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2017 Cannes Film Festival
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The 70th Cannes Film Festival took place from 17 to 28 May 2017, in Cannes, France.[2] Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar was the president of the jury for the main competition. Italian actress Monica Bellucci hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.[3][4] Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for his comedy-drama film The Square.[5][6][7]
The festival celebrated its 70th edition with a special anniversary section featuring some of the new works from well established filmmakers. The official poster of the festival featured Italian actress Claudia Cardinale.[1] The actress responded: "'I am honored and proud to be flying the flag for the 70th Festival de Cannes, and delighted with this choice of photo. It's the image I myself have of the Festival, of an event that illuminates everything around ... Happy anniversary!"[8]
The festival opened with Ismael's Ghosts by Arnaud Desplechin, and closed with The Square.[9][10]



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Juries
Main competition
- Pedro Almodóvar, Spanish filmmaker - Jury President[11]
- Maren Ade, German filmmaker
- Jessica Chastain, American actress and producer
- Fan Bingbing, Chinese actress
- Agnès Jaoui, French actress and filmmaker
- Park Chan-wook, South Korean filmmaker
- Will Smith, American actor and producer
- Paolo Sorrentino, Italian filmmaker
- Gabriel Yared, French-Lebanese composer
Un Certain Regard
- Uma Thurman, American actress - Jury President[12]
- Mohamed Diab, Egyptian filmmaker
- Reda Kateb, French actor
- Joachim Lafosse, Belgian filmmaker
- Karel Och, Czech artistic director of Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Caméra d'or
- Sandrine Kiberlain, French actress - Jury President[12]
- Patrick Blossier, French cinematographer
- Elodie Bouchez, French actress
- Guillaume Brac, French filmmaker
- Thibault Carterot, French president of M141 Productions
- Fabien Gaffez, French film critic
- Michel Merkt, Swiss film producer
Cinéfondation and Short Films Competition
- Cristian Mungiu, Romanian filmmaker - Jury President[12]
- Clotilde Hesme, French actress
- Barry Jenkins, American filmmaker
- Eric Khoo, Singaporean filmmaker
- Athina Rachel Tsangari, Greek filmmaker
Independent juries
Nespresso Grand Prize (Critics' Week)
- Kleber Mendonça Filho, Brazilian filmmaker - Jury President[13]
- Diana Bustamante Escobar, Colombian film producer and artistic director of FICCI
- Eric Kohn, American film critic
- Hania Mroué, Lebanese director of Metropolis Cinema
- Niels Schneider, French-Canadian actor
L'Œil d'or
- Sandrine Bonnaire, French actress and filmmaker - Jury President[14]
- Lorenzo Codelli, Italian film critic
- Dror Moreh, Israeli filmmaker
- Thom Powers, American programmer and festival director
- Lucy Walker, British filmmaker
Queer Palm
- Travis Mathews, American filmmaker - Jury President[15]
- Yair Hochner, Israeli film director, founder and artistic director of TLVFest
- Paz Lazaro, Spanish film programmer
- Didier Roth-Bettoni, French journalist and film historian
- Lidia Leber Terki, French filmmaker
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Official selection
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In Competition
The following films were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or:[9][10]
- (QP) indicates film eligible for the Queer Palm.
Un Certain Regard
The films competing in the Un Certain Regard section were announced at a press conference on 13 April 2017. Barbara, directed by Mathieu Amalric, was announced as the opening film for the Un Certain Regard section.[9][10][16] The following films were selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section:
- (CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.
Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[9][10][16]
- (ŒdO) indicates film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary.
Special Screenings
The following films were selected to be screened in the Special Screenings section:[16]
- (CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.
- (ŒdO) film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary.
- (QP) film eligible for the Queer Palm.
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70th Anniversary Events
The following films were selected to be screened in the 70th Anniversary section:
Cinéfondation
The Cinéfondation section focuses on films made by students at film schools. The following 16 entries (14 fiction films and 2 animation films) were selected out of 2,600 submissions. Four of the films selected represent schools participating in Cinéfondation for the first time.[17]
Short Films Competition
Out of 4,843 entries, the following films were selected to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or.[17]
Cannes Classics
The full line-up for the Cannes Classics section was announced on 3 May 2017.[18]
- (ŒdO) indicates film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary.
Cinéma de la Plage
The Cinéma de la Plage is a part of the Official Selection of the festival. The outdoors screenings at the beach cinema of Cannes are open to the public.[19]
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Parallel sections
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Critics' Week
The full selection for the Critics' Week section was announced on 21 April 2017, at the section's website.[20][21] Sicilian Ghost Story, directed by Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza, was selected as the opening film for the Critics' Week section, while Brigsby Bear, directed by Dave McCary, was selected as its closing film. The feature film competition included, for the first time in the section's history, an animated film and a documentary film.[21]
- (CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.
- (ŒdO) film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary.
Directors' Fortnight
The full selection for the Directors' Fortnight section was announced on 20 April 2017, at the section's website.[22][23][24]
- (CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.
- (ŒdO) film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary.
- (QP) film eligible for the Queer Palm.
ACID
ACID, an association of French and foreign film directors, demonstrates its support for nine films each year, seeking to provide support from filmmakers to other filmmakers.[25][26] The full ACID selection was announced on 21 April 2017:[27]
Feature films
- (QP) indicates film eligible for the Queer Palm.
Special Screenings
ACID Trip #1 - Serbia
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Official awards


In Competition
- Palme d'Or: The Square by Ruben Östlund[5]
- Grand Prix: BPM (Beats per Minute) by Robin Campillo
- Best Director: Sofia Coppola for The Beguiled
- Best Actor: Joaquin Phoenix for You Were Never Really Here
- Best Actress: Diane Kruger for In the Fade
- Jury Prize: Loveless by Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Best Screenplay:
- 70th Anniversary Prize: Nicole Kidman
Honorary Palme d'Or
Un Certain Regard
- Un Certain Regard Award: A Man of Integrity by Mohammad Rasoulof[29]
- Un Certain Regard Jury Prize: April's Daughter by Michel Franco
- Un Certain Regard Award for Best Director: Taylor Sheridan for Wind River
- Un Certain Regard Jury Award for Best Performance: Jasmine Trinca for Fortunata
- The Poetry of Cinema Award: Barbara by Mathieu Amalric
Cinéfondation
- First Prize: Paul Is Here by Valentina Maurel[30]
- Second Prize: Animal by Bahman and Bahram Ark
- Third Prize: Two Youths Died by Tommaso Usberti
Caméra d'Or
Short Films Competition
- Short Film Palme d'Or: A Gentle Night by Qiu Yang[5]
- Special Mention: The Ceiling by Teppo Airaksinen
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Independent awards
FIPRESCI Prizes
- BPM (Beats per Minute) by Robin Campillo (In Competition)[31]
- Closeness by Kantemir Balagov (Un Certain Regard)
- The Nothing Factory by Pedro Pinho (Directors' Fortnight)
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
Critics' Week
- Nespresso Grand Prize: Makala by Emmanuel Gras[32]
- France 4 Visionary Award: Gabriel and the Mountain by Fellipe Gamarano Barbosa
- Leica Cine Discovery Prize for Short Film: Los Desheredados by Laura Ferrés
- Gan Foundation Support for Distribution Award: Gabriel and the Mountain by Fellipe Gamarano Barbosa
- SACD Award: Ava by Léa Mysius
- Canal+ Award: The Best Fireworks Ever by Aleksandra Terpińska
Directors' Fortnight
- Art Cinema Award: The Rider by Chloé Zhao[33]
- SACD Award:
- Europa Cinemas Label Award: A Ciambra by Jonas Carpignano
- Illy Prize for Short Film: Back to Genoa City by Benoit Grimalt
- Carrosse d'Or: Werner Herzog[34]
L'Œil d'or
- Faces Places by Agnès Varda and JR[35]
- Special Mention: Makala by Emmanuel Gras
Queer Palm
- BPM (Beats per Minute) by Robin Campillo[36]
- Short Film Queer Palm: Islands by Yann Gonzalez
Palm Dog
- Palm Dog Award: Einstein for The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)[37][38]
- Grand Jury Prize: Lupo for Ava
- Palm DogManitarian Award: Leslie Caron and her 17-year-old pet rescue dog Tchi Tchi
Prix François Chalais
Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist
- Josefin Åsberg for The Square (set decoration)[40][41]
Cannes Soundtrack Award
Chopard Trophy
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References
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