Cannes Festival
“When you think of Cannes you think of world cinema. And as films have always been like dreams to me, this is a dream come true."” Tim Burton, President of the Jury 2010
The history of French cinema is inextricably linked to that of the most famous film festival in the world, known to one and all by the name of its host city: Cannes.
Tim Burton, President of the feature film jury, introduced the other members of this year's jury on the 15th April. Among them British actress Kate Beckinsale (The Aviator, Pearl Harbor), alongside Italian actress Giovanna Mezzogiorno (Vincere), Alberto Barbera (Director of the National Museum of Cinema in Italy), director Emmanuel Carrere (La classe de neige), actor Benicio Del Toro (Che), director Victor Erice and Indian director Shekhar Kapur.
Last but not least, one of Cinémoi's favourite directors, Claire Denis (White Material, 35 Five Shots of Rum, Friday Night), will be the president of the ‘Un certain regard jury’, which rewards debut features.
2010 FEATURE FILM JURY
Tim BURTON, President
Kate BECKINSALE ‐ Actress, United Kingdom
Giovanna MEZZOGIORNO ‐ Actress, Italy
Alberto BARBERA ‐ Director National Museum of Cinema, Italy
Emmanuel CARRERE ‐ Writer ‐ Scripwriter ‐ Director, France
Benicio DEL TORO ‐ Actor, Puerto Rico
Victor ERICE ‐ Director, Spain
Shekhar KAPUR ‐ Director ‐ Actor ‐ Producer, India
2010 OFFICIAL SELECTION
Mathieu Amalric - TOURNÉE
Xavier Beauvois - DES HOMMES ET DES DIEUX
Bertrand Tavernier - LA PRINCESSE DE MONTPENSIER
Rachid Bouchareb - HORS LA LOI
Alejandro Gonzalez - IÑÁRRITU BIUTIFUL
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun - UN HOMME QUI CRIE
IM Sangsoo - HOUSEMAID
Abbas Kiarostami - COPIE CONFORME
Takeshi Kitano - OUTRAGE
LEE Chang-dong - POETRY
Mike Leigh - ANOTHER YEAR
Doug Liman - FAIR GAME
Sergei Loznitsa - YOU. MY JOY
Daniele Luchetti - LA NOSTRA VITA
Nikita Mikhalkov - UTOMLYONNYE SOLNTSEM 2
Apichatpong Weerasethakul - LOONG BOONMEE
RALEUK CHAAT
Among the selection of the Films nominated for the Palme d’Or, four French directors are present:
- Bertrand Tavernier, who recently came to London to support Cinémoi, with his latest costume drame La Princesse de Montpensier starring young actors Melanie Thierry, Gaspard Ulliel and Gregoire Leprince-Ringuet.
- Mathieu Amalric with Tournée, better known as an actor (James Bond’s Quantum of Solace, Mesrine, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly).
- Xavier Beauvois (Le Petit Lieutenant, Selon Matthieu), with Des hommes et Des Dieux starring Lambert Wilson among others.
- French director with Algerian roots Rachid Bouchareb, with Hors-la-loi (He received the Best Actor award in 2006 for Days of Glory).
Note that an English director appears in the official selection, Mike Leigh, who will present his new feature Another Year.
Cinemoi Coverage
This May Cinémoi will deliver an impressive broadcast schedule for the 63rd Cannes Film Festival featuring daily coverage of parties, press conferences and previews of the best films. No other UK broadcaster will offer this service. The 2010 Film Festival runs from the 12th to the 23rd May.
What Cinémoi will offer from this year’s festival
• Exclusive footage and coverage of Cannes Film Festival 2010
• One daily 30 minute programme for Cinémoi Channel shown in prime time
• One daily 5 minute short programme for the Cinémoi website
• In-depth coverage of all aspects of the festival, including - one on one interviews, press conferences, red carpet, reports and first reactions from the official selection, insights into the hot parties and a taste of the overall atmosphere
• Exclusive news / previews
Cinémoi’s Cannes 2010 schedule
30 minutes highlight programmes will be broadcasted:
• Thursday May 13th at 8pm
• Saturday May 15th at 8pm
• Monday May 17th at 8pm
• Wednesday May 19th at 8pm
• Friday May 21st at 8pm
• Sunday May 23rd at 8pm
• Tuesday May 25th at 8pm
“The whole team here at Cinémoi are hugely excited about our broadcast for 2010, this will be a completely unique offering in the United Kingdom. We know there is a demand not just from Cinephiles but all those attracted by the intrigue and glamour that the world’s biggest film festival offers. It is a hugely exciting time in international film and we’re delighted to be bringing our amazing portfolio of star interviews, party gossip and the best film previews to as wide an audience as possible.” Julien Plante, Artistic Director of Cinemoi
COMPLETE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL PRIZES LIST
Official competition
Palme d'Or
LUNG BOONMEE RALUEK CHAT (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives) directed by Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL
Grand Prix
DES HOMMES ET DES DIEUX (OF GODS AND MEN) directed by Xavier BEAUVOIS
Award for Best Director
Mathieu AMALRIC for TOURNÉE (ON TOUR)
Award for Best Screenplay
LEE Chang-dong for POETRY
Award for Best Actress
Juliette BINOCHE in COPIE CONFORME (CERTIFIED COPY) directed by Abbas KIAROSTAMI
Award for Best Actor Ex-aequo
Javier BARDEM in BIUTIFUL directed by Alejandro GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU
Elio GERMANO in LA NOSTRA VITA (OUR LIFE) directed by Daniele LUCHETTI
Jury Prize
UN HOMME QUI CRIE (A screaming man) directed by Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN
Short Films
Palme d'Or - Short Film
CHIENNE D'HISTOIRE (BARKING ISLAND) directed by Serge AVÉDIKIAN
Jury Prize - Short Film
MICKY BADER (BATHING MICKY) directed by Frida KEMPFF
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard Prize - Groupama Gan Foundation for Cinema
HAHAHA directed by HONG Sangsoo
Jury Prize - Un Certain Regard
OCTUBRE (OCTOBER) directed by Daniel VEGA, Diego VEGA
Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actress
LOS LABIOS (THE LIPS) played by Victoria RAPOSO, Eva BIANCO, Adela SANCHEZ
Cinefondation
1st Prize Cinéfondation
TAULUKAUPPIAAT (THE PAINTING SELLERS) directed by Juho KUOSMANEN
2nd Prize - Cinéfondation
COUCOU-LES-NUAGES (Anywhere out of the world) directed by Vincent CARDONA
3rd Prize Cinéfondation Ex-aequo
HINKERORT ZORASUNE (THE FIFTH COLUMN) directed by Vatche BOULGHOURJIAN
JA VEC JESAM SVE ONO ŠTO ŽELIM DA IMAM (I ALREADY AM EVERYTHING I WANT TO HAVE) directed by Dane KOMLJEN
Camera d’or
Caméra d'or
AÑO BISIESTO directed by Michael ROWE
Quotes from the Awards winners’ press conference
After the closing ceremony, the award winners each held, in turn, a mini press conference. Here are some selected extracts.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Palme d’Or for Lung Boonme Raluek Chat (Uncle Boonme Who can Recall His Past Lives))
I tried to offer a different kind of film, a film that pushes back the limits, that challenges the public so as to make cinema go further.I hope that it’ll be an inspiration for young people because, nowadays, we’re all becoming subjected to a single culture, we all have the same ways of telling stories.There are minority cultures today that can no longer express themselves, that can no longer live life their way.Film is something that can help bring about a better understanding of different cultures.
Xavier Beauvois (Jury Grand Prix for Des hommes et des dieux (Of Gods and Men))
I’m a huge fan of Tim Burton, so I was a bit confident. I said that the film might go down well with the Jury because I personally admire their work. (…) We shot it in Morocco. It’s such a wonderful, welcoming country!We celebrated Eid. We sacrificed a sheep and built a church with our Muslim brothers. At the same time, in France, they were going on and on about the burqa.Shooting films in Paris is hell. Shooting films in Morocco is paradise.
Mathieu Amalric (Award for Best Director for Tournée (On Tour))
A director is someone who’s all alone in their bathtub or in bed, and who has a kind of vision, a desire. (…) It’s a good idea to be in the picture. I didn’t want to star in the film. That was decided 3 weeks before shooting started. By colluding with fiction, I was able to better capture the energy of my characters (…). Some people in the Jury know that I started out as an assistant, assistant-director and assistant editor.My life as an actor was invented by Arnaud Desplechin when I was 30. The Jury has, I believe, shown great generosity by giving me this award.
Mohahamat Saleh Haroun (Jury Prize for Un homme qui crie (A Screaming Man))
I accept this award as an invitation to form part of the world of cinema. I feel like I’ve brought my country, perhaps my entire continent, onto the stage.Many of us thought that Tim Burton wouldn’t appreciate this type of film:we were proved wrong.Tim Burton is a great film enthusiast.The list of award winners is of a very high standard, as well as being kind. (…) We make films like little candles you light.
Elio Germano (Tied award for Best Actor for Our Life (La nostra vita)
I am very moved and very surprised, both on personal level but also for the film and consequently, for Italy. I reiterate what I said on stage: I am grateful to the Italian people for striving to make their country a better place, in spite of the ruling class. I say that because, as artists, we are often accused of speaking badly about Italy. Whenever I get the chance, I say good things about it.
Javier Bardem (Best Actor for Biutiful)
It is a great honour and a surprise. I am very happy to share this award with Elio Germano, because in a festival, we should share so much more. (…) For me, it is an honour to represent Biutiful.
Juliette Binoche (Best Actress for her role in Certified Copy (Copie conforme)
When film took my life in hand, my desire revealed itself, meeting directors, going to films, doing castings (…) Very quickly, I wanted to learn English to film with directors from all over the world. (…) Acting is a cosmic experience. Now, I would even say that it is orgasmic! (laughter) (…) When I met Abbas Kiarostami in Cannes, I told myself that I had to work with him. Even if he films in Farsi, filming landscapes, and the actors are not very important in his films.
Lee Changdong (Best Script for Poetry)
It is a film that talks about the future and even about anxiety for the future. The main character feels this anxiety and that is why he leaves a poem before departing. (…) The first scene came to me at the same time as the main plot. Poetry does not just talk about the beauty of the world. Ugliness coexists alongside beauty.
Serge Avédikian (Palme d’or for short film for Barking Island (Chienne d’histoire)
I didn’t want to make a film with a direct metaphor. I chose animated painting because it enables you to bear the violence of this extermination. Films can be useful if they can serve as a bridge.
Frida Kempff (Short Film Jury Prize for Bathing Micky (Micky Bader)
I wanted to tell the story of a character who is a strong woman, look straight at the camera. A strong woman takes part in life, takes her place in the world and shows herself. It’s a film of hope and love.
Michael Rowe (Caméra d’or for Ano Bisiesto-Directors’ Fortnight)
I am very happy, it will make things easier for me for my next film, especially because the award includes 50,000 euros in Kodak supplies.
Gael Garcia Bernal (President of the Camera d’Or Jury)
We saw 24 films, and they were all on an excellent level. There are some extraordinary directors coming on stream. Ano Bisiesto is the film that impressed us the most. It was a unanimous decision. It is a seamless piece of work.