Cannes Film Festival
51st edition
- May 24, 1998
- France
FranceThe 51st Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 24 May 1998. American filmmaker Martin Scorsese served as jury president for the main competition. Isabelle Huppert was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies.
Main Competition
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Palme d'Or | Eternity and a Day | Theodoros Angelopoulos |
| Grand Prix | Life Is Beautiful | Roberto Benigni |
| Jury Prize | The Celebration | Thomas Vinterberg |
| Jury Prize | Class Trip | Claude Miller |
| Best Director | The General | John Boorman |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Dreamlife of Angels | Élodie Bouchez, Natacha Régnier |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | My Name Is Joe | Peter Mullan |
| Best Screenplay | Henry Fool | Hal Hartley |
| Best Artistic Contribution | Velvet Goldmine | Todd Haynes |
| FIPRESCI Prize | The Hole | Tsai Ming-liang |
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard ("A Certain Glance") is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or. This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob.
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Un Certain Regard Prize | Killer | Darezhan Omirbayev |
Caméra d'Or
The Caméra d'Or ("Golden Camera") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week).
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Slam | Marc Levin |
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