Caméra d'Or
| Caméra d'Or | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | Best first feature film |
| Location | Cannes |
| Country | France |
| Presented by | Festival de Cannes |
| First awarded | 1978 |
| Website | http://www.festival-cannes.com/ |
The Caméra d'Or ("Golden Camera") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes' selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight or International Critics' Week).[1] The prize, created in 1978 by Gilles Jacob,[2] is awarded during the Festival's Closing Ceremony by an independent jury.[3]
Criteria[]
The rules define first film as "the first feature film for theatrical screening (whatever the format; fiction, documentary or animation) of 60 minutes or more in length, by a director who has not made another film of 60 minutes or more in length and released theatrically." Directors who have previously made only student thesis films or TV films can still compete in this category. The stated aim is to reveal a film "whose qualities emphasize the need to encourage the director to undertake a second film".[4]
Caméra d'Or Winners[]
| Year | English / International title | Original title | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Alambrista! | Robert M. Young (United States) | |
| 1979 | Northern Lights | John Hanson, Rob Nilsson (United States) | |
| 1980 | Adrien's Story | Histoire d'Adrien | Jean-Pierre Denis (France) |
| 1981 | Desperado City | Vadim Glowna (West Germany) | |
| 1982 | Half a Life | Mourir à 30 ans | Romain Goupil (France) |
| 1983 | The Princess | Adj király katonát | (Hungary) |
| 1984 | Stranger Than Paradise | Jim Jarmusch (United States) | |
| 1985 | Oriane | Oriana | Fina Torres (Venezuela) |
| 1986 | Noir et Blanc | Claire Devers (France) | |
| 1987 | Robinson Crusoe in Georgia | Robinzoniada, anu chemi ingliseli Papa | Nana Dzhordzhadze (Soviet Union) |
| 1988 | Salaam Bombay! | Mira Nair (India) | |
| 1989 | My 20th Century | Az én XX. századom | Ildikó Enyedi (Hungary) |
| 1990 | Freeze Die Come to Life | Замри, умри, воскресни! (Zamri, umri, voskresni!) | Vitali Kanevsky (Soviet Union) |
| 1991 | Toto the Hero | Toto le Héros | Jaco Van Dormael (Belgium) |
| 1992 | Mac | John Turturro (United States) | |
| 1993 | The Scent of Green Papaya | Mùi đu đủ xanh | Tran Anh Hung (France) |
| 1994 | Coming to Terms with the Dead | Petits arrangements avec les morts | Pascale Ferran (France) |
| 1995 | The White Balloon | بادکنک سفيد (Badkonake sefid) | Jafar Panahi (Iran) |
| 1996 | Love Serenade | Shirley Barrett (Australia) | |
| 1997 | Suzaku | 萌の朱雀 (Moe no Suzaku) | Naomi Kawase (Japan) |
| 1998 | Slam | Marc Levin (United States) | |
| 1999 | Throne of Death | Marana Simhasanam | Murali Nair (India) |
| 2000 | Djomeh | Hassan Yektapanah (Iran) | |
| A Time for Drunken Horses | زمانی برای مستی اسبها (Zamani barayé masti asbha) | Bahman Ghobadi (Iran) | |
| 2001 | Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner | Zacharias Kunuk (Canada) | |
| 2002 | Seaside | Bord de mer | Julie Lopes-Curval (France) |
| 2003 | Reconstruction | Christoffer Boe (Denmark) | |
| 2004 | Or (My Treasure) | Or | Keren Yedaya (Israel) |
| 2005 | Me and You and Everyone We Know | Miranda July (United States) | |
| The Forsaken Land | සුළඟ එනු පිණිස (Sulanga Enu Pinisa) | Vimukthi Jayasundara (Sri Lanka) | |
| 2006 | 12:08 East of Bucharest | A fost sau n-a fost? | Corneliu Porumboiu (Romania) |
| 2007 | Jellyfish | מדוזות (Meduzot) | Etgar Keret, Shira Geffen (Israel) |
| 2008 | Hunger | Steve McQueen (United Kingdom) | |
| 2009 | Samson and Delilah | Warwick Thornton (Australia) | |
| 2010 | Leap Year | Año Bisiesto | Michael Rowe (Mexico) |
| 2011 | Las Acacias | Las acacias | (Argentina) |
| 2012 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | Benh Zeitlin (United States) | |
| 2013 | Ilo Ilo | Anthony Chen (Singapore) | |
| 2014 | Party Girl | Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger, Samuel Theis (France) | |
| 2015 | Land and Shade | La tierra y la sombra | (Colombia) |
| 2016 | Divines | Houda Benyamina (France) | |
| 2017 | Montparnasse Bienvenue | Jeune femme | Léonor Serraille (France) |
| 2018 | Girl | Lukas Dhont (Belgium) | |
| 2019 | Our Mothers | (Guatemala) | |
| 2021 | Murina | (Croatia) | |
Caméra d'Or — Mention Spéciale[]
Some years, some films that didn't win the award have received a special mention for their outstanding quality as first features in Cannes. Also called Caméra d'Or — Mention or Caméra d'Or — Mention d'honneur.
| Year | English / International title | Original title | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Waller's Last Trip | Wallers letzter Gang | Christian Wagner (Germany) |
| The Birth | പിറവി (Piravi) | Shaji N. Karun (India) | |
| 1990 | Čas sluhů | (Czechoslovakia) | |
| Farendj | (France) | ||
| 1991 | Proof | Jocelyn Moorhouse (Australia) | |
| Sam & Me | Deepa Mehta (India) | ||
| 1993 | Friends | Elaine Proctor (South Africa) | |
| 1994 | The Silences of the Palace | Samt el qusur | Moufida Tlatli (Tunisia) |
| 1995 | Denise Calls Up | Hal Salwen (USA) | |
| 1997 | The Life of Jesus | La Vie de Jésus | Bruno Dumont (France) |
| 2002 | Japón | Carlos Reygadas (Mexico) | |
| 2003 | Osama (أسامة) | Siddiq Barmak (Afghanistan) | |
| 2004 | Passages | Lu Cheng | (China) |
| Khab-e talkh | Mohsen Amiryoussefi (Iran) | ||
| 2007 | Control | Anton Corbijn (Netherlands) | |
| 2008 | Everybody Dies but Me | Vse umrut, a ya ostanus | Valeriya Gai Germanika (Russia) |
| 2009 | Ajami | Scandar Copti, (Israel) | |
References[]
- ^ Caméra d'Or page in English Cannes's official website
- ^ Spanish interview with Gilles Jacob before the 60th festival Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine El Cultural.es
- ^ Caméra d'Or Jury Cannes Festival Official Site
- ^ Caméra d'Or Rules & Regulations 2011 Archived 2012-08-11 at the Wayback Machine.
External links[]
- Cannes Film Festival official website
- Cannes Film Festival at IMDb Archived 2010-04-11 at the Wayback Machine.
- Caméra d'Or
- Lists of films by award
- Cannes Film Festival
- Directorial debut film awards
- Awards established in 1978