1999 Cannes Film Festival

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1999 Cannes Film Festival
CFF99poster.jpg
Official poster of the 52nd Cannes Film Festival featuring an original illustration by Jean-Pierre Gendis.[1]
Opening filmThe Barber of Siberia
Closing filmAn Ideal Husband
LocationCannes, France
Founded1946
AwardsPalme d'Or (Rosetta)[2]
Hosted byKristin Scott Thomas
No. of films22 (En Competition)[3]
23 (Un Certain Regard)
8 (Out of Competition)
20 (Cinéfondation)
12 (Short Film)
Festival date12 May 1999 (1999-05-12) – 23 May 1999 (1999-05-23)
Websitefestival-cannes.com/en

The 52nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 23 May 1999.[4] Canadian filmmaker, actor and author David Cronenberg was the Jury President. The Palme d'Or went to the French–Belgian film Rosetta by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne.[5][6]

The festival opened with The Barber of Siberia, directed by Nikita Mikhalkov and closed with An Ideal Husband, directed by Oliver Parker.[7][8] Kristin Scott Thomas was the mistress of ceremonies.[9]

199 Un Certain Regard poster, adapted from an original illustration by Assane N' Doye.[10]

Juries[]

David Cronenberg, Jury President
Lambert Wilson, Un Certain Regard Jury President

Main competition[]

The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 1999 Official Selection:[11]

  • David Cronenberg (Canada) Jury President
  • André Téchiné (France)
  • Barbara Hendricks (Sweden)
  • Dominique Blanc (France)
  • Doris Dörrie (Germany)
  • George Miller (Australia)
  • Holly Hunter (United States)
  • Jeff Goldblum (United States)
  • Maurizio Nichetti (Italy)
  • Yasmina Reza (France)

Un Certain Regard[]

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1999 Un Certain Regard:

  • Lambert Wilson (actor) President
  • Irène Bignardi (critic)
  • Annie Coppermann (critic)
  • Thierry Gandillot (critic)
  • Jonathan Romney (critic)
  • Laurent Tirard (director)

Cinéfondation and short films[]

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the Cinéfondation and short films competition:

  • Thomas Vinterberg (director) President
  • Cédric Klapisch (director)
  • Virginie Ledoyen (actress)
  • Walter Salles (director)
  • Greta Scacchi (actress)

Camera d'Or[]

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1999 Camera d'Or:

  • Michel Piccoli (actor) President
  • Peter Von Bagh (film historian, director)
  • Jean-Pierre Beauviala
  • Cherifa Chabane (critic)
  • Caroline Champetier (cinematographer)
  • Paola Malanga (critic)
  • José Maria Riba (critic)
  • (director)

Official selection[]

In competition – Feature film[]

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:[3]

Un Certain Regard[]

The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard:[3]

Films out of competition[]

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[3]

Cinéfondation[]

The following films were selected for the competition of Cinéfondation:[3]

  • Baballoon (Babalon) by Michal Zabka
  • Cambi e Scambi by Donata Pizzato
  • The Clock by Noah Laracy
  • Dimanche by Fabrice Aragno
  • The Execution by Lee In-Kyun
  • Fish 073 (Ryba 073) by Vaclav Svankmajer
  • Germania by Kris Krikellis
  • Im Hukim (With Rules) by Dover Kosashvili
  • Inter-View by Jessica Hausner
  • Ked Nie, Tak Nie by Vladimir Kral
  • Layover by Shen Ko-Shang
  • Der Linkshander by Iouri Kouzine
  • (En God Dag At Go) by
  • Milk by Mairi Cameron
  • by Emmanuelle Bercot
  • Runt by Jesse Lawrence
  • by Emily Young
  • Waxandwane by Axel Koenzen
  • Wojtek by David Turner
  • Yumeji Ningyo (Doll of Dreams) by Yamazaki Tatsuji

Short film competition[]

The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:[3]

  • The Cookie Thief by Hugo Currie, Toby Leslie
  • Devil Doll by Jarl Olsen
  • An Eternity by Daehyun Kim
  • Food for Thought by John Paton, Matthew Ross
  • Husk by Jerry Handler
  • by
  • Rien Dire by Vincent Pérez (France)
  • Roulette by Roberto Santiago
  • Simultaneity by Seong Sook Kim
  • by
  • When the Day Breaks by Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby

Parallel sections[]

International Critics' Week[]

The following films were screened for the 38th International Critics' Week (38e Semaine de la Critique):[13]

Feature film competition

Short film competition

  • The Circle (Dayereh) by Mohammad Shirvani (Iran)
  • Dérapages by Pascal Adant (Belgium)
  • Fuzzy Logic by Tom Krueger (United States)
  • The Good Son by Sean McGuire (United Kingdom)
  • La Leçon du jour by Irène Sohm (France)
  • More by Mark Osborne (United States)
  • Shoes Off! by Mark Sawers (Canada)

Directors' Fortnight[]

The following films were screened for the 1999 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):[14]

Short films
  • Le Franc by Djibril Diop Mambety (45 min.)
  • Marée haute by Caroline Champetier (17 min.)
  • Un petit air de fête by Eric Guirado (35 min.)
  • La Petite Vendeuse de Soleil (or The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun) by Djibril Diop Mambety (45 min.)
  • Le Premier pas by Florence Vignon (23 min.)
  • La Tentation de l'innocence by Fabienne Godet (43 min.)
  • O Trouble by Sylvia Calle (10 min.)

Awards[]

Luc Dardenne (left) and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Palme d'Or winners
Bruno Dumont, Gran Prix winner

Official awards[]

The following films and people received the 1999 Official selection awards:[2][5]

In Competition

Un Certain Regard

Cinéfondation

  • First Prize: by [[Emily Young (film director)}]]
  • Second Prize: by Dover Koshashvili & by Emmanuelle Bercot
  • Third Prize: (En God Dag At Go) by
  • Special Mention: by Jessica Hausner

Golden Camera

Short Films

Independent awards[]

FIPRESCI Prizes[15]

Commission Supérieure Technique

Ecumenical Jury[16]

Award of the Youth[17]

Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week[17]

Awards in the frame of Directors' Fortnight[17]

  • Kodak Short Film Award: by Eric Guirado
  • Kodak Short Film Award – Special Mention by
  • C.I.C.A.E. Award: (Who Plucked the Feathers Off the Moon?) by
  • Gras Savoye Award: (A Castle in Spain) by Delphine Gleize

Association Prix François Chalais

References[]

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  11. ^ "All Juries 1999". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Special screenings". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  13. ^ "38e Selecion de la Semaine de la Critique - 1999". archives.semainedelacritique.com. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Quinzaine 1999". quinzaine-realisateurs.com. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  15. ^ "FIPRESCI Awards 1999". fipresci.org. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  16. ^ "Jury Œcuménique 1999". cannes.juryoecumenique.org. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
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