2004 Cannes Film Festival


The 57th Cannes Film Festival started on 12 and ran until 23 May 2004. The Palme d'Or went to the American film Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore.
The festival opened with La mala educación, directed by Pedro Almodóvar and closed with De-Lovely, directed by Irwin Winkler. Laura Morante was mistress of the ceremonies.
poster adapted from Marjane Satrapi's illustration.

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2004 Official Selection:
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 2004 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 2004 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:
For the third year, the Cannes Festival selected "some of world cinema's masterpieces and rarities" for the audience. The following films were projected in the "Salle Buñuel" during the festival.
Tribute
Restored Prints

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 43rd International Critics' Week :
Feature film competition
Short film competition
Special screenings
The following films were screened for the 2004 Directors' Fortnight :

Official awards

The following films and people received the 2004 Official selection awards:
Un Certain Regard
Cinéfondation
Golden Camera
Short films
FIPRESCI Prizes
Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist
  • Vulcan Award: Eric Gautier for cinematography in Clean and in The Motorcycle Diaries
Ecumenical Jury
  • Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: The Motorcycle Diaries by Walter Salles
  • Ecumenical Jury - Special mention: Moolaadé by Ousmane Sembène
Award of the Youth
  • Kontroll by Antal Nimród
Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week
  • International Critics' Week Grand Prix: A Common Thread by Éléonore Faucher & Or by Keren Yedaya
  • Canal+ Award: Ryan by Chris Landreth
  • Kodak Short Film Award: Ryan by Chris Landreth
  • Young Critics Award - Best Short: Ryan by Chris Landreth
  • Young Critics Award - Best Feature: Or by Keren Yedaya
  • Grand Golden Rail: CQ2 by Carole Laure
  • Small Golden Rail: Alice and I by Micha Wald
Association Prix François Chalais'
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