the jury is presided over by robert deniro. other veterans are woody allen and ellen wilson. >> they are trying to patch up its image after a crop of films in 2010. 20 pictures are vying in. the blockbusters are also being shown the, but they have great competition. brad pitt stars in the tree of life. the legendary director tells this epic tale that spans a number of decades. there is a grown-up son. a new movie is also a star- studded affair. telling the story of two sisters and a large wedding party with a twist. >> we are going to go dancing. >> the midnight in paris kicks out -- kicks off this festival. >> it will not be at antisocial tomorrow. >> they're covering the festival for us. his film is a worthy opener. i don't know if this is a worthy film, but it is a safe bet film. the french still love woody allen and he definitely loves the french. this is a love letter to france, to paris. i don't know if this is the best film of the year, and of the to be the best known hair, but the french will love it. here at the festiv