The 62nd Cannes Film Festival opened on Wednesday with the world premiere of Pixar's 3D cartoon comedy "Up."

The annual event will run through May 24th in France’s southern resort city, displaying movies from around the world.

Cannes rolled out the red carpet Wednesday to welcome movie megastars and directors during the opening ceremony, in which a thousand people gathered to get a glimpse of the celebrities.

Ten Korean films, including “Thirst” by Park Chan-wook, were invited to the French film festival.