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Chicago – Thirty-three years after winning the Best Director Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his 1978 drama, “Days of Heaven,” maverick filmmaker Terrence Malick has received an even greater honor. His fifth feature, “The Tree of Life,” won the Palme d’Or at the 64th annual Cannes Film Festival, despite mixed reviews and a smattering of boos following its premiere screening.

“Tree of Life” stars Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain, and juxtaposes a boy’s coming-of-age during the 1950s with the evolution of Earth itself. The famously shy Malick was not present at the award ceremony, leaving producer Bill Pohlad to accept the prize. At a press conference following the awards ceremony, Jury president Robert De Niro said there wasn’t a great amount of fiery controversy among the judges. “It was a very civil experience,” De Niro said. “Most of us felt clearly that [“Tree of Life”] was the movie.

The Tree of Life, Drive, and the other winners of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival have been announced. The 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes), ”founded in 1946, is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious film festivals. The private festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of France…at the Festival de Cannes in France, the jury presided by Robert De Niro presented their awards in a ceremony at the Palais. Robert De Niro received a standing ovation from the attendees.” The jury for the 2011 Cannes Film Festival consisted of aforementioned “president Robert De Niro (USA), Martina Gusman (Argentina), Nansun Shi (China), Uma Thurman (USA), Linn Ullmann (Norway), Olivier Assayas (France), Jude Law (UK), Mahamat Saleh Haround (Chad) and Johnnie To (China/Hong-Kong).” The full listing of the winners...

Terrence Malik's The Tree of Life has become the first American film to win the top prize at Cannes since Fahrenheit 9/11 in 2004. There were reports of some audience members booing the film while others clapped. It will be interesting to see how the film fairs in the U.S. as it opens this week in theaters. Check out the full list of winners below!

Feature Films

Palme d'Or

The Tree Of Life directed by Terrence Malick

Grand Prix Ex-aequo

Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da (Once Upon A Time In Anatolia) directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Le Gamin Au VÉLO (The Kid With A Bike) directed by Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne

Award for Best Director

Nicolas Winding Refn for Drive

Award for Best Screenplay

Joseph Cedar for Hearat Shulayim (Footnote)

Award for Best Actress

Kirsten Dunst in Melancholia directed by Lars Von Trier

Award for Best Actor

Jean Dujardin in The Artist directed...

So, there we have it, Terrence Malick – the director who shared himself least with the public, and whose film “Tree of Life” was expected to grace the Croisette last year, is this year’s winner of the coveted Palme d’Or for the 2011 Festival de Cannes.

Our review of the film that stars Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain and Sean Penn can be found here.

Here’s the official word on those for whom an award from Cannes is a reality:

Feature Films

Palme d’Or

The Tree Of Life by Terrence Malick

Grand Prix

Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’Da (Once Upon A Time In Anatolia) by Nuri Bilge Ceylan

The Kid With A Bike by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne

Award for Best Director

Nicolas Winding Refn for Drive

Jury Prize

Poliss by MAÏWENN

Award for Best Actor

Jean Dujardin in The Artist by Michel Hazanavicius

Award for Best Actress

Kirsten Dunst in...

So, there we have it, Terrence Malick – the director who shared himself least with the public, and whose film “Tree of Life” was expected to grace the Croisette last year, is this year’s winner of the coveted Palme d’Or for the 2011 Festival de Cannes.

Our review of the film that stars Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain and Sean Penn can be found here.

Here’s the official word on those for whom an award from Cannes is a reality:

Feature Films

Palme d’Or

The Tree Of Life by Terrence Malick

Grand Prix

Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’Da (Once Upon A Time In Anatolia) by Nuri Bilge Ceylan

The Kid With A Bike by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne

Award for Best Director

Nicolas Winding Refn for Drive

Jury Prize

Poliss by MAÏWENN

Award for Best Actor

Jean Dujardin in The Artist by Michel Hazanavicius

Award for Best Actress

Kirsten Dunst in...

HollywoodNews.com: The official Jury of this 64th Festival de Cannes, presided over by Robert De Niro, revealed this evening the prizes winners during the Closing Ceremony.

Mélanie Laurent hosted Jane Fonda on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière to award the Palme d’or to the best film among the 20 in Competition.

Christophe Honoré’s closing film Beloved starring Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianni, Ludivine Sagnier, Louis Garrel and Milos Forman, was screened at the end of the ceremony in the presence of the crew.

Feature Films

Palme d’Or

The Tree Of Life by Terrence Malick

Grand Prix

Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’Da (Once Upon A Time In Anatolia) by Nuri Bilge Ceylan

The Kid With A Bike by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne

Award for the Best Director

Nicolas Winding Refn for Drive

Jury Prize

Poliss by MAÏWENN

Best Performance for an Actor

Jean Dujardin in The Artist by Michel Hazanavicius...

President of the Jury Robert De Niro with the laureates of the 2011 Festival de Cannes – © Photo Afp

The official Jury of this 64th Festival de Cannes, presided over by Robert De Niro, revealed this evening the prize winners during the Closing Ceremony. Mélanie Laurent hosted Jane Fonda on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière to award the Palme d.or to the best film out of the 20 In Competition

The Palme d’Or was awarded to Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life. After receiving his prize from Fonda, the producer of the film, Bill Pohlad, said:

“I have always wanted to speak French, and tonight more than ever. Tonight I have to take the place of a giant. Terrence Malick is very shy and discreet. But I spoke to him today and I know he is very happy to receive this honour. The Tree Of Life was a long journey,...

American director Terrence Malick won Palme d’Or for “Tree of Life” at the 64th Cannes Film Festival.

Complete list of awards:

Feature Films Palme d’Or The Tree Of Life directed by Terrence Malick Grand Prix Ex-aequo Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’Da (Once Upon A Time In Anatolia) directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan Le Gamin Au VÉLO (The Kid With A Bike) directed by Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne Award for Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn for Drive Award for Best Screenplay Joseph Cedar for Hearat Shulayim (Footnote) Award for Best Actress Kirsten Dunst in Melancholia directed by Lars Von Trier Award for Best Actor Jean Dujardin in The Artist directed by Michel Hazanavicius Jury Prize Polisse (Poliss) directed by MAÏWENN Short Films Palme d’Or – Short Film Cross (Cross – Country) directed by Maryna Vroda Jury Prize – Short Film Badpakje 46 (Swimsuit 46) directed by Wannes Destoop...

By Victoria Charters

(from the 2011 Cannes Film Festival)

Day 12.

The city of Cannes is getting that “after the party’s over” feeling. The Marché is now closed, and the festival is winding up, but I like to stay until the end. One of my favorite events occurs on the second Saturday of the festival and is well worth the stay, so at 11 a.m., I go to the official screening of the courts métrages en Compétition.

During the festival you can see the short films in the main competition at any time in the Short Film Corner’s screening booths, but viewing the screening of these films together is a rewarding experience. There are nine films, all between 11 and 15 minutes in length: “Badpakje 46” directed by Wannes Destoop (Belgium); “Soy tan feliz” directed by Vladimir Durán (Colombia); “Bear” directed by Nash Edgerton (Australia); “Kjøttsår” directed by Lisa Marie Gamlem (Norway...

By Victoria Charters

(from the 2011 Cannes Film Festival)

Day 12.

The city of Cannes is getting that “after the party’s over” feeling. The Marché is now closed, and the festival is winding up, but I like to stay until the end. One of my favorite events occurs on the second Saturday of the festival and is well worth the stay, so at 11 a.m., I go to the official screening of the courts métrages en Compétition.

During the festival you can see the short films in the main competition at any time in the Short Film Corner’s screening booths, but viewing the screening of these films together is a rewarding experience. There are nine films, all between 11 and 15 minutes in length: “Badpakje 46” directed by Wannes Destoop (Belgium); “Soy tan feliz” directed by Vladimir Durán (Colombia); “Bear” directed by Nash Edgerton (Australia); “Kjøttsår” directed by Lisa Marie Gamlem (Norway...

We got the first round of Cannes Film Festival line-up last week, then the Critics’ Week contenders yesterday. Today, the line-up for Director’s Fortnight and Short Film competition has been released. Check out the line-ups below via Deadline and Twitch. Twitch also provides images for Irish director Rebecca Daly‘s debut in the Director’s Fortnight film The Other Side Of Sleep.

It’s worth noting that jury president Michel Gondry will award the Short Film Palme d’Or on the last day of the fest, May 22nd. Bright Star director Jane Campion and Lynne Ramsay, who directed this year’s competition title We Need To Talk About Kevin, both got their start in this competition. Check out the line-ups below and come back for our coverage straight from the fest.

Short Film:

Completing the list of the Official Selection of the 64th Festival de Cannes, and composed this...

Festival de Cannes completed the Official Selection of the 64th edition of the festival by announcing the lineup for Short Films in competition. Nine films from nine different countries are participating in the festival.

List of the short films selected in competition:

Ghost, South Korea, Ma Dahci

BadPakje 46, Belgium, Wannes Destoop

Soy Tan Feliz, Argentina, Vladimir Durán

Bear, Australia, Nash Edgerton

Kjottsar, Norway, Lisa Marie Gamlem

Meathead, New Zealand, Sam Holst

Ce N’est Rien, Canada, Nicolas Roy

Paternal Womb, Japan, Megumi Tazaki

Cross, France, Maryna Vroda...

Jane Campion, director of Bright Star and Portrait of a Lady, and Brit auteur Lynne Ramsay, whose We Need To Talk About Kevin is In Competition this year, both first appeared at Cannes in this short film sidebar, so it's worth keeping an eye on for emerging talent. (Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Romanian auteur Catalin Mitulescu, who are also in this year’s Official Competition, both made their Cannes debuts with short films.) Michel Gondry, jury president, will award the Short Film Palme d’Or at the closing ceremony May 22. Here is the lineup: Completing the list of the Official Selection of the 64th Festival de Cannes, and composed this year of nine films from nine different countries, the 2011 competition brings together a great variety of cinematographic concepts, differing in style, genre, length and national origin. Ma Dahci/Ghost/South Korea Wannes Destoop/Badpakje 46/Belgium Vladimir Durán...