2013_Cannes_Film_Festival

2013 Cannes Film Festival

2013 Cannes Film Festival

Film festival

The 66th Cannes Film Festival took place in Cannes, France, from 15 to 26 May 2013.[1] Steven Spielberg was the Jury President for the main competition.[2] New Zealand film director Jane Campion was the head of the jury for the Cinéfondation and Short Film sections.[3] French actress Audrey Tautou hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.[4] Actress Kim Novak was named guest of honour and introduced a new restored version of Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo.[5] The festival poster featured the real-life couple and Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward kissing during the shooting of A New Kind of Love.[6]

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The festival Opening Film was The Great Gatsby,[7][8] directed by Baz Luhrmann. While Zulu, directed by Jérôme Salle, was the Closing Film.[9][10] The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola, opened the Un Certain Regard section.[11]

The French film Blue Is the Warmest Colour won the Palme d'Or. In an unprecedented move, along with the director, Abdellatif Kechiche, the Jury decided to take "the exceptional step" of awarding the film's two main actresses, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux, with the Palme.[12]

On the occasion of 100 Years of Indian Cinema, India was the Official Guest Country at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Seven Indian feature films were premiered among various sections on the festival.[13][14][15] Actress Vidya Balan was one of the Jury members for the Main Competition of the festival.[16] The first Incredible India Exhibition, a joint participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Republic of India was inaugurated by Indian delegate Chiranjeevi.[17][18]

Steven Spielberg, President of the main competition jury
Thomas Vinterberg, President of the Un Certain Regard jury
Agnès Varda, President of the Caméra d'Or jury
Jane Campion, President of the Cinéfondation and Short film competition jury

Juries

Main Competition

Un Certain Regard

Caméra d'Or

Cinéfondation and Short Films Competition

Independent juries

The following independent juries awarded films in the frame of the Critics' Week.

Nespresso Grand Prize[21]

  • Miguel Gomes, Portuguese filmmaker - Jury President
  • Dennis Lim, American film programmer and critic
  • Alin Taşçıyan, Turkish film critic
  • Alex Vicente, Spanish film journalist
  • Neil Young, English film curator and critic

Discovery Award for Short Film[21]

  • Mia Hansen-Løve, French filmmaker - Jury President
  • Brad Deane, Canadian film curator
  • Savina Neirotti, Italian program officer for the Biennale College of Cinema
  • Johannes Palermos, Swedish program coordinator at the Stockholm International Film Festival
  • Lorna Tee, Malaysian film festival consultant and film producer

France 4 Visionary Award[21]

  • Mia Hansen-Løve, French film director, Jury President
  • Luo Jin, Chinese film critic
  • Eren Odabasi, Turkish film critic
  • Simon Pellegry, French film critic
  • Thiago Stivaletti, Brazilian film critic

Official Selection

In Competition

The following films have been selected for the In Competition section.[22][23][24] The Palme d'Or winner has been highlighted:

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Un Certain Regard

The following films have been selected in the Un Certain Regard section.[22] The Un Certain Regard Prize winner has been highlighted:

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(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.[25]

Out of Competition

The following films were selected to play out of competition:[22]

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(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.[25]

Special Screenings

The following films were presented in the Special screenings section:

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Cinéfondation

The Cinéfondation section focuses on films made by students at film schools. The following 18 entries (14 fiction films and 4 animation films) were selected, out of 1,550 submissions from 277 different schools. One-third of the films selected represented schools competing for the first time. It was also the first time for a Chilean film to be selected in Cinéfondation.[26][27] The winner of the Cinéfondation First Prize has been highlighted.

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Short film competition

Out of 3,500 submissions, the following films were selected to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or.[28][26] The Short film Palme d'Or winner has been highlighted.

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Cannes Classics

The Festival uses Cannes Classics to place the spotlight on rediscovered or restored masterworks from the past, or ones that have been re-released in theatres or on DVD.[29][30][31][32][33]

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Cinéma de la Plage

The Cinéma de la Plage is a part of the Official Selection. The outdoors screenings at the beach cinema of Cannes are open to the public.[34]

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Parallel sections

Critics' Week

The line-up for the Critics' Week was announced on 22 April at the section's website. The following films were selected:[35][36]

Feature films - The winner of the Grand Prix Nespresso has been highlighted.

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(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.[25]

Short films - The winner of the Canal+ Award has been highlighted.

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Special Screenings

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(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.[25]

Directors' Fortnight

The line-up for the Directors' Fortnight was announced at a press conference on 23 April with the following films being selected.[37][38]

Feature films - The winner of the Art Cinema Award (and the Prix SACD) has been highlighted.

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(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.[25]

Short films

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Awards

Abdellatif Kechiche, winner of the 2013 Palme d'Or
Joel & Ethan Coen, winners of the Gran Prix
The main competition jury
Registration and accreditation tent for the 2013 Festival

Official awards

The French film Blue Is the Warmest Colour, directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, won the Palme d'Or.[39] In a first for the competition, the jury decided to award the Palme d'Or to Kechiche and the actresses who star in the film: Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux.[40] Blue Is the Warmest Colour is a coming-of-age film that tells the story of a lesbian relationship between a 15-year-old girl and an older woman.[41] It has shocked some critics with its graphic and controversial sex scenes.[41][42] A reporter for the Radio France Internationale stated that Kechiche paid tribute to the "Tunisian revolution" and "the right to love freely" during his acceptance speech.[12] The president of the jury, Steven Spielberg, said "The film is a great love story ... We were absolutely spellbound by the two brilliant young actresses, and the way the director observed his young players."[42] The Grand Prix was won by the Coen brothers's Inside Llewyn Davis, while Bruce Dern and Bérénice Bejo were awarded Best Actor and Best Actress respectively.[40]

The following films and people received the 2013 Official Selection awards:[43][1]

In Competition

Un Certain Regard

Caméra d'Or

Cinéfondation

  • 1st Prize: Needle by Anahita Ghazvinizadeh
  • 2nd Prize: Waiting for the Thaw by Sarah Hirtt
  • 3rd Prize: In the Fishbowl by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu

Short Films Competition

Independent Awards

FIPRESCI Prizes

Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

Critics' Week

  • Nespresso Grand Prize: Salvo by Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza[49]
  • France 4 Visionary Award: Salvo by Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza
    • Special Mention: Los Dueños by Agustín Toscano and Ezequiel Radusky
  • Discovery Award for short film: Come and Play by Daria Belova
  • Canal+ Short Film Award: Pleasure by Ninja Thyberg

Directors' Fortnight

Prix François Chalais

Queer Palm

Palm Dog Jury

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