Festival Circuit 2019

[colinr0380]

Was that the same award that Godard got last year?

Screenplay to

Spoiler

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

[Omensetter]

Ugh. Had much higher expectations for her.

[Omensetter]

They gave Godard a special Palme d'Or. I'm not certain if Godard ever heard the news.

[colinr0380]

Best Actress to...

Spoiler

Emily Beecham from Little Joe

So the UK press will have something to celebrate even if the Ken Loach does not place.

[Omensetter]

I suppose the best case scenario is Bong winning the Palme. Tarantino's probably in play, alongside the Dardennes. Diop might win it, but you had Sciamma right there.

[colinr0380]

Best Director(s) to...

Spoiler

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne for Young Ahmed

[Omensetter]

The Dardennes have officially won all the awards (including the Palme twice) except the Jury Prize.

[tenia]

"Hey, the Dardenne have a new movie this year, we have to select them !"
"Ok, now, which prize do we give them this year ?"
* take out a dart board *

[Omensetter]

Maybe Diop and Ly will tie for the Jury, leaving Bong and Tarantino battling for the last two.

[domino harvey]

I can’t believe that director award. Unbelievable— if ever there was a creative talent so completely not in need of another Cannes award... I think the Oscar lean is over for this category though!

[Cremildo]

The Dardennes have officially won all the awards (including the Palme twice) except the Jury Prize.

There's a good prediction for whatever Cannes edition in which they premiere their next film.

[colinr0380]

Jury Prize(s) to...

Spoiler

Two films: Les miserables and Bacurau

[Omensetter]

Forgot Filho was still there. I'll go with it being between Diop and Bong with Tarantino (hopefully) just hanging out.

[colinr0380]

The jury certainly seems to be spreading the awards out. It is nice that the award potentially assures some sort of wider distribution for Les misérables now, whilst I pretty much assumed Bacarau was going to turn up!

[tenia]

Maybe Diop and Ly will tie for the Jury

Not too bad of a guess !

I can’t believe that director award. Unbelievable— if ever there was a creative talent so completely not in need of another Cannes award... I think the Oscar lean is over for this category though!

Every single of their movies have been selected at Cannes since Rosetta in 99 and except for La fille inconnue (legitimately an inferior movie for them), all of them received a prize (though Le fils got a Best actor).

[Cremildo]

What a great year for Brazilian cinema at Cannes.

[Omensetter]

Two Days, One Night didn't, and Cotillard should have actually won!

[tenia]

Two Days, One Night didn't, and Cotillard should have actually won!

It got the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.

[colinr0380]

The French MC is joking about Michael Moore, which is potentially an easier target than Mektoub!

Best Actor to...

Spoiler

Antonio Banderas for Pain and Glory

[Cremildo]

Almodóvar is not getting that Palme this year.

[Omensetter]

It is nice that the award potentially assures some sort of wider distribution for Les misérables now

Oh, Amazon picked this up like the day after it screened.

[domino harvey]

Top prize is surely gonna be Parasite, rite

[Omensetter]

Two Days, One Night didn't, and Cotillard should have actually won!

It got the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.

Timbuktu did, and it's an independent award.

Banderas seems like a good pick; he also seems a lock for an Oscar nomination.

[tenia]

Two Days, One Night didn't, and Cotillard should have actually won!

It got the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.

Timbuktu did, and it's an independent award.

Special prize, my bad (but yes it's an independant award).

[Omensetter]

Hell yes, Stallone giving out the Grand Prix.