Cannes Film Festival
61st edition
- May 25, 2008
- France
FranceThe 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2008. American actor and filmmaker Sean Penn served as jury president for the main competition. French filmmaker Laurent Cantet won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film The Class.
Main Competition
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Palme d'Or | The Class | Laurent Cantet |
| Grand Prix | Gomorrah | Matteo Garrone |
| Jury Prize | Il Divo | Paolo Sorrentino |
| Best Director | Three Monkeys | Nuri Bilge Ceylan |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Linha de Passe | Sandra Corveloni |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Che: Part One | Benicio del Toro |
| Best Screenplay | Lorna's Silence | Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Delta | Kornél Mundruczó |
| Special Award | — | Catherine Deneuve, Clint Eastwood |
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard ("A Certain Glance") is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or. This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob.
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Un Certain Regard Prize | Tulpan | Sergey Dvortsevoy |
| Special Jury Prize | Tokyo Sonata | Kiyoshi Kurosawa |
| « Coup de cœur » Prize | Cloud 9 | Andreas Dresen |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Hunger | Steve McQueen (II) |
| Knockout Prize | Tyson | James Toback |
| Prize of Hope | Johnny Mad Dog | Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire |
Caméra d'Or
The Caméra d'Or ("Golden Camera") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week).
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Hunger | Steve McQueen (II) |
| Special Mention | Everybody Dies But Me | Valeriya Gai Germanika |
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