2005 Cannes Film Festival


The 58th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 May and ran until 22 May 2005. Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica served as jury president for the main competition. Cécile de France hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, the Dardenne brothers, won the Palme d'Or for the second time with the drama film L'Enfant.
The festival opening film was Lemming directed by Dominik Moll, while Chromophobia directed by Martha Fiennes was the closing film.

Juries

Main competition

''Un Certain Regard''

''Cinéfondation'' and Short Films Competition

''Camera d'Or''

  • Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian filmmaker - Jury President
  • Yves Allion, French critic
  • Patrick Chamoiseau, French writer
  • Malik Chibane, French director
  • Scott Foundas, American critic
  • Laura Meyer, French cinephile
  • Luc Pourrinet, French technician
  • Roberto Turigliatto, Italian director of the Festival of Turin
  • Romain Winding, French cinematographer

Official Selection

In Competition

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:

''Un Certain Regard''

The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard:

Out of Competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:

''Cinéfondation''

The following short films were selected for the competition of Cinéfondation:Vdvoyom by Nikolay Khomeriki A Song for Rebecca by Norah McGettigan Badgered by Sharon Colman Bikur Holim by Maya Dreifuss Buy It Now by Antonio Campos El espino by Théo Court Bustamante En la oscuridad by Juan Manuel Rampoldi, Marcelo Charras Exit by Robert Depuis Five O' Clock Shadow by Malcolm Lamont La cerca by Rubén Mendoza La plaine by Roland Edzard Le violon by Heng Yang Slavek The Shit by Grímur Hákonarson Conscience by Jan Bohuslav Tiens toi tranquille by Sameh Zoabi Vanilla Song by Jakob Rørvik Walk On a Little More by Min-young Shim

Short Films Competition

The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:Baby Shark by Pascal-Alex VincentBefore Dawn by Bálint KenyeresClara by Van SowerwineDisparue by Kit HuiKitchen by Alice WinocourL'homme qui s'est rencontre by Ben CroweNothing Special by Helena BrooksSous la lueur de la lune by Peter GhesquiereWayfarers by Igor Strembitskyy

Cannes Classics

Tribute
Documentaries about Cinema
Restored prints

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 44th International Critics' Week :
Feature film competitionThe Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael by Thomas Clay The Horizon of Events by Daniele Vicari Little Jerusalem by Karin Albou Me and You and Everyone We Know by Miranda July A Stranger of Mine by Kenji Uchida Grain in Ear by Zhang Lu Orlando Vargas by Juan Pittaluga
Short film competitionLe grand vent by Valérie Liénardy Respire by Wi Ding Ho Mirror Mechanics by Siegfried A. Fruhauf Blue Tongue by Justin Kurzel Imago... by Cédric Babouche Get the Rabbit Back by Dimitar Mitovski & Kamen Kalev Jona/Tomberry by Rosto

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 2005 Directors' Fortnight :Alice by Marco Martins Be with Me by Eric Khoo Cache-cache by Yves Caumon Family Diary by Valerio Zurlini Crying Fist by Ryoo Seung-wan Douches froides by Antony Cordier Factotum by Bent Hamer Géminis by Albertina Carri Guernsey by Nanouk Leopold Iron Island by Mohammad Rasoulof Keane by Lodge Kerrigan The Buried Forest by Kohei Oguri The Moustache by Emmanuel Carrère Odete by João Pedro Rodrigues Ride the High Country by Sam Peckinpah Room by Kyle Henry Seven Invisible Men by Šarūnas Bartas Sisters In Law by Kim Longinotto, Florence Ayisi Tbilisi-Tbilisi by Levan Zakareishvili The President's Last Bang by Im Sang-soo Travaux, on sait quand ça commence... by Brigitte Roüan Who’s Camus Anyway? by Mitsuo Yanagimachi Wolf Creek by Greg McLean À bras le corps by Katell Quillévéré À mains nues by Agnès Feuvre Consultation Room by Kei Oyama Cosmetic Emergency by Martha Colburn Da Janela Do Meu Quarto by Cao Guimarães Du soleil en hiver by Samuel Collardey Etoile violette by Axelle Ropert Instructions for a Light and Sound Machine by Peter Tscherkassky Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon by Edwin Majorettes by Lola Doillon Nits by Harry Wootliff Résfilm by Sándor Kardos The Buried Forest by Kohei Oguri Vinil verde by Kleber Mendonça Filho

Official Awards

In Competition

The following films and people received the 2005 Official selection awards:

''Un Certain Regard''

''Cinéfondation''

First Prize: Buy It Now by Antonio CamposSecond Prize:

''[Caméra d'Or]''

The Forsaken Land by Vimukthi JayasundaraMe and You and Everyone We Know by Miranda July

Short Films Competition

Independent Awards

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Hidden by Michael Haneke Crying Fist by Ryoo Seung-wan Blood by Amat Escalante

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[Prize of the Ecumenical Jury]

Hidden by Michael Haneke

Award of the Youth

Lower City by Sérgio Machado

Critics' Week

Grand prix: Me and You and Everyone We Know by Miranda JulyPrix ACID: Grain in Ear by Zhang LuGrand Prix Canal+ : Jona/Tomberry de Rosto

Directors' Fortnight

3ème Label Europa Cinéma: The Moustache by Emmanuel CarrèrePrix Art & Essai CICAE: Sisters In Law by Kim Longinotto, Florence Ayisi3ème Prix Regards Jeunes: Alice by Marco MartinsPrix SACD du court métrage: Du soleil en hiver by Samuel CollardeyPrix Gras Savoye: À bras le corps by Katell Quillévéré

[Prix François Chalais]

Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide, by Marco Tullio Giordana

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