Complete the documentary Triple Crown the Golden Lion, the Golden Bear and the Palme dor.
Alas, it wasnt to be.
But perhaps the important thing is, the jurycouldhave made the trifecta happen.
‘Occupied City’, ‘Four Daughters’, ‘Bread and Roses’ and ‘The Mother of All Lies.‘Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival
As they say about the lottery, you cant win if you dont play.
In terms of nonfiction, no spot in competition, no Palme Doc.
The documentary is one of the most important elements of filmmaking from the beginning.
Cannes Film Festival
The Lumieres [pioneering French filmmakers] made documentaries… Its great to see the festival introduce documentaries back.
The LOeil dor prize is traditionally the most prominent way the festival pays homage to documentary.
Cannes pays heed to documentary in other ways, principally through the festivals Cannes Classics section.
you might see all the different schools… trying to play with the form.
Cannes, above all, emphasizes glamour a word not often associated with documentary.
It emphasizes stars and the intrinsic romance of (narrative) moviemaking.
At the same time, no other festival so consciously honors the history of cinema.
This year, that changed, at least to some degree.
Heres hoping it wont be another 20 years before documentaries again get their due on the festivals main stage.
