Best Pictures From Cannes Film Festival 2016.

The stars are out on the French Riviera for the 69th Cannes Film Festival, taking place until 22 May.

Twenty-one films are competing for awards this year at the 12-day event, with a host of other productions showing out of competition.

IBTimes UK presents the best photos from the first couple of days on cinema’s most prestigious red carpet.

Cannes Film Festival 2016

George and Amal Clooney attend the Money Monster premiere

Cannes Film Festival 2016

Julia Roberts laughs with George Clooney as they arrive for the screening of the film Money Monster

Cannes Film Festival 2016

Naomi Watts and Susan Sarandon embrace at the Money Monster premiere

Cannes Film Festival 2016

Jessica Chastain attends the Money Monster premiere

Cannes Film Festival 2016

Julia Roberts poses during a photocall for Money Monster

Cannes Film Festival 2016

Woody Allen, Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg pose as they arrive for the screening of Allen’s Café Society

Cannes Film Festival 2016

Julia Roberts walks on the red carpet in her bare feet as she arrives for the screening of Money Monster

Cannes Film Festival 2016

A guest poses on the red carpet as he arrives for the opening ceremony and the screening of Café Society

Cannes Film Festival 2016

A bustier of a guest is pictured as she arrives on the red carpet for the opening ceremony

Cannes Film Festival 2016

Fashion designer, model and singer Victoria Beckham poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the opening ceremony and the screening of Café Society

Cannes Film Festival 2016

Russian businesswoman and TV presenter Elena Lenina poses as she arrives for the screening of Money Monster

Cannes Film Festival 2016

Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart attend the Café Society premiere

Cannes Film Festival 2016

Franck Gastambide and Anouar Toubali pose on the red carpet as they arrive for the screening of Money Monster

Cannes Film Festival 2016

Jessica Chastain poses she arrives for the screening of the film Money Monster

Cannes Film Festival 2016

Model Bella Hadid attends the Café Society premiere

Cannes Film Festival 2016

A guest poses on the red carpet as he arrives for the opening ceremony and the screening of Café Society

Cannes Film Festival 2016

Justin Timberlake attends the Trolls photocall

Cannes Film Festival 2016

Model Doutzen Kroes attends the Café Society premiere

Cannes Film Festival 2016

Director Alain Guiraudie (third right) poses on the red carpet with cast members ahead of the screening of Rester vertical (Staying Vertical)

According to organizers, about 40,000 film industry professionals are participating in this year’s film festival, including 4,500 journalists from around the world.

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