by Nathaniel R
Tilda in dog collar
With Cannes wrapping up this weekend, the awards are now rolling out. Trust Tilda Swinton to bring inhuman glamour to the kick-off by accepting the Palm Dog award and wearing the coveted red collar herself! Her three spaniels Rosie, Dora and Snowbear won for their roles in The Souvenir Part Two...
Rather fittingly, since Tilda's dogs are a trio, there were actually three winners of the Palm Dog this year.
"Sophie", picture left, from Sean Baker's latest Red Rocket (reviewed here) was also a winner. Like many cast-members in Baker's filmography she was not originally a professional actor but discovered, and in this case rescued since she had heartworms (!), for the movie.
Finally, the sheepdog "Panda" from the Icelandic film Lamb (reviewed here) was the third winner.
In more "official" awards news. Critics Week also announced their winners.
That's a section of the festival spotlighting debut and sophomore features. The jury was led by Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu, and included Camelia Jordana, Didar Domehri, Michel Merkt, and Karel Ochis. Here are their prizes.
JURY PRIZES
Grand Prize Feathers, dir: Omar El Zohairi
This is an Egyptian film about a birthday party trick gone awry. Thought it sounds like a short in description, apparently it sustains well for a feature. It's also eligible for the Camera d'Or (separate jury) since this is El Zohairi's debut.
Rising Star Award Sandra Melissa Torres. She plays a mother trying to save her son, who has been drafted into the miltary, in the Colombian film Amparo
Leitz Cine Discovery Prize for Short Film Zou Jing took the prize for her short Duo Li (Lili Alone) which is about a struggling wife whose husband is a gambler.
PARTNER PRIZES
These are not chosen by the same jury.
Gan Foundation Award for Distribution went to the company Condor who is releasing Rien A Foutre / No Fucks Given about a flight attendant who loses her job and has to return to her hometown.
SACD Prize The screenwriting prize went to director Elie Grappe and co-writer Raphaëlle Desplechin for the Swiss film Olga about a Ukrainian gymnast. Grappe, who is only 26 (!!!), is also eligible for the Camera d'Or since this is his first feature.
Canal+ Award for Short Film Greek filmmaker Manolis Mavris took this prize for his short Brutalia, Days of Labour which looks at girls in identical uniforms working day and night like bees in a hive.
CINEFONDATION has also announced their prizes.
The short film jury included Sameh Alaa, Kaouther Ben Hania, Carlos Muguiro, Tuva Notovny, Nicolas Pariser, and Alice Winocour. They chose the following as the winners...
First Prize
L'Enfant Salamandre / The Salamander Child (Théo Degen)
INSAS, Belgium
Second Prize
Cicada (Yoon Daewoen)
Korea National University of Arts, South Korea
Third Prize (Shared)
Love Stories on the Move (Carina-Gabriela Dasoveanu)
UNATC I.L. CARAGIALE, Romania
Cantareira (Rodrigo Ribeyro)
Academia Internacional de Cinema, Brazil