2000 Cannes Film Festival

2000 Cannes Film Festival

Official poster of the 53rd Cannes Film Festival featuring an original illustration by Italian artist Lorenzo Mattotti.[1]
Opening film Vatel
Closing film Stardom
Location Cannes, France
Founded 1946
Awards Palme d'Or (Dancer in the Dark)
Hosted by Virginie Ledoyen[2]
Number of films 23 (En Competition)[3]
22 (Un Certain Regard)
11 (Out of Competition)
13 (Cinéfondation)
11 (Short Film)
Festival date 14 May 2000 (2000-05-14) – 25 May 2000 (2000-05-25)
Website festival-cannes.com/en

The 2000 Cannes Film Festival started on 14 May and ran until 25 May. The Palme d'Or went to the Danish film Dancer in the Dark by Lars von Trier.[4][5]

The festival opened with Vatel, directed by Roland Joffé[6][7] and closed with Stardom, directed by Denys Arcand.[8][9]

Jury

Luc Besson, Jury President

Films in Competition

Un Certain Regard

2000 Un Certain Regard poster featuring a still of Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina by Bud Fraker.[10]

Films out of Competition

Awards

Lars Von Trier, winner of the Palme d'Or at the event

References

  1. "Posters 2000". Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  2. "Film world flocks to Cannes". BBC News. 10 May 2000. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  3. "Official Selection 2000 : All the Selection". Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  4. "Dancer's surprise win at Cannes". BBC News. 21 May 2000. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  5. "2000 Cannes Film Festival". Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  6. "Review Vatel ees a disastaire". Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  7. "Joffe's Vatel to open Cannes". Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  8. "Lions Gate seals US deal on Cannes closer Stardom". Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  9. "Cannes 2000 Competition & Special Screenings". Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  10. "Posters 2000". Retrieved 12 December 2013.

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