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2013 Cannes Film Festival

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2013 Cannes Film Festival
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The 66th Cannes Film Festival took place from 15 to 26 May 2013.[1] American filmmaker Steven Spielberg was the Jury President for the main competition.[2]

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The French film Blue Is the Warmest Colour won the Palme d'Or. In an unprecedented move, along with the director, Abdellatif Kechiche, the Jury decided to take "the exceptional step" of awarding the film's two main actresses, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux, with the Palme.[3]

The festival poster featured the real-life couple and Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward kissing during the shooting of A New Kind of Love.[4] French actress Audrey Tautou hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.[5]

On the occasion of 100 Years of Indian Cinema, India was an Official Guest Country at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Seven Indian feature films were premiered among various sections on the festival.[6][7][8] Actress Vidya Balan was one of the Jury members for the Main Competition of the festival.[9] The first Incredible India Exhibition, a joint participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Republic of India was inaugurated by Indian delegate Chiranjeevi.[10][11]

The festival opened with The Great Gatsby by Baz Luhrmann,[12][13] and closed with Zulu by Jérôme Salle.[14][15]

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The main competition jury
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Steven Spielberg, President of the main competition jury
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Thomas Vinterberg, President of the Un Certain Regard jury
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Agnès Varda, President of the Caméra d'Or jury
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Juries

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In Competition

Un Certain Regard

Caméra d'Or

Cinéfondation and Short Films Competition

Independent juries

The following independent juries awarded films in the frame of the Critics' Week:[19]

Nespresso Grand Prize

  • Miguel Gomes, Portuguese filmmaker - Jury President
  • Dennis Lim, American film programmer and critic
  • Alin Taşçıyan, Turkish film critic
  • Alex Vicente, Spanish film journalist
  • Neil Young, English film curator and critic

Discovery Award for Short Film

  • Mia Hansen-Løve, French filmmaker - Jury President
  • Brad Deane, Canadian film curator
  • Savina Neirotti, Italian program officer for the Biennale College of Cinema
  • Johannes Palermos, Swedish program coordinator at the Stockholm International Film Festival
  • Lorna Tee, Malaysian film festival consultant and film producer

France 4 Visionary Award

  • Mia Hansen-Løve, French film director, Jury President
  • Luo Jin, Chinese film critic
  • Eren Odabasi, Turkish film critic
  • Simon Pellegry, French film critic
  • Thiago Stivaletti, Brazilian film critic
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Official Selection

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In Competition

The following films were selected for the Main Competition section:[20][21][22]

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Un Certain Regard

The following films were selected in the Un Certain Regard section:[20][23]

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(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.[24]

Out of Competition

The following films were selected to play out of competition:[20]

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Special Screenings

The following films were presented in the Special screenings section:

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Cinéfondation

The Cinéfondation section focuses on films made by students at film schools. The following 18 entries (14 fiction films and 4 animation films) were selected, out of 1,550 submissions from 277 different schools. One-third of the films selected represented schools competing for the first time. It was also the first time for a Chilean film to be selected in Cinéfondation.[25][26]

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Short film competition

Out of 3,500 submissions, the following films were selected to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or:[27][25]

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Cannes Classics

The Festival uses Cannes Classics to place the spotlight on rediscovered or restored masterworks from the past, or ones that have been re-released in theatres or on DVD.[28][29][30][31][32]

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Cinéma de la Plage

The Cinéma de la Plage is a part of the Official Selection. The outdoors screenings at the beach cinema of Cannes are open to the public.[33]

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Parallel sections

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Critics' Week

The line-up for the Critics' Week was announced on 22 April at the section's website. The following films were selected:[34][35]

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Directors' Fortnight

The line-up for the Directors' Fortnight was announced at a press conference on 23 April with the following films being selected.[36][37]

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Official Awards

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Abdellatif Kechiche, winner of the 2013 Palme d'Or
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Joel & Ethan Coen, winners of the Gran Prix
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Registration and accreditation tent for the 2013 Festival

The French film Blue Is the Warmest Colour, directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, won the Palme d'Or.[38] In a first for the competition, the jury decided to award the Palme d'Or to Kechiche and the actresses who star in the film: Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux.[39] Blue Is the Warmest Colour is a coming-of-age film that tells the story of a lesbian relationship between a 15-year-old girl and an older woman.[40] It has shocked some critics with its graphic and controversial sex scenes.[40][41] A reporter for the Radio France Internationale stated that Kechiche paid tribute to the "Tunisian revolution" and "the right to love freely" during his acceptance speech.[3] The president of the jury, Steven Spielberg, said "The film is a great love story ... We were absolutely spellbound by the two brilliant young actresses, and the way the director observed his young players."[41] The Grand Prix was won by the Coen brothers's Inside Llewyn Davis, while Bruce Dern and Bérénice Bejo were awarded Best Actor and Best Actress respectively.[39]

In Competition

Un Certain Regard

Caméra d'Or

Cinéfondation

  • 1st Prize: Needle by Anahita Ghazvinizadeh
  • 2nd Prize: Waiting for the Thaw by Sarah Hirtt
  • 3rd Prize: In the Fishbowl by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu

Short Films Competition

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Independent Awards

FIPRESCI Prizes

Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

Critics' Week

  • Nespresso Grand Prize: Salvo by Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza[48]
  • France 4 Visionary Award: Salvo by Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza
    • Special Mention: Los Dueños by Agustín Toscano and Ezequiel Radusky
  • Discovery Award for short film: Come and Play by Daria Belova
  • Canal+ Short Film Award: Pleasure by Ninja Thyberg

Directors' Fortnight

Prix François Chalais

Queer Palm

Palm Dog Jury

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