Cannes Awards 2008

by Andre Soares | May 25, 2008 | | 1 Comment    
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2008 Cannes Film Festival Awards

2008 Cannes Film Festival: May 14–25

 

Cannes Film Festival 2008

 

Palme d’Or: The Class by Laurent Cantet

Grand Prix: Gomorrah by Matteo Garrone

Best Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan for Three Monkeys

Jury Prize: Paolo Sorrentino for Il Divo

Best Actor: Benicio Del Toro in Che

Best Actress: Sandra Corveloni in Linha de Passe

Best Screenplay: Lorna’s Silence by Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne

Prize of the 61st Cannes Film Festival: Catherine Deneuve and Clint Eastwood

Palme d’Or for Best Short Film: Megatron by Marian Crisan

Caméra d’Or: Hunger by Steve McQueen

 

Official Competition Jury: Sean PENN (president), actor-director; Jeanne BALIBAR, Actress; Rachid BOUCHAREB, Director; Sergio CASTELLITTO, Actor; Alfonso CUARON, Director; Alexandra Maria LARA, Actress; Natalie PORTMAN, Actress; Marjane SATRAPI, Author, Director; Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL, Director.

 

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  1. Serge on January 17th, 2009

    Apparently The Class will be getting an Oscar nomination.

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