Festivals

Cannes Film Festival 2007

Romanian Film Claims Top Prize at Cannes

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS & 2 DAYS, a gritty portrait of illegal abortion in the waning days of Romania's communist era, won the Palme d'Or at the 60th Cannes Film Festival on May 27th. The film also claimed the Fipresci international critics' prize.

The special 60th Anniversary Prize was awarded to Gus Van Sant's PARANOID PARK, a drama about a teenage skateboarder in denial about having accidentally caused a man's death, while Naomi Kawase's THE MOURNING FOREST (Japan) claimed the Grand Prix jury award.

For more information on this year's goings-on, check out the Cannes Film Festival OFFICIAL SITE.

THE 2007 AWARD WINNERS

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION JURY
Palme D'Or--"4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days", Cristian Mungiu (Romania)
Grand Prix--"The Mourning Forest", Naomi Kawase (France-Japan)
60th Anniversary Prize--Gus Van Zant, "Paranoid Park (France/U.S.)
Best Actress--Jeon Do-yeon, "Secret Sunshine" (South Korea)
Best Actor--Konstantin Lavronenko, "The Banishment" (Russia)
Best Director--Julian Schnabel, "The Diving Bell and The Butterfly" (France)
Best Screenplay--Fatih Akin, "The Edge Of Heaven" (Germany-Turkey)
Special Jury Prize--(shared) "Persepolis" (France/U.S.), "Silent Light" (Mexico/France/Netherlands)

SHORT FILM JURY
Palme D'Or--"Watching It Rain" Elisa Miller (Mexico)
Special Mention--"Run", Mark Albiston (New Zealand) / "Grandma", Anthony Chen (Singapore)

UN CERTAIN REGARD JURY
Grand Prix--"California Dreamin' (Endless)", Cristian Nemescu (Romania)
Special Jury Prize--"Actresses", Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (France)
Coup de Coeur Award--"The Band's Visit", Eran Kolirin (Israel/U.S./France)

CAMERA D'OR JURY
Camera D'Or--"Jellyfish", Etgar Keret/Shira Geffen (Israel-France)
Special Mention--"Control", Anton Corbijn (U.K./Australia/Japan)

CINEFONDATION JURY
First Prize--"Now Everybody Seems To Be Happy", Gonzalo Tobal (Argentina)
Second Prize--"Way Out", Chen Tao (China)
Third Prize--(shared) "A Reunion", Hong Sung-hoon (South Korea) / "Minus", Pavle Vuckovic (Serbia)

CRITICS' WEEK JURIES
Grand Prize--"XXY", Lucia Puenzo (Argentina/Spain/France)
SACD Screenwriting Prize--"Jellyfish", Etgar Keret/Shira Geffen (Israel-France)
ACID/CCAS Support Award--"XXY"
OFAJ/TV5Monde Young Critic Award--"Jellyfish"
Canal Plus Award for Best Short Film--"Madame Tutli-Putli", Chris Lavis/Maciek Szczerbowski (Canada)
Kodak Discovery Award for Best Short Film--"Um ramo", Juliana Rojas/Marco Dutra (Brazil)

OTHER JURIES
Ecumenical Award--"The Edge Of Heaven", Fatih Akin (Germany-Turkey)
FIPRESCI Prize (Competition)--"4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days", Cristian Mungiu (Romania)
FIPRESCI Prize (Un Certain Regard)--"The Band's Visit", Eran Kolirin (Israel/U.S./France)
FIPRESCI Prize (Director's Fortnight)--"Her Name Is Sabine"

Palme D'Or (Best Film)--"The Wind That Shakes The Barley", Ken Loach (England)
Grand Prix (Jury)--"Flandres", Bruno Dumont (France)
Camera D'Or--"A Fost Sau n-a Fost”, Cornelkiu Porumboiu (Romania)
Best Actress--(Ensemble) Penelope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Duenas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cogbo, Chus Lampreave, “Volver" (Spain)
Best Actor--(Ensemble) Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Samy Bouajila, Bernard Blancan, “Indigenes" (France)
Best Director--Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, “Babel” (Mexico)
Best Screenplay--Pedro Almodovar, “Volver" (Spain)
Special Jury Prize--"Red Road”, Andrea Arnold
Short Film Palme D'Or--"Sniffer”, Bobbie Peers (Norway)
Short Film Jury Prize--"Primera Nieve”, Pablo Aguero (Argentina)
Short Film (Special Mention)--"Conte de Quartier”, Florence Miailhe (Canada)
Technical Grand Prize--"Babel”, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Mexico)
Un Certain Regard--"Luxury Car”, Chao Wang (China)
Un Certain Regard (Special Jury Prize)--"Ten Canoes”, Rolf de Heer
Un Certain Regard (Best Actor)--Don Angel Tavira, “The Violin”
Un Certain Regard (Best Actress)--Doroteea Petre “Cum mi-am Petrecut Sfarsitul Lumii”
Critics Week Grand Prize--"Amit-es Malefiques, Les,” Emmanuel Bourdieu
SACD Screenwriting Prize--”Pingpong”, Meiki Hauck, Matthias Luthardt
"Amit-es Malefiques, Les,” Emmanuel Bourdieu
FIPRESCI Prize (--"Bug”, William Friedkin
FIPRESCI Prize (Competition)--"Iklimler,” Nuri Bilge Ceyla
FIPRESCI Prize (Un Certain Regard)--"Hamaca Paraguaya,” Paz Encina
Kodak Short Film Award--"Printed Rainbow", Gitanjali Rao (India)