The Cannes Film Festival Announced its Winners Last Night
May 23, 2011
Main Competition
Palme d’Or: ‘The Tree of Life’ by Terrence Malick
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Grand Prix:
‘Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’da’ (‘Once Upon A Time In Anatolia’) by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
‘The Kid with a Bike’ by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
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Jury Prize: ’Poliss’ by Maiwenn
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Best Director: Nicolas Winding Refn for ‘Drive’
Best Screenplay: Joseph Cedar for ‘Footnote’
Best Actress: Kirsten Dunst in ‘Melancholia’ by Lars von Trier
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Best Actor: Jean Dujardin in ‘The Artist’ by Michel Hazanavicius
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Honorary Palm d’Or: Bernardo Bertolucci and Jean-Paul Belmondo
Camera d’Or: ‘Las Acacias’ by Pablo Giorgelli presented during Critic’s Week
Short Films
Palme d’Or: ‘Cross Country’ by Maryna Vroda
Jury Prize: ‘Badpakje 46’ (‘Swimsuit 46’) by Wannes Destoop
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard Prize (tie): ‘Arirang’, by Kim ki-duk, South Korea and ‘Halt Auf Freier Strecke’ (‘Stopped on Track’), by Andreas Dresen, Germany
Jury Prize: ‘Elena’, by Andrei Zvyagintsev, Russia
Best Director: Mohammad Rasoulof for ‘Bé Omid é Didar’ (‘Good Bye’), Iran
Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Directors’ Fortnight)
Label Europa Cinemas: ‘Atmen’ (‘Breathing’), by Karl Markovics, Austria
Art Cinema Award: ‘Les Géants’, by Bouli Lanners, Belgium, France and Luxembourg
Prix SACD: ‘Les Géants’, by Bouli Lanners, Belgium, France and Luxembourg
Séance ‘Coup de coeur’: ‘Play’, by Ruben Östlund, Sweden, France and Denmark
Carrosse d’Or: Jafar Panahi
Semaine de la Critique (Critic’s Week):
Feature Films
Grand Prize: ‘Take Shelter’ by Jeff Nichols, USA
Special Mention of the President: ‘Snowtown’ by Justin Kurzel, Australia
SACD Prize: ‘Take Shelter’ by Jeff Nichols, USA
ACID/CCAS Support: ‘Las Acacias’, by Pablo Giorgelli, Argentina and Spain
OFAJ (Very) Young Critic Award: ‘Las Acacias’, by Pablo Giorgelli, Argentina and Spain
Grand Rail d’Or: ‘Las Acacias’, by Pablo Giorgelli, Argentina and Spain
Short Films
Best Short: ‘Blue’, by Stephan Kang, New Zealand
Special Mention: ‘Alexis Ivanovitch vous êtes mon héros’, by Guillaume Gouix, France
Discovery Award: ‘Dimanches’, by Valérie Rosier, Belgium
Petit Rail d’Or: ‘Junior’, by Julia Ducournau, France
Cinéfondation
First Prize: ‘Der Brief’ (‘The Letter’), by Doroteya Droumeva, Germany,
Second Prize: ‘Drari’, by Kamal Lazraq, France
Third Prize: ‘Ya-Gan-Bi-Hang’ (‘Fly By Night’), by Son Tae-gyum, South Korea
Collateral Awards:
FIPRESCI Awards
Main Competition: ‘Le Havre’, by Aki Kaurismäki, Finland, France and Germany
Un Certain Regard: ‘L’Exercice de l’Etat’ (‘The Minister’), by Pierre Schoeller, France
Semaine de la Critique: ‘Take Shelter’ by Jeff Nichols, USA
Ecumenical Jury Award: ‘This Must Be the Place’, by Paolo Sorrentino, Italy, France and Ireland
Special Mention: ‘Le Havre’, by Aki Kaurismäki, Finland, France and Germany, and ‘Wo Hallah La Wen?’ (‘Where Do We Go Now?’), by Nadine Labaki, Lebanon and France
Prix de la Jeunesse: ‘La Piel Que Habito’ (‘The Skin I Live In’), by Pedro Almodóvar, Spain
Prix du Jeune Regard: ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’, by Sean Durkin, USA
Queer Palm: ‘Skoonheid’ (‘Beauty’), by Olivier Hermanus, South Africa, France and Germany
Prix François Chalais: ‘Wo Hallah La Wen?’ (‘Where Do We Go Now?’), by Nadine Labaki, Lebanon and France
Special Mention: ‘Bé Omid é Didar’ (‘Good Bye’), by Mohammad Rasoulof, Iran
Prix France Culture Cinema Award: Céline Sciamma and Alexandre Astruc
MEDIA European Talent Prize: Virág Zomborácz (Hungary) and Hanna Sköld (Sweden)
Chopard Newcomers: Astrid Bergès-Frisbey and Niels Schneider
Palm Dog: Uggy in ‘The Artist’
Jury Grand Prix: Laika in ‘Le Havre’