The Official Selections were revealed for the 66th Festival de Cannes (Cannes Film Festival), taking place May 15 – 26, 2013. The Festival also announced that Thomas Vinterberg, Danish director, scriptwriter and producer, will be this year’s President of the Jury for Un Certain Regard, Festival de Cannes Official Selection; and The Bling Ring by Sofia Coppola, with Emma Watson in the title role, Taïssa Farmiga, Leslie Mann and Kirsten Dunst, will open Un Certain Regard on Thursday 16 May.
IN COMPETITION
Opening Film
Baz LUHRMANN; THE GREAT GATSBY (H.C.)
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Valeria BRUNI-TEDESCHIUN; CHÂTEAU EN ITALIE
Ethan COEN, Joel COEN; INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
Arnaud des PALLIÈRES; MICHAEL KOHLHAAS
Arnaud DESPLECHIN; JIMMY P. (PSYCHOTHERAPY OF A PLAINS INDIAN)
Amat ESCALANTE; HELI
Asghar FARHADILE; PASSÉ (THE PAST)
James GRAY; THE IMMIGRANT
Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN; GRIGRIS
JIA Zhangke; TIAN ZHU DING (A TOUCH OF SIN)
KORE-EDA Hirokazu; SOSHITE CHICHI NI NARU (LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON)
Abdellatif KECHICHE; LA VIE D’ADЀLE
Takashi MIIKE; WARA NO TATE (SHIELD OF STRAW)
François OZON; JEUNE ET JOLIE
Alexander PAYNE; NEBRASKA
Roman POLANSKI; LA VÉNUS À LA FOURRURE
Steven SODERBERGH; BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
Paolo SORRENTINO; LA GRANDE BELLEZZA (THE GREAT BEAUTY)
Alex VAN WARMERDAM; BORGMAN
Nicolas WINDING REFN; ONLY GOD FORGIVES
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Closing Film
Jérôme SALLE; ZULU (H.C.)
UN CERTAIN REGARD
Opening Film
Sofia COPPOLA; THE BLING RING
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Hany ABU-ASSAD; OMAR
Adolfo ALIX JR.; DEATH MARCH
Ryan COOGLER; FRUITVALE STATION 1st film
Claire DENIS; LES SALAUDS
Lav DIAZ; NORTE, HANGGANAN NG KASAYSAYAN (NORTE, THE END OF HISTORY)
James FRANCO; AS I LAY DYING
Valeria GOLINO; MIELE 1st film
Alain GUIRAUDIE; L’INCONNU DU LAC
Flora LAU; BENDS 1st film
Rithy PANH; L’IMAGE MANQUANTE
Diego QUEMADA-DIEZ; LA JAULA DE ORO 1st film
ANONYMOUS
Chloé ROBICHAUD; SARAH PRÉFÈRE LA COURSE (SARAH WOULD RATHER RUN) 1st film
Rebecca ZLOTOWSKI; GRAND CENTRAL
OUT OF COMPETITION
J.C CHANDOR; ALL IS LOST
Guillaume CANET; BLOOD TIES
MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS
Amit KUMAR; MONSOON SHOOTOUT 1st film
Johnnie TO; BLIND DETECTIVE
JERRY LEWIS TRIBUTE
Daniel NOAH; MAX ROSE
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
Stephen FREARS; MUHAMMAD ALI’S GREATEST FIGHT
Roberto MINERVINI; STOP THE POUNDING HEART
Roman POLANSKI; WEEK END OF A CHAMPION
James TOBACK; SEDUCED AND ABANDONED
Cinéfondation :
Taisia IGUMENTSEVA; OTDAT KONCI (BITE THE DUST) 1st film
GALA SCREENING, TRIBUTE TO INDIA
Anurag KASHYAP, Dibakar BANERJEE, Zoya AKHTAR, Karan JOHAR; BOMBAY TALKIES