bit surreal," and singer Adele felt a bit like screen legend Meryl Streep.
The Cannes film festival kicked off on Wednesday with quirky US comedy "Moonrise Kingdom", Wes Anderson's exploration of childhood and young love centred around two 12-year-olds who fall in love and run away together.