No public will be allowed inside the VIP room of the casino where the poker round will take place but the images of the event will be displayed in wide screens placed outside the casino. This is only one of the several charitable initiatives that intend to help good causes taking advantage of the famous visitors that arrive in Cannes every year.

Salma Hayek has been invited to the Festival several times, both as an actress and as part of the jury in 2005.