Cannes Film Festival
65th edition
- May 27, 2012
- France
FranceThe 65th Cannes Film Festival took place from 16 to 27 May 2012. Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti was the president of the jury for the main competition. French actress Bérénice Bejo hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film Amour.
Main Competition
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Palme d'Or | Amour | Michael Haneke |
| Grand Prix | Reality | Matteo Garrone |
| Jury Prize | The Angels' Share | Ken Loach |
| Best Directing | Post Tenebras Lux | Carlos Reygadas |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Beyond the Hills | Cristina Flutur, Cosmina Stratan |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Hunt | Mads Mikkelsen |
| Best Screenplay | Beyond the Hills | Cristian Mungiu |
| FIPRESCI Prize | In the Fog | Sergei Loznitsa |
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 | After Lucia | Michel Franco |
| Special Jury Prize | The Big Night | Benoît Delépine, Gustave de Kervern |
| Best Performance | Our Children | Émilie Dequenne |
| Best Performance | Laurence Anyways | Suzanne Clément |
| Special Distinction | Children of Sarajevo | Aida Begić |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Beasts of the Southern Wild | Benh Zeitlin |
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 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | Benh Zeitlin |
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