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2011 Cannes Film Festival
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The 64th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 22 May 2011.[1] American actor Robert De Niro served as the president of the jury for the main competition.[2] American filmmaker Terrence Malick won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film The Tree of Life.[3]
Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci was presented with the Honorary Palme d'Or during the opening ceremony of the festival.[4] The official poster for the festival featured a 1970's photo of American actress Faye Dunaway. Mélanie Laurent hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
Jailed Iranian filmmmakers Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof were honoured at the festival. Goodbye by Rasoulof and Panahi's This Is Not a Film were screened at the festival.[5]
Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier caused controversy with comments made during Melancholia's press conference, when asked about the relation between the influences of German Romanticism in the film and his own German heritage, the director made jokes about Jews and Nazis. Stating that he "understood" Adolf Hitler and admired the work of architect Albert Speer, and jokingly announced that he was a Nazi.[6] The Cannes Film Festival organization first issued an official apology for the remarks the same day and clarified that Trier was not a Nazi or an antisemite,[7] the following day the filmmaker was declared "persona non grata",[8] though the film remained in competition, winning Best Actress for Kirsten Dunst.[9]
The festival opened with Midnight in Paris by Woody Allen,[10][11] and closed with Beloved by Christophe Honoré.
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Juries
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Main competition
The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2011 Official Selection:[12]
- Robert De Niro, American actor and producer - Jury President[13]
- Olivier Assayas, French filmmaker[14]
- Martina Gusmán, Argentine actress and producer
- Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Chadian filmmaker
- Jude Law, English actor
- Nansun Shi, Hong Kong producer
- Uma Thurman, American actress
- Johnnie To, Hong Kong director and producer
- Linn Ullmann, Norwegian critic and writer
Un Certain Regard
- Emir Kusturica, Serbian filmmaker - Jury President[15]
- Élodie Bouchez, French actress
- Peter Bradshaw, British critic
- Geoffrey Gilmore, American Creative Director of Tribeca Enterprises
- Daniela Michel, Mexican director of the Morelia Festival
Cinéfondation and Short Films Competition
- Michel Gondry, French director - Jury President[16]
- Julie Gayet (French actress and producer
- Jessica Hausner, Austrian filmmaker and producer
- Corneliu Porumboiu, Romanian filmmaker
- João Pedro Rodrigues, Portuguese filmmaker
Camera d'Or
- Bong Joon-ho, South Korean filmmaker - Jury President[17]
- Robert Alazraki, French cinematographer
- Daniel Colland, French manager of Cinedia laboratory
- Danièle Heymann, French critic
- Jacques Maillot, French director
- Alex Masson, French critic
- Eva Vezer, Hungarian Head of Magyar Filmunio
Critics' Week
Nespresso Grand Prize
- Lee Chang-dong, South Korean filmmaker - Jury President[18]
- Scott Foundas, American film critic
- Nick James, English film critic
- Cristina Piccino, Italian film critic
- Sergio Wolf, Argentinian film critic and curator
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Official Selection
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In Competition
For the first time ever, four female directors were featured in the main competition: Australian filmmaker Julia Leigh, Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase, Scottish filmmaker Lynne Ramsay and French filmmaker Maïwenn.[19][20] The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:[21]
- (CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.[22]
Un Certain Regard
The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard:[21][23]
- (CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.[22]
Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[21][24]
- (CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.[22]
Special Screenings
The following films were shown as special screenings.[21][25]
- (CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.[22]
Cinéfondation
The following films were selected to be screened in the Cinéfondation section, which focuses on short films made by students at film schools.[26]
Short films
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:[21]
Cannes Classics
The following films were selected to be screened:[27][28][29][30][31][32]
Cinéma de la Plage
The Cinéma de la Plage is a part of the Official Selection of the festival:[33]
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Parallel Sections
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Critics' Week
The line-up for the Critics' Week section was announced on 18 April at the section's website.[34] Declaration of War, directed by Valérie Donzelli, and Bachelor Days Are Over, directed by Katia Lewkowicz, were selected as the opening and closing films of the Semaine de la Critique section.[35]
- (CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.[22]
Directors' Fortnight
The following films were selected to be screened in the independent Directors' Fortnight section:[36]
- (CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.[22]
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Official Awards
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The Palme d'Or was won by the American film The Tree of Life directed by Terrence Malick.[37] Two of the film's producers, Bill Pohlad and Sarah Green, accepted the prize on behalf of the reclusive Malick.[37] The Tree of Life is the first American film to win the Palme d'Or since Fahrenheit 9/11 in 2004. Head of the jury, Robert De Niro, said it was difficult to choose a winner, but The Tree of Life "ultimately fit the bill". De Niro explained, "It had the size, the importance, the intention, whatever you want to call it, that seemed to fit the prize."[38]
The following films and people received the 2011 Official selection awards:[3][39]
In Competition
Un Certain Regard
- Prix Un Certain Regard:[40]
- Un Certain Regard Jury Prize: Elena by Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Un Certain Regard Best Director Award: Mohammad Rasoulof for Goodbye
Cinéfondation
- 1st Prize: The Letter by Doroteya Droumeva
- 2nd Prize: Drari by Kamal Nazraq
- 3rd Prize: Fly by Night by Son Tae-gyum
Caméra d'Or
- Las Acacias by Pablo Giorgelli
Short Films Competition
- Short Film Palme d'Or: Cross-Country (Крос) by Maryna Vroda
- Special Mention: Swimsuit 46 by Wannes Destoop
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Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Prizes
- Le Havre by Aki Kaurismäki (In Competition)[41]
- The Minister by Pierre Schöller (Un Certain Regard)
- Take Shelter by Jeff Nichols (Critics' Week)
Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist
- Vulcan Award: José Luis Alcaine (cinematography) for The Skin I Live In[42]
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
- This Must Be the Place by Paolo Sorrentino[39][43]
- Special Mention:
- Le Havre by Aki Kaurismäki
- Where Do We Go Now? by Nadine Labaki[42]
Critics' Week
- Critics Week Nespresso Grand Prize: Take Shelter by Jeff Nichols[39][44]
- Special Mention from the Jury President: Snowtown by Justin Kurzel
- Prix SACD: Take Shelter by Jeff Nichols
- ACID/CCAS Prize: Las Acacias by Pablo Giorgelli
- Very Young Critics Prize: Las Acacias by Pablo Giorgelli
Directors' Fortnight
- International Confederation of Art Cinemas: The Giants by Bouli Lanners[39][45]
- Prix SACD: The Giants by Bouli Lanners
Prix François Chalais
Queer Palm
Palm Dog
- Palm Dog Award: Uggy for The Artist[48]
- Special Jury Prize: Laika for Le Havre
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