L'Œil d'or
L'Œil d'or, le prix du documentaire — Cannes ([lœj dɔʁ], "The Golden Eye, The Documentary Prize — Cannes") is a documentary film award created in 2015. It is awarded to the best documentary presented in one of the sections of the Cannes Film Festival (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight, International Critics' Week and Cannes Classics).[1] Initiated by the Civil Society of Multimedia Authors (SCAM - Société Civile des Auteurs Multimédia) and its President Julie Bertuccelli, the prize is awarded in partnership with the Institut national de l'audiovisuel and with the support of Cannes Film Festival and its General Delegate Thierry Frémaux.[2] Since 2017, the Audiens Cultural Personal Joint Group has also been a partner.[3]
| L'Œil d'or, le prix du documentaire – Cannes | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cannes |
| Country | France |
| Presented by | Civil Society of Multimedia Authors Institut national de l'audiovisuel Cannes Film Festival |
| First awarded | 2015 |
The prize, which consists of €5,000, is presented to the director of the winning film at an official ceremony in Cannes. It was presented for the first time on 23 May 2015 at the Palais des Festivals.[4]
Winners
| Year | Film | Director | Nationality of director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[5][6] | Beyond My Grandfather Allende | Marcia Tambutti Allende | Chile, Mexico |
| 2016[7] | Cinema Novo | Eryk Rocha | Brazil |
| 2017[8] | Faces Places | Agnès Varda and JR | France |
| 2018[9] | Samouni Road | Stefano Savona | Italy |
| 2019[10] | For Sama | Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts | Syria / United Kingdom |
| The Cordillera of Dreams | Patricio Guzmán | France, Chile | |
| 2021[11] | A Night of Knowing Nothing | Payal Kapadia | India |
| 2022[12] | All That Breathes | Shaunak Sen | India |
Special mentions
In addition to the winners of L'Œil d'or, some films have received a special mention.
| Year | Film | Director | Nationality of director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[5][6] | Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words | Stig Björkman | Sweden |
| 2016[7] | The Cinema Travelers | Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya | India |
| 2017[8] | Makala | Emmanuel Gras | France |
| 2018[9] | Libre | Michel Toesca | France |
| The Eyes of Orson Welles | Mark Cousins | United Kingdom |
References
- ^ "Cannes 2015 : Création d'un prix du documentaire". Canal+.
- ^ "Une nouveauté pour cette 68e édition du festival de Cannes !". La Scam.
- ^ "Pour la première année, un Œil d'or sur la Croisette". Télérama (in French). 2015-05-17. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: L'Œil d'or récompensera le meilleur documentaire". 20 minutes.
- ^ a b "L'Œil d'or, premier prix du documentaire à Cannes, pour "Au-delà d'Allende, mon grand-père"". Télérama.
- ^ a b "L'œil d'Or 2015 est attribué à Marcia Tambutti Allende". La Scam.
- ^ a b "2016: Cinema Novo wins the Œil d'or for best documentary". Ecran Noir. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Cannes: Agnes Varda's 'Faces Places' Takes Golden Eye Documentary Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Cannes 2018 : « Samouni Road », Oeil d'or du documentaire". Ecran total. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Cannes' Golden Eye award goes to The Cordillera of Dreams and to For Sama". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Cannes' Golden Eye award goes to A Night of Knowing Nothing". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Indian film All That Breathes wins top documentary award at Cannes 2022". The Indian Express. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
External links
- Official Website of the SCAM
- Cannes Film Festival's Official Website