2001 Cannes Film Festival


The 54th Cannes Film Festival started on 14 May and ran until 25 May 2001. Norwegian actress and director Liv Ullmann was the Jury President. The Palme d'Or went to the Italian film The Son's Room by Nanni Moretti.
The festival opened with Moulin Rouge!, directed by Baz Luhrmann and closed with Les âmes fortes, directed by Raúl Ruiz. The Un Certain Regard section opened with 'R Xmas directed by Abel Ferrara and closed with The Words of My Father directed by Francesca Comencini.
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Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2001 Official Selection:
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 2001 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 2001 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 40th International Critics' Week :
Feature film competition
Short film competition
Special screenings
The following films were screened for the 2001 Directors' Fortnight :

Official awards

The following films and people received the 2001 Official selection awards:
Un Certain Regard
Cinéfondation
Golden Camera
Short Films'
FIPRESCI Prizes
Commission Supérieure Technique
Ecumenical Jury
Award of the Youth
Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week
Awards in the frame of Directors' Fortnight
Association Prix François Chalais
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