The 2011 Cannes Film Festival Awards

2011 Cannes Film Festival Serbian director Emir KUSTURICA’s jury granted the Un Certain Regard Special Jury Award to Andrey ZVYAGINTSEV’s Elena (Russia). The Main Award was shared by South Korean filmmaker Kim KI-DUK’s Arirang and German filmmaker Andreas DRESEN’s Stopped on Track as co-winners. The Director’s Prize went to Iranian Mohammad RASOULOF for Au Revoir.

Fan BINGBING, a Chinese Film Star

Fan BINGBING, a Chinese Film Star

The official Jury of this 64th Festival de Cannes, presided over by Robert DE NIRO and also include such film stars as Uma THURMAN and Jude LAW announced the award-winners during the Closing Ceremony – below.

 

FEATURE FILMS

Palme d’Or

The Tree Of Life by Terrence MALICK

Grand Prix

Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’da (Once Upon A Time In Anatolia) by Nuri Bilge CEYLAN
The Kid With A Bike by Jean-Pierre & Luc DARDENNE

Award for the Best Director

Nicolas WINDING REFN for DRIVE

Jury Prize

Poliss by MAÏWENN

Best Performance for an Actor

Jean DUJARDIN in The Artist by Michel HAZANAVICIUS

Best Performance for an Actress

Kirsten DUNST in Melancholia by Lars von TRIER

Award for the Best Screenplay

Joseph CEDAR for Footnote

Andrei Zvyagintsev

Andrey ZVYAGINTSEV, Cannes’ Special Jury Award winner for his film Elena

SHORT FILMS IN COMPETTION

Palme d’Or

Cross-Country by Maryna VRODA

Jury Prize

Badpakje 46 (Swimsuit 46) by Wannes DESTOOP

CAMERA D’OR


Las Acacias by Pablo GIORGELLI presented in the framework of the the CRITICS’ WEEK

FIPRESCI (international film critics award)

The Main Award

Aki KAURISMAKI’s Le Havre (Finland)

The Critics’ Week — Grand Prix

Jeff NICHOLS’ Take Shelter

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