61st edition of Cannes film festival
The 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2008. American actor and filmmaker Sean Penn served as jury president for the main competition. French filmmaker Laurent Cantet won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film "The Class".
The festival opened with "Blindness" by Fernando Meirelles and closed with "What Just Happened" by Barry Levinson. Édouard Baer was the master of ceremonies.
The British press reported the list of films in competition this year was notable for its absence of British films for the second successive year.
Juries.
Main competition.
The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2008 Official Selection:
Official selection.
In Competition.
The following feature films competed for the "Palme d'Or":
"Un Certain Regard".
The following films were selected for the competition of "Un Certain Regard":
Out of Competition.
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
Special Screenings.
The following films were selected for the Special Screenings:
Cinéfondation.
The following short films were selected for the competition of Cinéfondation:
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Short film competition.
The following short films competed for the Short Film "Palme d'Or":
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Cannes Classics.
Cannes Classics places the spotlight on documentaries about cinema and restored masterworks from the past.
Tributes
Documentaries about Cinema
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Restored prints
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Parallel sections.
International Critics' Week.
The following films were screened for the 47th International Critics' Week ("47e Semaine de la Critique"):
Feature film competition
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Short film competition
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Special screenings
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Short films
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Prix de la Critique
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Directors' Fortnight.
The following films were screened for the 2008 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):
Feature films
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Special screenings
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Short films
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Official Awards.
In Competition.
The following films and people received the 2008 Official selection awards:
References.
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