Cannes 2015 – The Critics Awards

At the 68th Cannes Film Festival (May 13-24, 2015), three prizes have been presented by the International Federation of Film Critics – FIPRESCI.

Prize, Official Competition:

"Son of Saul" (Saul Fia) by László Nemes,

(Hungary 2015, 107 min).

Prize, Un Certain Regard:

"Masaan" by Neeraj Ghaywan 

(India, France, 2015, 103 min).

Prize, Parallel Sections:

"Paulina" (La Patota) by Santiago Mitre

(Argentine, Brazil, France, 2015, 103 min,

presented in the Critics' Week).

Jury members were:

Mario Abbade Neto, Brazil ("Jornal O Globo", "Almanaque Virtual")

Borborah Bitopan, India ("The Assam Tribune")

Jean Roy, France ("L'Humanité")

Müge Turan, Turkey ("Altyazi", "Arkapencere.com")

Richard Mowe, UK ("BBC Radio Culture Show", "Eye for Film")

Alex Masson, France ("Cinemateaser", "FHM", "Notre temps")

Steffen Moestrup, Denmark ("Le monde diplomatique", "Kristeligt Dagblad")

Clarence Tsui, Hong Kong ("The Hollywood Reporter")

Ramy Razek, Egypt ("El Masry El Yom").

Coordination: Pamela Biénzobas, Chile ("Revista de Cine Mabuse.cl").

Print sources.

"Son Of Saul: Film Distribution, T +33 (1) 53 10 33 99, alexis@filmsdistribution.com, www.filmsdistribution.com/.

"Masaan": Pathé International, T: +33 (1) 71 72 30 00, themba.bhebhe@pathe.com, www.patheinternational.com.

"Paulina": Versatile, Violaine Pichon, T +33 (1) 76 21 61 66, vpichon@versatile-films.com

Festival: www.festival-cannes.org