L'Œil d'or
| 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 |
L'Œil d'or, le prix du documentaire – Cannes (English: The Golden Eye) 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]
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.[3]
L'Œil d'or winners
| Year | Film | Director | Nationality of director | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 [4][5] | Beyond My Grandfather Allende | Marcia Tambutti Allende |  Chile  Mexico |
L'Œil d'or |
| 2016 [6] | Cinema Novo | Eryk Rocha |  Brazil |
L'Œil d'or |
L'Œil d'or special mention
In addition to the winners of L'Œil d'or, some films that didn't win the award have received a special mention
| Year | Film | Director | Nationality of director | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 [7][8] | Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words | Stig Björkman |  Sweden |
Special mention |
| 2016 [9] | The Cinema Travelers | Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya |  India |
Special mention |
Juries
1st Edition - 2015
- Rithy Panh, Franco-Cambodian documentary film director (President)[10][11]
- Nicolas Philibert, French documentary film director
- Irène Jacob, Franco-Swiss actress
- Diana El Jeiroudi, Syrian documentary film director and producer
- Scott Foundas, American film critic
2nd Edition - 2016
- Gianfranco Rosi, Italian documentary film director (President)<ref "name=Oeil-jury">Eddy Moine (12 April 2016). "Cannes 2016 : The President and Jury of the L'Oeil d'Or Unveiled". Challenges. Retrieved 13 April 2016.</ref>
- Anne Aghion, French-American documentary film director
- Natacha Régnier, Belgian actress
- Thierry Garrel, French artistic consultant and director of documentaries for Arte TV
- Amir Labaki, Brazilian film critic and curator
References
- ↑ "Cannes 2015 : Création d'un prix du documentaire". Canal+.
- ↑ "Une nouveauté pour cette 68e édition du festival de Cannes !". La Scam.
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: L'Œil d'or récompensera le meilleur documentaire". 20 minutes.
- ↑ "L'Œil d'or, premier prix du documentaire à Cannes, pour "Au-delà d'Allende, mon grand-père"". Télérama.
- ↑ "L'œil d'Or 2015 est attribué à Marcia Tambutti Allende". La Scam.
- ↑ "2016: Cinema Novo wins the Œil d'or for best documentary". Ecran Noir. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ "L'Œil d'or, premier prix du documentaire à Cannes, pour "Au-delà d'Allende, mon grand-père"". Télérama.
- ↑ "L'œil d'Or 2015 est attribué à Marcia Tambutti Allende". La Scam.
- ↑ "2016: Cinema Novo wins the Œil d'or for best documentary". Ecran Noir. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ "Une nouveauté pour cette 68e édition du festival de Cannes !". La Scam.
- ↑ "Cannes 2015 : Création d'un prix du documentaire". Canal+.