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The 64th
Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films ...
was held from 11 to 22 May 2011. American actor Robert De Niro served as the president of the jury for the main competition and French filmmaker Michel Gondry headed the jury for the short film competition. South Korean film director
Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho (, ; Hanja: 奉俊昊; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. The recipient of four Academy Awards, his filmography is characterised by emphasis on social themes, genre-mixing, black h ...
was the head of the jury for the Caméra d'Or prize, which is awarded to the best first-time filmmaker. The American film '' The Tree of Life'', directed by
Terrence Malick Terrence Frederick Malick (born November 30, 1943) is an American filmmaker. His films include ''Days of Heaven'' (1978), '' The Thin Red Line'' (1998), for which he received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay ...
won the Palme d'Or. ''
Midnight in Paris ''Midnight in Paris'' is a 2011 fantasy comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Set in Paris, the film follows Gil Pender ( Owen Wilson), a screenwriter, who is forced to confront the shortcomings of his relationship with his materi ...
'', written and directed by Woody Allen, opened the festival and ''
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'' (''Les Bien-aimés''), directed by
Christophe Honoré Christophe Honoré (born 10 April 1970) is a French writer and film and theatre director. Career Honoré was born in Carhaix, Finistère. After moving to Paris in 1995, he wrote articles in '' Les Cahiers du Cinéma''. He started writing soon af ...
and screened as out of competition, closed the festival.
Mélanie Laurent Mélanie Laurent (; born 21 February 1983) is a French actress, filmmaker, and singer. The recipient of two César Awards and a Lumières Award, she is an accomplished actress in the French film industry. Globally, she is best known for her rol ...
hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci was presented with the third Honorary Palme d'Or Award at the opening ceremony of the festival. Though the award had been given out sporadically in the past the Honorary Palme d'Or was supposed to presented annually after 2011. However it was not given again until the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Gus Van Sant's ''Restless'' opened the Un Certain Regard section. Jailed Iranian film directors Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof were honoured at the festival. ''Goodbye'' by Rasoulof and Panahi's ''This Is Not a Film'' was screened at the festival, and Panahi was awarded the Carrosse d'Or. Four female directors featured in the main competition: Australian Julia Leigh, Japan's Naomi Kawase, Scottish director Lynne Ramsay and France's own Maïwenn Le Besco. Danish film director Lars von Trier caused controversy with comments he made at the press conference of his film ''
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''. When he was 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. He said he understood
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and admired the work of architect Albert Speer, and jokingly announced that he was a Nazi. The Cannes Film Festival first issued an official apology for the remarks the same day and clarified that Trier is not a Nazi or an antisemite, then declared the director " persona non grata" the following day. The film remained in competition.


Juries


Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2010 Official Selection: * Robert De Niro (American actor) Jury President * Jude Law, (English actor) * Uma Thurman (American actress) * Martina Gusmán (Argentine actress and producer) *
Nansun Shi Nansun Shi (; born Shi Nan-Sun on 8 August 1951) is a Hong Kong film producer, presenter and a former senior advisor for Media Asia Group. She has been in the Hong Kong film industry for many decades and has contributed significantly to the Hong ...
(Hong Kong producer) *
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(Norwegian critic and writer) * Olivier Assayas (French director) *
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun Mahamat-Saleh Haroun (; ar, محمد الصالح هارون) was born in 1961 in Abéché, Chad. He is a film director from Chad. He left Chad during the civil wars of the 1980s. Haroun is the first Chadian full-length film director. He both wri ...
(Chadian director) * Johnnie To (Hong Kong director and producer)


Un Certain Regard

* Emir Kusturica (Serbian director) President * 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

* Michel Gondry (French director) President * Julie Gayet (French actress and producer) * Jessica Hausner (Austrian director and producer) *
Corneliu Porumboiu Corneliu Porumboiu (; born 14 September 1975) is a Romanian film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Life and education Corneliu Porumboiu was born in Vaslui, Vaslui County, Romania. He is the son of a former Romanian language teacher ...
(Romanian director) *
João Pedro Rodrigues João Pedro Rodrigues (born 24 August 1966) is a Portuguese film director. He is considered to be part of '' The School of Reis'' film family. Career Having studied at the School of Theatre and Cinema of Portugal, Rodrigues started his career as ...
(Portuguese director)


Camera d'Or

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Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho (, ; Hanja: 奉俊昊; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. The recipient of four Academy Awards, his filmography is characterised by emphasis on social themes, genre-mixing, black h ...
(South Korean director) President *
Danièle Heymann Danièle Heymann (16 May 1933 – was a French journalist and film critic. She was the former head of the Culture Department at ''Le Monde'', a film critic for ''Marianne'' and ''L'Express'', and was a participant in the show ''Le Masque et la Pl ...
(French critic) * Eva Vezer (Hungarian Head of Magyar Filmunio) * Robert Alazraki (French cinematographer) * Daniel Colland (French manager of Cinedia laboratory) *
Jacques Maillot Jacques Maillot (born 12 April 1962) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed nine films since 1993. His film '' Nos vies heureuses'' was entered into the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography * '' Des fleurs coupées'' (199 ...
(French director) * Alex Masson (French critic)


Independent Juries

The following independent jury awarded films in the frame of the International Critics' Week. Nespresso Grand Prize * Lee Chang-dong (South Korean film director) President * Scott Foundas (American film critic) * Nick James (English film critic) * Sergio Wolf (Argentinian film critic and curator) * Cristina Piccino (Italian film critic)


Official selection


In competition - Feature films

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or. The Palme d'Or winner has been highlighted. :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.


Un Certain Regard

The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard. The ''Prix un certain regard'' winners have been highlighted. :(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: :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.


Special screenings

The following films were shown as special screenings. :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.


Cinéfondation

The following films were selected to be screened in the
Cinéfondation La ''Cinéfondation'' is a foundation under the aegis of the Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Fest ...
section, which focuses on short films made by students at film schools. The winner of the Cinéfondation First Prize has been highlighted.


Short Films

The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or. The Short film Palme d'Or winner has been highlighted.


Cannes Classics

The following films were selected to be screened in the Cannes Classics section. :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.


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.


Parallel Sections


International Critics' Week

The line-up for the International Critics' Week was announced on 18 April at the section's website. '' Declaration of War'', directed by
Valérie Donzelli Valérie Donzelli (born 2 March 1973) is a French actress, filmmaker and screenwriter. She has directed five feature films and two short films since 2008, including the film ''Declaration of War'' (2011). Early life Valérie Donzelli was born i ...
, and ''Bachelor Days Are Over'', directed by Katia Lewkowicz, were selected as the opening and closing films of the Semaine de la Critique section. Feature films :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature. Short films Special screenings :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.


Directors' Fortnight

The following films were selected to be screened in the independent
Directors' Fortnight The Directors' Fortnight (french: Quinzaine des Réalisateurs) is an independent selection of the Cannes Film Festival. It was started in 1969 by the French Directors Guild after the events of May 1968 resulted in cancellation of the Cannes festi ...
section: Feature films :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature. Special Screenings Short films


Awards


Official awards

The Palme d'Or was won by the American film '' The Tree of Life'' directed by
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. Two of the film's producers, Bill Pohlad and Sarah Green, accepted the prize on behalf of the reclusive Malick. ''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." The following films and people received the 2011 Official selection awards: In Competition * Palme d'Or: '' The Tree of Life'' by
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: ''
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia ''Once Upon a Time in Anatolia'' ( tr, Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’da) is a 2011 internationally co-produced drama film, co-written and directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan based on the true experience of one of the film's writers, telling the story of a grou ...
'' by
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and ''
The Kid with a Bike ''The Kid with a Bike'' (french: link=no, Le gamin au vélo) is a 2011 drama film written and directed by the Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, starring Thomas Doret and Cécile de France. Set in Seraing, it tells the story of a 1 ...
'' by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne * Best Director Award: Nicolas Winding Refn for ''
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'' * Best Screenplay Award: '' Footnote'' by Joseph Cedar * Best Actress Award: Kirsten Dunst for ''
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'' * Best Actor Award:
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for '' The Artist'' * Prix du Jury: ''
Polisse ''Polisse'' (released at some film festivals as ''Poliss'', ) is a 2011 French crime drama film written, directed by and starring Maïwenn. It also stars Joeystarr, Karin Viard, Marina Foïs, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Emmanuelle Bercot and Riccardo ...
'' by Maïwenn Un Certain Regard *
Prix Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, ...
: '' Arirang'' by Kim Ki-duk and ''
Stopped on Track ''Stopped on Track'' (german: Halt auf Freier Strecke) is a 2011 German drama film directed by Andreas Dresen. It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. The film won the Prize Un Certain Regard, the top awar ...
'' by Andreas Dresen * 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 Golden Camera * Camera d'Or: '' Las Acacias'' by Pablo Giorgelli Short films * Short Film Palme d'Or: ''Cross'' by Marina Vroda * Short Film Jury Prize: ''Swimsuit 46'' by Wannes Destoop


Independent awards

FIPRESCI Prizes * '' Le Havre'' by Aki Kaurismäki (In Competition) * '' The Minister'' by Pierre Schöller (Un Certain Regard) * '' Take Shelter'' by Jeff Nichols (Critics' Week) Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist *
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: José Luis Alcaine (cinematography) for ''
The Skin I Live In ''The Skin I Live In'' ( es, link=no, La piel que habito) is a 2011 Spanish science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Jan Cornet and Roberto Á ...
'' (''La piel que habito'') Ecumenical Jury * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: '' This Must Be the Place'' by
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* Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention: '' Le Havre'' by Aki Kaurismäki & '' Where Do We Go Now?'' by Nadine Labaki Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week * Critics Week Nespresso Grand Prize: '' Take Shelter'' by Jeff Nichols * Special Mention from the Jury President: ''
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'' 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 Awards in the frame of Directors' Fortnight * International Confederation of Art Cinemas: '' The Giants'' by
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* Prix SACD: '' The Giants'' by
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Association Prix François Chalais * Prix François Chalais: '' Where Do We Go Now?'' (''Halla' Lawein?'') by Nadine Labaki Queer Palm * Queer Palm Award: '' Beauty'' by
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Palm Dog *
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: Uggy for '' The Artist'' * Special Jury Prize: Laika for '' Le Havre''


References


External links


Official website Retrospective 2011

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Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films ...
Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films ...