2000 Cannes Film Festival


The 53rd Cannes Film Festival started on 14 May and ran until 25 May 2000. French film director, screenwriter, and producer Luc Besson was the Jury President. The Palme d'Or went to the Danish film Dancer in the Dark by Lars von Trier.
The festival opened with Vatel, directed by Roland Joffé and closed with Stardom, directed by Denys Arcand. Virginie Ledoyen was the mistress of ceremonies.
poster featuring a still of Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina by Bud Fraker

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2000 Official Selection:
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 2000 Un Certain Regard:
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the Cinéfondation and short films competition:
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 2000 Camera d'Or:

In competition - Feature film

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:
The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard:
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
The following films were selected for the competition of Cinéfondation:
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 39th International Critics' Week :
Feature film competition
Short film competition
The following films were screened for the 2000 Directors' Fortnight :

Official awards

The following films and people received the 2000 Official selection awards:
In Competition
Un Certain Regard
Cinéfondation
Golden Camera
Short Films
FIPRESCI Prizes
Commission Supérieure Technique
Ecumenical Jury
  • Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: Eureka by Shinji Aoyama
Award of the Youth
  • Foreign Film: Girlfight by Karyn Kusama
  • French Film: Saint-Cyr by Patricia Mazuy
  • Special Award: Krámpack by Cesc Gay
Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week
  • Canal+ Award: To Be Continued... by Linus Tunström
  • Young Critics Award - Best Short: Faux contact by Eric Jameux
  • Young Critics Award - Best Feature: Amores perros by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Awards in the frame of Directors' Fortnight
  • Kodak Short Film Award: Salam by Souad El-Bouhati
  • Kodak Short Film Award - Special Mention C'est pas si compliqué by Xavier De Choudens
  • Gras Savoye Award: Le mur by Faouzi Bensaïdi
Association Prix François Chalais'
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