Movie News and Views

I am launching my new blog Movie News and Views which is dedicated to the love and appreciation of cinema. I will post reviews of films currently playing in theaters, new DVD releases and old favorites. There will be postings on news and information regarding upcoming films. I will also have postings on actors, actresses, directors, etc. that I admire. In the future, when the blog is more established, I hope to post interviews with people who are involved in the filmmaking process.

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Sunday, May 25, 2008

Cannes Film Festival 2008 Winners

Palme d'Or: "Entre Les Murs" ("The Class"), directed by Laurent Cantet

Grand Prix (runner-up): "Gomorra," directed by Matteo Garrone

Prix de la Mise en Scene (best director): Nuri Bilge Ceylan for "Three Monkeys"

Prix du Scenario (best screenplay): Jean Pierre and Luc Dardenne for "Le Silence de Lorna"

Camera d'Or (best first feature): "Hunger," directed by Steve McQueen
special mention: "Ils mourront tous sauf moi," directed by Valeria Gai Guermanika

Prix du Jury (jury prize): "Il Divo," directed by Paolo Sorrentino

Prix d'interpretation feminine (best actress): Sandra Corveloni for "Linha de Passe"

Prix d'interpretation masculine (best actor): Benicio del Toro for "Che"

Prix de 61st Festival de Cannes: Catherine Deneuve ("Un Conte de noel") and Clint Eastwood ("The Exchange")

Palme d'Or (short film): "Metron," directed by Marian Crisan
special mention: "Jerrycan," directed by Julius Avery

Also taking prizes at the 61st Festival de Cannes:

UN CERTAIN REGARD
Prix Un Certain Regard: Sergey Dvortsevoy's "Tulpan"
Jury prize: Kurosawa Kiyoshi's "Tokyo Sonata"
Other winners: Andreas Dresen's "Wolke 9" (Heat Throb Jury Prize), James Toback's "Tyson" (The Knockout of Un Certain Regard) and Jean-Stephane Sauvaire's "Johnny Mad Dog" (The Prize of Hope).

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