The 51-year-old Burton said it was an honour to be chosen for the part. "When you think of Cannes you think of world cinema. And as films have always been like dreams to me, this is a dream come true."
Burton has directed 14 feature films, in virtually every genre, and has won critical acclaim for his originality and very personal style. His most successful works include the film biography Ed Wood, starring Johnny Depp, the science fiction satire Mars Attacks and the first two films in the Batman series – Batman and Batman Returns.
Burton was awarded a Golden Lion for his career’s work at the 2007 Venice Film Festival.
His next feature, a 3D adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, starring Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, is set to be released in US theatres on March 5.
The 63rd Cannes Festival takes place from May 12 to 23.
Michael Jackson’s This is It released on DVD
The Michael Jackson concert film This is It was released on DVD. The event was greeted by fans dressed as the legendary pop star at midnight release parties in Los Angeles and New York.
This is It (above) became the best-selling concert documentary ever when it was released in cinemas at the end of October, four months after Jackson died.
Jackson is due to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Grammy music awards this Sunday night in a broadcast that will feature a 3D clip produced for the concert, a snippet of which is seen in the film.
Hathaway to announce Oscar nominations
Actress Anne Hathaway (right) has been chosen to announce the Oscar nominations on Feb 2, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said.
Hathaway will join Academy President Tom Sherak at the early morning event, that signals the start of the most important stage in the awards season, culminating in the Oscar ceremony on March 7.
Hathaway, 27, was nominated last year for the best actress Oscar for her role in Rachel Getting Married. – dpa
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