The film is a visually stunning drama about a Turkish family running a hotel in a snowy Turkish village. It was the first Palme d’or for Ceylan who has been awarded other prizes in Cannes previously for his films Uzak, Climates, Three Monkeys and Once Upon a Time in Anatolia. Winter Sleep was tipped by critics early in the festival as a front runner for the main prize. At the Cannes closing ceremony Ceylan said he was especially glad to win as this was the 100th anniversary of Turkish cinema and he dedicated the award to Turkish young people. Winter Sleep also won the FIPRESCI international critics award for best film.
This year for the first time Film New Europe teamed up with FIPRESCI whose critics rated the films in all the main sections of the official programme each day giving FNE readers a chance to see how many stars critics gave the films as they were screened throughout the festival. Ceylan’s Winter Sleep was also the top rated film on the Film New Europe FIPRESCI Critics charts. You can see the Cannes chart by clicking HERE.
The Hungarian director Kornel Mundrudzo scored the top prize in the Un Certain Regard section with his film White God produced by Film Partners of Hungary. White God was also the most highly rated Certain Regard film in the FNE FIPRESCI Critics ratings.
The next FNE Critics ratings will be in at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.
Full List of Cannes Prize Winners
In Competition :
Feature films
Palme d'Or
WINTER SLEEP Directed by Nuri Bilge CEYLAN
Grand Prix
LE MERAVIGLIE (THE WONDERS) Directed by Alice ROHRWACHER
Award for Best Director
Bennett MILLER for FOXCATCHER
Award for Best Screenplay
Andrey ZVYAGINTSEV for LEVIATHAN, Oleg NEGIN for LEVIATHAN
Award for Best Actress
Julianne MOORE in MAPS TO THE STARS Directed by David CRONENBERG
Award for Best Actor
Timothy SPALL in MR. TURNER Directed by Mike LEIGH
Jury Prize
MOMMY Directed by Xavier DOLAN
ADIEU AU LANGAGE (GOODBYE TO LANGUAGE) Directed by Jean-Luc GODARD
Short Films
Palme d'Or - Short Film
LEIDI Directed by Simón MESA SOTO
Short Film Special Distinction
AÏSSA Directed by Clément TREHIN-LALANNE
JA VI ELSKER (YES WE LOVE) Directed by Hallvar WITZØ
Un Certain Regard :
Prize of Un Certain Regard
FEHÉR ISTEN (WHITE GOD) Directed by Kornél MUNDRUCZÓ
Jury Prize - Un Certain Regard
TURIST Directed by Ruben ÖSTLUND
Un Certain Regard Special Prize
THE SALT OF THE EARTH Directed by Wim WENDERS, Juliano RIBEIRO SALGADO
Ensemble Prize
PARTY GIRL Directed by Claire BURGER, Samuel THEIS, Marie AMACHOUKELI
Prize of the best actor
David GULPILIL in CHARLIE'S COUNTRY Directed by Rolf DE HEER
Cinefondation :
1st Prize Cinéfondation
SKUNK Directed by Annie SILVERSTEIN
2nd Prize Cinéfondation
OH LUCY! Directed by Atsuko HIRAYANAGI
3rd Prize Cinéfondation Ex-aequo
LIEVITO MADRE (SOURDOUGH) Directed by Fulvio RISULEO
THE BIGGER PICTURE Directed by DAISY JACOBS
Golden Camera :
Caméra d'or
PARTY GIRL Directed by Samuel THEIS, Claire BURGER, Marie AMACHOUKELI
The Jury of the CST has awarded the VULCAN AWARD OF THE TECHNICAL ARTIST to:
Dick POPE, director of photography, for bringing to light the works of Turner in the movie MR. TURNER by Mike LEIGH
FIPRESCI Awards
Official Competition: Winter Sleep (Kiş Uykusu) by Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
Un Certain Regard: Jauja by Lisandro Alonso
Parallel Sections: Love At First Fight / Fighters (Les Combattants) by Thomas Cailley (Directors' Fortnight)
