The 53rd Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2000. French filmmaker Luc Besson was the Jury President for the main competition. Virginie Ledoyen was the mistress of ceremonies. Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier won the "Palme d'Or" for the musical-drama film "Dancer in the Dark".
The festival opened with "Vatel" by Roland Joffé, and closed with "Stardom" by Denys Arcand.
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:
"Cinéfondation".
The following 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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Parallel sections.
International Critics' Week.
The following films were screened for the 39th International Critics' Week (39e Semaine de la Critique):
Feature film competition
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Short film competition
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Directors' Fortnight.
The following films were screened for the 2000 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): 
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Short films
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References.
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