Thursday, May 31, 2012

Factbox: Cannes Film Festival 2012 winners

CANNES, France (Reuters) - The 2012 Cannes Film Festival announced its winners on Sunday. Following is a list of the main awards.

* Palme d'Or (Best Film) - "Love"/Amour (Austria) by Michael Haneke
* Grand Prix (Runner-up) - "Reality" (Italy) by Matteo Garrone
* Jury Prize (Third Prize) - "The Angels' Share" (Britain) by Ken Loach
* Camera d'Or (Debut Film) - "Beasts of the Southern Wild" (U.S.) by Benh Zeitlin
* Best Director - Carlos Reygadas for "Post Tenebras Lux" (Mexico)
* Best Screenplay - "Beyond the Hills" (Romania) by Cristian Mungiu
* Best Actress - Cosmina Stratan and Cristina Flutur in "Beyond the Hills"
* Best Actor - Mads Mikkelsen in "The Hunt"
(Reporting By Alexandria Sage; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

                                        

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