Cannes has wrapped up for another year, and by the sounds of it there were many quality films on display. I for one, am very much looking forward to seeing the likes of Amour, Mud, Killing Them Softly, and Beasts of the Southern Wild. There are at least 10 new films on my radar that weren’t there before! After the jump check out the list of 2012 Festival De Cannes award winners.
Palme d’Or: Amour by Michael Haneke
Grand Prix: Reality by Matteo Garrone
Prix du Jury: The Angels’ Share by Ken Loach
Best Short Film: Sessiz / Be Deng (Silent) by L.Rezan Yeşilbaş
Best Actress: Cristina Flutur and Cosmina Stratan for Beyond the Hills
Best Actor: Mads Mikkelsen for The Hunt
Best Director: Carlos Reygadas for Post Tenebras Lux
Best Screenplay: Beyond the Hills by Cristian Mungiu
Prize of Un Certain Regard: Después de Lucía by Michel Franco
Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize: Le grand soir by Benoît Delépine, and Gustave de Kervern
Un Certain Regard Special Distinction: Children of Sarajevo by Aida Begić
Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actress: TIE: Émilie Dequenne in Loving Without Reason and Suzanne Clément in Laurence Anyways
1st Prize Cinéfondation: The Road to by Taisia Igumentseva
2nd Prize Cinéfondation: Abigail by Matthew James Reilly
3rd Prize Cinéfondation: The Hosts by Miguel Angel Moulet
What do you think of the list? Any there that surprise you? I am surprised to see Post Tenebras Lux there for best director, as it was almost universally disliked by critics covering the festival. Which films are you hanging out to see? Beyond the Hills is now one I really want to see.