History
2004 • 30th edition
From 3rd to 12th September 2004.
In the Festival catalogue, none other than directors Steven Spielberg and George Lucas saluted the Festival’s 30th anniversary, in the company, moreover, of several representatives of the big studios and figures from the world of cinema. The Jury at this anniversary event was composed solely of women, gathered around its President, Claude Lelouch. In celebration, the Festival screened all the films directed by Steven Spielberg. Tributes were paid to George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Glenn Close, Christine Vachon, Malcolm McDowell, Richard D. Zanuck and, posthumously, to Marlon Brando. Director Jonathan Nossiter and scriptwriter Charlie Kaufman were there at the Rendez-vous with Festivalgoers.
The Jury
Claude Lelouch (Président), Anouk Aimée, Marie-Josée Croze, Danièle Heymann, Diane Kurys, Jeanne Labrune, Lio, Claudie Ossard, Bettina Rheims, Mathilde Seigner
Palmares
Grand Prize : MARIA, PLEINE DE GRÂCE (Maria Full of Grace) Joshua Marston
Jury’s Prize : THE WOODSMAN Nicole Kassell
Critics Prize : Maria Full of Grace — Joshua Marston
Scenario’s Prize : The Final Cut — Omar Naim