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2011 Cannes Film Festival

The 64th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 22 May 2011. American actor Robert De Niro served as the president of the jury for the main competition. American filmmaker Terrence Malick won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film The Tree of Life.

Juries
, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Nansun Shi, Martina Gusman, Robert De Niro, Linn Ullmann, Jude Law, Uma Thurman and Olivier Assayas Main competition , 2011 Jury President|280x280px The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2011 Official Selection: • Robert De Niro, American actor and producer - Jury President • Olivier Assayas, French filmmaker • Martina Gusmán, Argentine actress and producer • Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Chadian filmmaker • Jude Law, English actor • Nansun Shi, Hong Kong producer • Uma Thurman, American actress • Johnnie To, Hong Kong director and producer • Linn Ullmann, Norwegian critic and writer Un Certain RegardEmir Kusturica, Serbian filmmaker - Jury President • Élodie Bouchez, French actress • Peter Bradshaw, British critic • Geoffrey Gilmore, American Creative Director of Tribeca Enterprises • Daniela Michel, Mexican director of the Morelia Festival Cinéfondation and Short Films CompetitionMichel Gondry, French director - Jury President • Julie Gayet (French actress and producer • Jessica Hausner, Austrian filmmaker and producer • Corneliu Porumboiu, Romanian filmmaker • João Pedro Rodrigues, Portuguese filmmaker ''Camera d'Or''Bong Joon-ho, South Korean filmmaker - Jury President • Robert Alazraki, French cinematographer • Daniel Colland, French manager of Cinedia laboratory • Danièle Heymann, French critic • Jacques Maillot, French director • Alex Masson, French critic • Eva Vezer, Hungarian Head of Magyar Filmunio Critics' Week Nespresso Grand PrizeLee Chang-dong, South Korean filmmaker - Jury President • Scott Foundas, American film critic • Nick James, English film critic • Cristina Piccino, Italian film critic • Sergio Wolf, Argentinian film critic and curator ==Official Selection==
Official Selection
In Competition For the first time ever, four female directors were featured in the main competition: Australian filmmaker Julia Leigh, Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase, Scottish filmmaker Lynne Ramsay and French filmmaker Maïwenn. The following feature films competed for the : :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature. Un Certain Regard The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard: :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature. :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature. :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature. Short films The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or: Cinéma de la Plage The Cinéma de la Plage is a part of the Official Selection of the festival: ==Parallel Sections==
Parallel Sections
Critics' Week The line-up for the Critics' Week section was announced on 18 April at the section's website. Declaration of War, directed by Valérie Donzelli, and Bachelor Days Are Over, directed by Katia Lewkowicz, were selected as the opening and closing films of the Semaine de la Critique section. :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature. :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature. ==Official Awards==
Official Awards
, winner of the 2011 , winners of the Grand Prix The was won by the American film The Tree of Life directed by Terrence Malick. Two of the film's producers, Bill Pohlad and Sarah Green, accepted the prize on behalf of the reclusive Malick. The following films and people received the 2011 Official selection awards: In Competition • : The Tree of Life by Terrence MalickGrand Prix: • Once Upon a Time in Anatolia by Nuri Bilge CeylanThe Kid with a Bike by Jean-Pierre and Luc DardenneBest Director: Nicolas Winding Refn for DriveBest Screenplay: Footnote by Joseph CedarBest Actress: Kirsten Dunst for MelancholiaBest Actor: Jean Dujardin for The ArtistJury Prize: Polisse by Maïwenn Un Certain Regard Prix Un Certain Regard: • Arirang by Kim Ki-dukStopped on Track by Andreas DresenUn Certain Regard Jury Prize: Elena by Andrey ZvyagintsevUn Certain Regard Best Director Award: Mohammad Rasoulof for Goodbye Cinéfondation 1st Prize: The Letter by Doroteya Droumeva • 2nd Prize: Drari by Kamal Nazraq • 3rd Prize: Fly by Night by Son Tae-gyum === ''Caméra d'Or'' === • Las Acacias by Pablo Giorgelli Short Films Competition Short Film Palme d'Or: Cross-Country (Крос) by Maryna VrodaSpecial Mention: Swimsuit 46 by Wannes Destoop == Independent Awards ==
Independent Awards
=== FIPRESCI Prizes === • Le Havre by Aki Kaurismäki (In Competition) • The Minister by Pierre Schöller (Un Certain Regard) • Take Shelter by Jeff Nichols (Critics' Week) Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist Vulcan Award: José Luis Alcaine (cinematography) for The Skin I Live In === Prize of the Ecumenical Jury === • This Must Be the Place by Paolo SorrentinoSpecial Mention: • Le Havre by Aki KaurismäkiWhere Do We Go Now? by Nadine LabakiSpecial Mention from the Jury President: Snowtown by Justin KurzelPrix SACD: Take Shelter by Jeff NicholsACID/CCAS Prize: Las Acacias by Pablo Giorgelli • Very Young Critics Prize: Las Acacias by Pablo Giorgelli Directors' Fortnight International Confederation of Art Cinemas: The Giants by Bouli LannersPrix SACD: The Giants by Bouli Lanners === Prix François Chalais === • Where Do We Go Now? by Nadine Labaki === Queer Palm === • Beauty by Oliver Hermanus Palm Dog Palm Dog Award: Uggy for The ArtistSpecial Jury Prize: Laika for Le Havre ==References==
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