Cannes Film Festival
55th edition
- May 26, 2002
- France
FranceThe 55th Cannes Film Festival took place from 15 to 26 May 2002. American filmmaker David Lynch served as jury president for the main competition. Virginie Ledoyen hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
Main Competition
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Palme d'Or | The Pianist | Roman Polanski |
| Grand Prix | The Man Without a Past | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Jury Prize | Divine Intervention | Elia Suleiman |
| Best Director | Painted Fire | Im Kwon-taek |
| Best Director | Punch-Drunk Love | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Man Without a Past | Kati Outinen |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Son | Olivier Gourmet |
| Best Screenplay | Sweet Sixteen | Paul Laverty |
| 55th Anniversary Prize | Bowling for Columbine | Michael Moore |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Divine Intervention | Elia Suleiman |
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 | Blissfully Yours | Apichatpong Weerasethakul |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Waiting for Happiness | Abderrahmane Sissako |
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 | Seaside | Julie Lopes-Curval |
| Special Mention | Japón | Carlos Reygadas |
Honorary Palme d'Or
Since 2002 the festival began to award a non-competitive Honorary Palme d'Or to directors or actors who had achieved a notable body of work but who had never won a competitive Palme d'Or.
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Honorary Award | — | Woody Allen |
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