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 filmVatel
Closing filmStardom
LocationCannes, France
Founded1946
AwardsPalme d'Or (Dancer in the Dark)[2]
Hosted byVirginie Ledoyen
No. of films23 (En Competition)[3]
22 (Un Certain Regard)
11 (Out of Competition)
13 (Cinéfondation)
11 (Short Film)
Festival date14 May 2000 (2000-05-14) – 25 May 2000 (2000-05-25)
Websitefestival-cannes.com/en

The 53rd Cannes Film Festival started on 14 May and ran until 25 May 2000. French film director, screenwriter, and producer Luc Besson was the Jury President. The Palme d'Or went to the Danish film Dancer in the Dark by Lars von Trier.[4][5][6]

The festival opened with Vatel, directed by Roland Joffé[7][8] and closed with Stardom, directed by Denys Arcand.[9][10] Virginie Ledoyen was the mistress of ceremonies.[11]

2000 Un Certain Regard poster featuring a still of Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina by Bud Fraker[12]
  1. ^ "Posters 2000". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013.
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  4. ^ "53ème Festival International du Film - Cannes". cinema-francais.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Cannes 2000 Palmares". cannes-fest.com (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Dancer's surprise win at Cannes". BBC News. 21 May 2000. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Review Vatel ees a disastaire". theguardian.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Joffe's Vatel to open Cannes". screendaily.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017. needs subscription
  9. ^ "Cannes 2000 Competition & Special Screenings". iofilm.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Lions Gate seals US deal on Cannes closer Stardom". screendaily.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017. needs subscription
  11. ^ "Film world flocks to Cannes". BBC News. 10 May 2000. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Posters 2000". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.

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