The Tree of Life Wins Best Film at Cannes
Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life took home the Palme d’Or, the top honors, at the Cannes Film Festival Sunday, in spite of combined reception at its premiere. The famously reclusive Malick left the producers to choose up the award for the drama, which stars Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain and Sean Penn.
The official Jury of this 64th Festival de Cannes, presided about by Robert De Niro, revealed this night the prize winners in the course of the Closing Ceremony. Mélanie Laurent hosted Jane Fonda around the phase with the Grand Théâtre Lumière to award the Palme d’or to the very best movie out of the 20 In Competition.
FEATURE FILMS
Palme d’Or
THE TREE OF LIFE by Terrence MALICK
Grand Prix
BIR ZAMANLAR ANADOLU’DA (Once Upon A Time In Anatolia) by Nuri Bilge CEYLAN
THE KID WITH A BIKE by Jean-Pierre & Luc DARDENNE
Award for Best Director
Nicolas WINDING REFN for DRIVE
Jury Prize
POLISS by MAÏWENN
Award for Best Actor
Jean DUJARDIN in THE ARTIST by Michel HAZANAVICIUS
Award for Best Actress
Kirsten DUNST in MELANCHOLIA by Lars von TRIER
Award for Best Screenplay
Joseph CEDAR for FOOTNOTE
SHORT FILMS
Palme d’Or
CROSS-COUNTRY by Maryna VRODA
Jury Prize
BADPAKJE 46 (Swimsuit 46) by Wannes DESTOOP
CAMERA D’OR
LAS ACACIAS by Pablo GIORGELLI presented during CRITICS’ WEEK
UN CERTAIN REGARD
UN CERTAIN REGARD PRIZE Ex-æquo
ARIRANG by KIM Ki-Duk
HALT AUF FREIER STRECKE (Stopped on Track) by Andreas DRESEN
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
ELENA by Andrey ZVYAGINTSEV
AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
BÉ OMID É DIDAR (Au revoir) by Mohammad RASOULOF
CINEFONDATION
First Prize Cinéfondation
DER BRIEF (The Letter) by Doroteya Droumeva
dffb, Germany
Second Prize Cinéfondation
DRARI by Kamal Lazraq
La Fémis, France
Third Prize Cinéfondation
YA-GAN-BI-HANG (Fly by Night) by Son Tae-gyum
Chung-Ang University, South Korea
The Jury of the CST has awarded the “PRIX VULCAIN DE L’ARTISTE-TECHNICIEN” to:
José Luis ALCAINE, for his work on lighting to support the storyline in the film, LA PIEL QUE HABITO by Pedro ALMODÓVAR.
Special Distinction: Joe BINI and Paul DAVIES for WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN by Lynne RAMSAY.
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