Last night wrapped up the 65th Cannes Film Festival awards. After the exciting and star-studded 12 days of the international film festival, the winners were finally announced.
The big winner of the night was no big surprise, as director Michael Haneke won his second Palme d’Or with his film AMOUR. In second place, winning the Grand Prix was Matteo Garrone for his film REALITY. First time filmmaker Benh Zeitlin also had cause to celebrate, winning the Camera d’Or, or the directorial debut award, for BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD.
Check out the rest of the winners below:
Palme d’Or
Palme d’Or (Golden Palm): AMOUR directed by Michael Haneke
Grand Prix (Runner Up): REALITY directed by Matteo Garrone
Best Director: Carlos Reygadas for POST TENEBRAS LUX
Jury Prize: The Angel’s Share directed by Ken Loach
Best Screenplay: Cristian Mungiu for BEYOND THE HILLS
Camera d’Or (First-Time Filmmaker): BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD directed by Benh Zeitlin
Best Lead Actor: Mads Mikkelsen in Thomas Vinterberg’s THE HUNT
Best Leading Actress (Tie): Cosmina Stratan & Cristina Flutur in Cristian Mungiu’s BEYOND THE HILLS
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard Prize: AFTER LUCIA directed by Michel Franco
Special Jury Prize: LE GRAND SOIR directed by Gustave de Kervern & Benoît Delépine
Best Actress (Tie): Suzanne Clément in Xavier Dolan’s LAURENCE ANYWAYS Émilie Dequenne in Joachim Lafosse’s LOVING WITHOUT REASON
Special Distinction of the Jury: DJECA directed by Aida Begic
Source: Cannes
