Cannes Film Festival prize winners

Updated: 2011-05-23 10:38

(Agencies)

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CANNES, France – Awards presented at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, chosen by a jury headed by U.S. actor Robert De Niro.:

_Palme d'Or (Golden Palm): "The Tree of Life" by Terrence Malick (United States)

_Grand Prize: Shared between "The Kid with the Bike" by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (Belgium) and "Once Upon a Time in Anatolia" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey)

_Jury Prize: "Poliss" by Maiwenn (France)

_Best Director: Nicolas Winding Refn for "Drive" (Denmark)

_Best Actor: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist" (France)

_Best Actress: Kirsten Dunst, "Melancholia" (film from Denmark, actress from United States)

_Best Screenplay: Joseph Cedar, "Footnote" (Israel)

_Camera d'Or (first-time director): "Las Acacias" by Pablo Giorgelli (Argentina)

_Best short film: "Country" by Maryna Vroda (Ukraine)

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