Cannes Film Festival
53rd edition
- May 25, 2000
- France
FranceThe 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.
Main Competition
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Palme d'Or | Dancer in the Dark | Lars von Trier |
| Grand Prix | Devils on the Doorstep | Jiang Wen |
| Jury Prize | Songs from the Second Floor | Roy Andersson |
| Jury Prize | Blackboards | Samira Makhmalbaf |
| Best Director | Yi Yi | Edward Yang |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Dancer in the Dark | Björk |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | In the Mood for Love | Tony Leung Chiu-wai |
| Best Screenplay | Nurse Betty | James Flamberg, John C. Richards |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Eureka | Shinji Aoyama |
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard ("A Certain Glance") is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or. This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob.
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Un Certain Regard Prize | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her | Rodrigo Garcia |
| Special Mention | Me, You, Them | Andrucha Waddington |
Caméra d'Or
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 Critics' Week).
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Djomeh | Hassan Yektapanah |
| Grand Prix | A Time for Drunken Horses | Bahman Ghobadi |
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