 Official poster of the 68th Cannes Film Festival featuring a photo of Ingrid Bergman by David Seymour | |
| Opening film | Standing Tall |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Ice and the Sky |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or : Dheepan |
| Hosted by | Lambert Wilson |
| No. of films | 19 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 13 – 24 May 2015 |
| Website | www |
The 68th Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 24 May 2015. [1] Ethan and Joel Coen were the Co-Presidents of the Jury for the main competition, [2] marking the first time that two people co-chaired the jury. [3] Since the Coen brothers each received a separate vote, they were joined by seven other jurors to form the customary nine-juror panel. [4]
Contents
- Juries
- Main competition
- Un Certain Regard
- Camera d'Or
- Cinéfondation and Short Films Competition
- Critics' Week
- L'Œil d'or
- Queer Palm
- Official selection
- In Competition
- Un Certain Regard 2
- Out of Competition
- Special Screenings
- Cinéfondation
- Short Films Competition
- Cannes Classics
- Cinéma de la Plage
- Parallel sections
- Critics' Week 2
- Directors' Fortnight
- ACID
- Official Awards
- In Competition 2
- Honorary Palme d'Or
- Un Certain Regard 3
- Caméra d'Or
- Cinéfondation 2
- Short Films Competition 2
- Independent Awards
- FIPRESCI Prizes
- Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist
- Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
- Critics' Week 3
- Directors' Fortnight 2
- L'Œil d'or 2
- Queer Palm 2
- Palm Dog
- François Chalais Prize
- Cannes Soundtrack Award
- References
- External links
French filmmaker Jacques Audiard won the Palme d'Or , the festival's top prize, for the drama film Dheepan . [5] [6] During his speech, Audiard stated that "receive a prize from the Coen brothers is something pretty exceptional. I'm very touched". [7] French film director Agnès Varda was presented with the Honorary Palme d'Or at the festival's closing ceremony. She was the first female filmmaker to ever receive the award. [8]
The festival's official poster featured Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman, photographed by David Seymour. The poster was chosen to pay tribute to Bergman for her contributions to films; she also served as the Jury President at 1973 Cannes Film Festival. [9] Once again, French actor Lambert Wilson was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies. [10] [11] [12]
The edition was infamously marked by artistic director Thierry Frémaux pledge to celebrities to abstain from taking selfies on the red carpet. While he did not have the powers to ban the pictures from the red carpet altogether, Frémaux urged celebrities to resist the temptation. [13]
The festival opened with Standing Tall by Emmanuelle Bercot, [14] and closed with Ice and the Sky by Luc Jacquet. [15] [16] [17]
