The 71st annual Cannes Film Festival which held from 8th to 19th May 2018 has finally come to an end. And here are the film festival’s winners as anno
The 71st annual Cannes Film Festival which held from 8th to 19th May 2018 has finally come to an end. And here are the film festival’s winners as announced by the film festival’s jury led by Australian actress, Cate Blanchett as the President of the Jury. The Japanese film Shoplifters, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, won the Palme D’Or, the biggest prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Festival top winner/Palme d’Or: “Shoplifters,” Hirokazu Kore-eda
The seventh film from the beloved Japanese to screen at Cannes, Kore-eda’s family drama was picked up by Magnolia Pictures after it premiered to strong reviews at the festival. It’s the second Palme winner in a row for the distributor,
Grand Prix: “BlacKkKlansman,” Spike Lee
Spike Lee’s latest film, a focus feature that reflects the one-year anniversary of the Charlottesville protests, which took place on August 12, 2017. The protests also play a part in the film, with Lee using footage from them to frame a timely coda that everyone at the festival was buzzing about.
Jury Prize: “Capernaum,” Nadine Labaki
It was one of three films directed by women to compete for the Palme d’Or at this year’s festival.
Special Palme d’Or: “The Image Book,” Jean-Luc Godard
Best Actress: Samal Yeslyamova, “Akya”
Best Actor: Marcello Fonte, “Dogman”
Best Director: Pawel Pawlikowski, “Cold War”
A heartbreaking drama loosely based on Pawel Pawlikowski’s own parents’ love story.
Best Screenplay (a tie): Alice Rohrwacher, “Happy as Lazzaro” & Nader Saeivar, “Three Faces”
Camera d’Or: “Girl,” Lukas Dhont
Short Film Palme d’Or: “All These Creatures,” Charles Williams
Queer Palm (Feature): “Girl,” Lukas Dhont
Queer Palm (Short): “The Orphan,” Carolina Markowicz
Un Certain Regard Prize: “Border,” Ali Abbasi
Prize for Best Screenplay: “Sofia,” Meryem Benm’barek
Prize for Best Performance: Victor Polster for “Girl,” Lukas Dhont
Prize for Best Director: Sergei Loznitsa for “Donbass”
Jury Special Prize: “The Dead and the Others,” Joao Salaviza and Renee Nader Messora
Art Cinema Award: “Climax,” Gaspar Noé
SACD Prize: “The Trouble With You,” Pierre Salvadori
Europa Cinemas: “Lucia’s Grace,” Gianni Zanasi
Short Film: “Skip Day,” Patrick Bresnan and Ivete Lucas
