2003 Cannes Film Festival


The 56th Cannes Film Festival started on 14 May and ran until 25 May 2003. French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer Patrice Chéreau was the President of the Jury. The Palme d'Or went to the American film Elephant by Gus Van Sant based on the Columbine High School massacre.
The festival opened with Fanfan la Tulipe, directed by Gérard Krawczyk and closed with , directed by Richard Schickel. Monica Bellucci was the mistress of ceremonies.
poster, adapted from an original illustration by Oswaldo Vigas.

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2003 Official Selection:
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 2003 Un Certain Regard:
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the Cinéfondation and short films competition:
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 2003 Camera d'Or:

In competition - Feature film

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:
The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard:
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
The following short films were selected for the competition of Cinéfondation:
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 42nd International Critics' Week :
Feature film competition
Short film competition
Special screenings
Apart from 16 short films, the following feature films were screened for the 2003 Directors' Fortnight :

Official awards

The following films and people received the 2003 Official selection awards:
Un Certain Regard
Cinéfondation
Golden Camera
Short films
FIPRESCI Prizes
Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist
Ecumenical Jury
Award of the Youth
Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week
Other awards
Association Prix François Chalais
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