| Number: | 5 |
| Award: | Lumières Awards |
| Date: | 29 January 2000 |
| Site: | Paris, France |
| Best Film: | |
| Best Director: | Luc Besson |
| Best Actor: | Philippe Torreton |
| Best Actress: | Karin Viard |
| Most Wins: | (2) |
| Network: | France 2 |
| Last: | 4th |
| Next: | 6th |
The 5th Lumières Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Lumières, was held on 29 January 2000. The ceremony was chaired by Claudia Cardinale. The "Most Promising Actor" and "Most Promising Actress" awards were introduced in that year. won two awards including Best Film and Best Director.[1]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Film | |
| Best Director | Luc Besson — |
| Best Actor | Philippe Torreton — It All Starts Today |
| Best Actress | Karin Viard — Haut les cœurs! |
| Best Screenplay | Season's Beatings — Danièle Thompson and Christopher Thompson |
| Most Promising Actor | Romain Duris — Peut-être |
| Most Promising Actress | Audrey Tautou — Venus Beauty Institute |
| Best Foreign Film | All About My Mother |