Sunday, May 22, 2011

64th Cannes Film Festival Closing Ceremony: A Complete Look

64th Cannes Film Festival Closing Ceremony: A Complete Look


Bringing another year's showcase to an end, Jury President Robert De Niro presided over the closing ceremony of the 64th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on Sunday (May 22).

The highly acclaimed actor happily dished out trophies to this year's winners, as he presented Kirsten Dunst with the Prix de l'Interpretation Feminine (best female) award while doting the Prix de l'Interpretation Masculine (best actor) honors upon Jean Dujardin.


Meanwhile, the Terrence Malick directed film starring Brad Pitt titled "The Tree of Life" took top honors by earning the coveted Palme d'Or accolade as stars including Jude Law, Uma Thurman and Ryan Gosling happily partook in the festivities.

The complete list of winners from the 64th annual Cannes Film Festival are as follows:

Palme d'Or: ''The Tree of Life'' (Terrence Malick, U.S.)
Grand Prix (tie): ''Once Upon a Time in Anatolia'' (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkey) and ''The Kid With a Bike'' (Jean-Luc and Pierre Dardenne, France)
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn (''Drive,'' U.S.)
Jury Prize: ''Polisse'' (Maiwenn, France)
Actor: Jean Dujardin (''The Artist,'' France)
Actress: Kirsten Dunst (''Melancholia,'' Denmark-Sweden-France-Germany)
Screenplay: Joseph Cedar (''Footnote,'' Israel)
Camera d'Or: ''Las acacias'' (Pablo Giorgelli, Argentina-Spain)
Palme d'Or, short films: ''Cross'' (Maryna Vroda)