Wrapping Up the 2013 Cannes Film Festival

Yesterday I posted my final two reviews from the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and I’m ready to put a bow on this year’s fest and call it complete. However, not before I say a few thank yous and talk a little about the fest overall.

First and foremost, I want to thank the readers and all of those that contributed and helped fund my trip. The above graphic represents the first names of the 83 people that contributed and helped me pay for this year’s trip. Without your contributions I could not have gone this year. I am indebted to you and I hope you feel my coverage of the festival warranted your contribution.

This article will represent my 75th post specifically related to this year’s festival, the first being the February 27 announcement that Steven Spielberg would head this year’s jury. And of those 75 posts, 22 were reviews, each of which I’ve listed directly below with links to the review and the grade I gave each:

As for some additional thoughts on the fest…

BEST OF THE FEST

BEST FILMS

J.C. Chandor‘s All is Lost

Joel and Ethan Coen‘s Inside Llewyn Davis

Ryan Coogler‘s Fruitvale Station

BIGGEST SURPRISES

Venus in Fur and Only Lovers Left Alive

BEST DIRECTOR

J.C. Chandor (All is Lost)

BEST ACTOR

Michael Douglas (Behind the Candelabra)

BEST ACTRESS

Berenice Bejo (The Past)

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE

Pauline Burlet (The Past)

MOST ANTICIPATED FILMS I MISSED

  • Blue is the Warmest Color (Palme d’Or winner)
  • Blue Ruin
  • Like Father, Like Son

ADDITIONAL POSTS OF NOTE

Overall, out of the four years in a row I have attended the Cannes Film Festival, this fourth year was easily the best crop of films I’ve seen and it brought new life to the rest of 2013, which wasn’t looking like it would be a very strong year for cinema based on the first quarter.

So, again, thanks for your contributions and thanks for reading. Hopefully you enjoyed the coverage and found a few films to look forward to over the course of the rest of the year. Next up is the Toronto Film Festival, which runs from September 5 to 15, 2013. I can’t wait!

You can find all of my Cannes Film Festival coverage right here.

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