The 51st Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 May 1998 . American director, producer, screenwriter, and film historian Martin Scorsese was the Jury President. The Palme d'Or went to the Greek film Mia aioniotita kai mia mera by Theo Angelopoulos .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
The festival opened with Primary Colors , directed by Mike Nichols , and closed with Godzilla , directed by Roland Emmerich .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] Isabelle Huppert was the mistress of ceremonies.[ 12]
In 1998, two new sections were added to the Official Selection, the Un Certain Regard and the Cinéfondation . The aim of the Cinéfondation section is to support the creation of works of cinema in the world and to contribute to the entry of the new scenario writers in the circle of the celebrities. For this, fifteen to twenty short and medium-length films by students from film schools from around the world are selected and the best three are awarded by the Cinéfondation and Short films Jury.[ 13] Section Un Certain Regard "awards young talent and encourages innovative and audacious works by presenting one of the films with a grant to aid its distribution in France".[ 14] Lulu on the Bridge , directed by Paul Auster , opened the Un Certain Regard section.[ 12]
1998 Un Certain Regard poster, an original illustration by Kang Woohyun .[ 15]
Juries
Martin Scorsese , Jury President
Jean-Pierre Jeunet , Short films and Cinéfondation Jury President
Main competition
The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 1998 Official Selection:[ 16]
Un Certain Regard
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1998 Un Certain Regard :
Cinéfondation and short films
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the Cinéfondation and short films competition:
Camera d'Or
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1998 Camera d'Or :
Official selection
In competition - Feature film
The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:[ 3]
Un Certain Regard
The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard :[ 3]
Films out of competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[ 3]
* Special screenings [ 17]
Cinéfondation
The following films were selected for the competition of Cinéfondation :[ 3]
Short film competition
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or :[ 3]
9'8 M/S2 by Alfonso Amador, Nicolas Mendez
Balkanska Ruleta by Zdravko Barisic
Enfant, Gribouillage, Photos de Famille by Jun-hong Lin
Fetch by Lynn-Maree Danzey
Gasman by Lynne Ramsay
Happy Birthday to Me by Martin Mahon
Horseshoe by David Lodge
I Want You by Gregory Quail
Kiyida by Ebru Yapici
L'Interview by Xavier Giannoli
Skate by Eun-Ryung Cho
Parallel sections
International Critics' Week
The following films were screened for the 37th International Critics' Week (37e Semaine de la Critique):[ 18]
Feature film competition
Short film competition
Directors' Fortnight
The following films were screened for the 1998 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):[ 19]
Short films
A table by Idit Cébula (19 min.)
Le Bleu du ciel by Christian Dor (25 min.)
Open Bodies (Les corps ouverts ) by Sébastien Lifshitz (47 min.)
Electrons statiques by Jean-Marc Moutout (25 min.)
Les Pinces à linge by Joël Brisse (23 min.)
Rue bleue by Chad Chenouga (24 min.)
Awards
Theodoros Angelopoulos , winner of the Palme d'Or at the event.
Roberto Benigni , Gran Prix winner
Official awards
The following films and people received the 1998 Official selection awards:[ 2] [ 4]
Un Certain Regard
Cinéfondation
Golden Camera
Short Films
Independent awards
FIPRESCI Prizes [ 20]
Commission Supérieure Technique
Ecumenical Jury [ 22]
Award of the Youth [ 23]
Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week [ 23]
Awards in the frame of Directors' Fortnight [ 23]
Association Prix François Chalais
References
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