Critics' Week Explained
Critics' Week |
Location: | Cannes, France |
Founded: | 1962 |
Awards: | Grand Prize |
Critics' Week (French: link=no|Semaine de la critique), until 2008 called International Critics' Week (French: Semaine internationale de la critique), is a parallel section to the Cannes Film Festival organized by the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics. It was created in 1962, after the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics's successful campaign for Shirley Clarke's The Connection to be screened at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It is the oldest non-official Cannes sidebar.[2] [3]
Critics' Week's objective is to discover and support new talents, showcasing first and second feature films by directors worldwide. Bernardo Bertolucci,[4] Philip Kaufman, Ken Loach, Tony Scott, Agnieszka Holland,[5] Leos Carax, Wong Kar-wai,[6] Guillermo del Toro,[7] Jacques Audiard, Arnaud Desplechin, Gaspar Noé, François Ozon,[8] Andrea Arnold,[9] Alejandro González Iñárritu, Julia Ducournau, Justine Triet,[10] all began at Critics' Week.
Critics' Week presents a selective program of seven feature films and ten short films in competition.[11] There are also special screenings which are kept few in number in order to provide them greater visibility.[12] Feature films compete for Grand Prize, the SACD Prize, which is awarded for best screenplay, and the Gan Foundation Award, which helps films get distribution.[13] Short films can receive the Canal+ Award and the Discovery Award.[14] Debut feature films are eligible for the Caméra d'Or, which is open to all first films in Official Selection and the parallel sections at Cannes.[15]
Since its creation in 1990 and until 2010, there was no jury at Critics' Week. Journalists of all nationalities were invited to vote at the end of each screening of the films in competition, after which the Grand Prize was awarded. In 2011, on the occasion of its 50th edition, Critics' Week formed an international jury made up of four critics and chaired by Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong. Thereafter, the jury has been presided over by a director and consists of four members with writing, filmmaking, acting or programming backgrounds.[16] Notable jury presidents have included Bertrand Bonello, Miguel Gomes, Andrea Arnold, Ronit Elkabetz, Valérie Donzelli, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Joachim Trier, Ciro Guerra and Cristian Mungiu.[17]
Main awards
- Feature films
- Grand Prize (French: Grand Prix)
- French Touch Prize of the Jury (French: Prix French Touch du jury)
- Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award (French: Prix Fondation Louis Roederer de la Révélation)
- Gan Foundation Award for Distribution (French: Prix Fondation Gan à la Diffusion)
- SACD (Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques) (French: Prix SACD)[18]
- Short films
- Discovery Award (French: Prix Découverte Leitz Cine)
- Canal+ Award (French: Prix Canal+)
- Discontinued awards
- France 4 Visionary Award (French: Prix Révélation France 4) (2012–2017)[19] [20] [21]
Grand Prize winners
The Grand Prize (French: Grand Prix) is the top prize of Critics' Week. In 2001, the prize was sponsored by the French energy company Primagaz.[22] Between 2011 and 2021, the Grand Prize was known as the Nespresso Grand Prize, named for its sponsor Nespresso.[23] [24] [25]
Year | English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country | |
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2001 | Under the Moonlight | Persian: زیر نور ماه | Reza Mirkarimi | Iran | [26] |
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2002 | Respiro | Emanuele Crialese | Italy, France | [27] |
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2003 | Since Otar Left | French: Depuis qu'Otar est parti... | Julie Bertuccelli | France, Belgium | [28] |
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2004 | A Common Thread | French: Brodeuses | Éléonore Faucher | France | [29] |
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Or (My Treasure) | Hebrew: אור | Keren Yedaya | France, Israel | [30] |
2005 | Me and You and Everyone We Know | Miranda July | United States | [31] |
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2006 | Poison Friends | French: Les Amitiés maléfiques | Emmanuel Bourdieu | France | [32] |
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2007 | XXY | Lucía Puenzo | Argentina, Spain, France | [33] |
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2008 | Snow | Bosnian: Snijeg | Aida Begić | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, France, Iran | [34] |
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2009 | Adieu Gary | Nassim Amaouche | France | [35] |
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2010 | Armadillo | Janus Metz Pedersen | Denmark | [36] |
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2011 | Take Shelter | Jeff Nichols | United States | [37] |
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2012 | Here and There | Spanish; Castilian: Aquí y allá | Antonio Méndez Esparza | Spain, United States, Mexico | [38] |
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2013 | Salvo | Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza | Italy, France | [39] |
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2014 | The Tribe | Ukrainian: Плем'я | Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy | Ukraine | [40] |
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2015 | Paulina | Spanish; Castilian: La patota | Santiago Mitre | Argentina, Brazil, France | [41] |
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2016 | Mimosas | Oliver Laxe | Spain, Morocco, Franace, Qatar | [42] |
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2017 | Makala | Emmanuel Gras | France | [43] |
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2018 | Diamantino | Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt | Portugal, France, Brazil | [44] |
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2019 | I Lost My Body | French: J'ai perdu mon corps | Jérémy Clapin | France | [45] |
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2020 | Festival cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
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2021 | Feathers | Arabic: ريش | Omar El Zohairy | France, Egypt, Netherlands, Greece | [46] |
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2022 | The Pack | Spanish; Castilian: La jauría | Andrés Ramirez Pulido | Colombia, France | [47] |
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2023 | Tiger Stripes | Amanda Nell Eu | Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, France, Germany, Netherlands, Indonesia, Qatar | [48] |
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2024 | Simon of the Mountain | Simon de la montaña | Federico Luis | Argentina, Chile, Uruguay | [49] | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: La Semaine de la Critique. 30 July 2017.
- Roxborough. Scott. 12 April 2023. 'Happening' Director Audrey Diwan Heads Up Cannes Critics' Week Jury. The Hollywood Reporter. 18 December 2023.
- Web site: Cannes 2018: Critics' Week Competition Lineup Dominated By Female-Directed Features for First Time in Decade. Erbland. Kate. 16 April 2018. IndieWire. 18 December 2023.
- Web site: Dobson . Patricia . 28 February 2000 . Bertolucci named Critics' Week patron . 11 January 2024 . . en.
- Web site: Lattanzio . Ryan . 12 June 2021 . 21 Directors Who Launched Their Filmmaking Careers at Cannes . 12 January 2024 . IndieWire . en-US.
- Web site: Dix cinéastes révélés par la Semaine de la Critique CNC . 12 January 2024 . www.cnc.fr . fr-FR.
- Web site: Gorson . Arthur . 6 August 2019 . 'Cronos' Producer Looks Back on Guillermo del Toro's Early Days . 12 January 2024 . Variety . en-US.
- Web site: Indiewire . 28 August 1998 . Francois Ozon Teases and Pleases with "See the Sea" and "A Summer's Dress" . 12 January 2024 . IndieWire . en-US.
- Web site: Tartaglione . Nancy . 27 March 2014 . Cannes: Andrea Arnold To Lead Critics' Week Jury . 12 January 2024 . Deadline . en-US.
- Web site: Mintzer . Jordan . 12 May 2016 . 'In Bed With Victoria' ('Victoria'): Cannes Review . 12 January 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
- Web site: 12 April 2023 . Audrey Diwan, présidente du jury de la Semaine de la critique à Cannes : "J'ai envie d'être attentive à l'inédit" . 11 January 2024 . www.telerama.fr . fr.
- Web site: La Semaine de la Critique . 11 January 2024 . Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes . fr.
- Web site: Richford . Rhonda . 16 May 2018 . Cannes: 'Diamantino' Tops Critics' Week Awards . 11 January 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
- Web site: Prix de la Semaine de la Critique . 11 January 2024 . Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes . fr.
- Web site: Goodfellow . Melanie . 17 April 2023 . Cannes Critics' Week Unveils 2023 Line-up – Full List . 11 January 2024 . Deadline . en-US.
- Web site: FAQ. archives.semainedelacritique.com. 12 January 2024.
- Web site: Cristian Mungiu will be president of the Critics' Week jury. Lemercier. Fabien. 2 June 2021. Cineuropa. 11 January 2024.
- Web site: Accueil . 2024-05-07 . SACD . fr.
- Web site: Winners 2012 La Semaine de la Critique of Festival de Cannes . 12 January 2024 . Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes . en.
- Web site: Winners 2017 La Semaine de la Critique of Festival de Cannes . 12 January 2024 . Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes . en.
- Web site: Ford . Rebecca . 22 May 2014 . Cannes: 'The Tribe' Tops Critics' Week Awards . 12 January 2024 . . France 4 Visionary Award, which is awarded to a film that "reflects the passion and enthusiasm of promising young film critics for the new filmmakers of their generation.".
- Web site: Festival de Cannes 2001 / Palmarès. www.cannes-fest.com/2001/palmares.htm. fr. 27 May 2023.
- Partenaire. Contenu. 29 April 2019. Nespresso au Festival de Cannes 2019 : à la rencontre des étoiles de la table et du grand écran. Les Inrockuptibles. 26 May 2023.
- Web site: Prize List 2021. La Semaine de la Critique. 26 May 2023.
- Web site: Prize List 2022. La Semaine de la Critique. 26 May 2023.
- Web site: Ziré Nouré Mâh Under the Moonlight. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Respiro. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Depuis qu'Otar est parti. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Brodeuses. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Or / Mon trésor. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Me and You and Everyone We Know / Moi, toi et tous les autres. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Les Amitiés maléfiques. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: XXY. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Snijeg Snow / Premières neiges. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Adieu Gary. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Armadillo. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Take Shelter. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Aquí y Allá Ici et là-bas. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Salvo. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Plemya The Tribe. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Paulina / La patota. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Mimosas / Mimosas, la voie de l'Atlas. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Makala. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Diamantino. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: J'ai perdu mon corps I Lost My Body. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Feathers / Plumes. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: L'Eden (La Jauría). La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Tiger Stripes. La Semaine de la Critique. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Awarded films of the 63rd edition La Semaine de la Critique of Festival de Cannes . 2024-05-23 . Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes . en.