The 58th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 May and ran until 22 May 2005. Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica served as jury president for the main competition. Cécile de France hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, the Dardenne brothers, won the Palme d'Or for the second time with the drama film L'Enfant. The festival opening film was Lemming directed by Dominik Moll, while Chromophobia directed by Martha Fiennes was the closing film.

Juries

Main competition

Un Certain Regard

Cinéfondation and Short Films Competition

Camera d'Or

Official Selection

In Competition

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:

Un Certain Regard

The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard:

Out of Competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:

Cinéfondation

The following short films were selected for the competition of Cinéfondation:

Short Films Competition

The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:

Cannes Classics

Tribute Documentaries about Cinema Restored prints

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 44th International Critics' Week (44e Semaine de la Critique): Feature film competition Short film competition

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 2005 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):

Official Awards

In Competition

The following films and people received the 2005 Official selection awards:

Un Certain Regard

Cinéfondation

Caméra d'Or

Short Films Competition

Independent Awards

FIPRESCI Prizes

Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

Award of the Youth

Critics' Week

Directors' Fortnight

Prix François Chalais

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