AWARDS
The jury president is Martin Scorsese and for the first time, the Jury is composed of an equal percentage of women and men: four directors, four actresses, one writer, and one singer/rapper.
 
Palme d'Or 
Eternity and a Day   
by Theo Angelopoulos 
 
Best Actor 
Peter Mullan for his role in My Name is Joe  
by Ken Loach 
 
Grand Jury Prize 
La Vita e Bella  
by Roberto Benigni  
 
Best Director 
John Boorman for 
The General 
Best Actress 
Elodie Bouchez and Natacha Regnier for their roles in La Vie Revee des Anges  by Eric Zonca 
 
Best Screenplay 
Hal Hartley for 
Henry Fool
Jury Technical Prize 
Vittorio Storaro for his technique in Tango by Carlos Saura 
 
 
Special Jury Prize
La Classe de Neige by Claude Miller and Festen by Thomas Vinterberg
 
Best Artistic Contribution Prize 
Velvet Goldmine   
by Todd Haynes  
 
Camera d'Or 
Slam by Marc Levin  
 
Best Short Film
l'Interview by Xavier Grannoli
Second Prize
Gasman by Lynne Ramsay and Horseshoe by David Lodge