History
2005 • 31st edition
From 2nd to 11th September 2005.
On the fringes of the tributes paid to Ron Howard, James Toback, Robert Towne, and Forest Whitaker, the Festival this year proposed a special session of “Shorts by Greats” revealing the first cinematographic steps taken by 5 renowned directors: Terry Gilliam, George Lucas, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, and Robert Zemeckis. There was also a “Boxing in Cinema” retrospective: ten feature films in which “life is a match” and the world of boxing, a “metaphor for life”. A Masterclass on writing and directing was presented by Irwin Winkler; the actor and director Steve Buscemi met the audience.
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The Jury
Alain Corneau (Président), Enki Bilal, Dominique Blanc, Romane Bohringer, Rachida Brakni, Christophe, Dominik Moll, Melvil Poupaud, Brigitte Roüan
Palmares
Grand Prix : Crash — Paul Haggis
Prix du jury (ex-aequo) : KEANE Lodge Kerrigan & On the Outs — Lori Silverbush & Michael Skolnik
Critics Prize : KEANE Lodge Kerrigan
Scenario’s Prize : TRANSAMERICA Duncan Tucker