1324 Can't tell
Among the three major European film festivals, the position of the jury chairman is crucial. During the award selection process, all judges will discuss and vote to ensure a final consensus, but the chairman must shoulder the important task of coordination and control. , especially when differences arise, they must show decisive courage and domineering.
In the history of the selection of the top awards at the three major film festivals, there have been many cases where the aesthetic taste of the jury chairman determines the awards. There have been many cases in the past ten years of the Cannes Film Festival alone.——
2009The "White Ribbon" in 2006, "Wind Waves" in 2006, "Fahrenheit 9/11" in 2004, and "Elephant" in 2003, these Palme d'Or works have all withstood huge controversies, but in the end They were all the result of the tough decisions made by the chairman of the jury, and they were even criticized as "arbitrary"”.
Time will tell whether their choice is correct.
On the other hand, if the chairman is not strong enough and is manipulated by the judges, or even vacillated, leading to a total collapse, then this will also be a disaster for the award selection..
1997The 2016 Cannes Film Festival is the most typical representative.
The legendary French actress Isabelle-Adjani served as the president of the jury, but she did not have enough aesthetic taste in movies, and at the same time she was not strong enough and professional enough to suppress the other judges, so that during the discussion, Fierce quarrel, complete breakdown.
During the discussion, Isabel pretended to be generous and asked all judges to communicate in English. This is not an official rule of Cannes, because some judges are indeed not good at English. They are allowed to communicate in their own language, through a translator or translator. Or get help from other judges to complete the discussion work.
In order to show her generosity and strength, Isabel confidently chose English, but this became a shortcoming that hampered her when arguing with other judges.——
Because her English is not very good, her thinking speed and rebuttal skills are far from enough..
What’s even more fatal is that several of the “pricks” on the jury, including Tim Burton, Mira-Sorvino, and Mike Lee, are all native English-speaking judges..
At the same time, Mira Sorvino, who is studying in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at Harvard University, can speak fluent Chinese. She once wrote a paper on Chinese and won an award. So she became another member of the jury. English translation of judge Gong/Li.
In addition, Italian director Nanni-Moretti is an eloquent person who is well versed in speech and persuasion; and Mike Leigh, who just won the Palme d'Or the year before, is even more imposing and arrogant. For persistence and field of art, she is among the top ranks in the entire European continent. Naturally, Isabel was not taken into consideration..
To make matters worse, the first film discussed by the jury was Wang Jiawei's "Spring Light". As soon as it came up, Isabel said "this is not a good movie"; but then, every time All the judges expressed their disapproval, gave the film numerous praises, and even considered it one of the best works of the year..
Isabel immediately couldn't get off the stage, so she started to lose her temper..
After the internal discussion, Mike Lee did not shy away from the media present at the public relations party, angrily yelling, "This is the stupidest woman I have ever seen.！”
At the 50th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, Isabelle's favorite "Don't Lose, Don't Forget" won the Jury Prize, and the Iranian film "Taste of Cherry" that Nanni supported was not favored by most of the judges. Although he liked it, he successfully counterattacked and won the Palme d'Or alongside the "Eel" supported by Mike.——
This is another double yolk.
Film festival chairman Gilles Jacob was also very dissatisfied with this result. They had been trying hard to avoid the double yolk of the Palme d'Or, but this happened. But Isabelle could not suppress the other judges, and in the end Gilles could only Although he had no choice but to accept it, after the film festival, Gilles was also full of complaints and complaints..
Also, "Spring/Light/Zha/Leg" won the Best Director Award.
Later, Isabel also became the laughing stock of the media.
Therefore, the position of the chairman of the jury is crucial. Under normal circumstances, people will think that the Palme d'Or is the concentrated expression of the aesthetic taste of the chairman of the jury, and their names are inextricably linked to each Palme d'Or..
So, what will Steven Spielberg choose?？
……
“OK! OK！”
A shout came from the media center, and everyone's eyes suddenly focused on the person who made the call. The bustling discussion disappeared without a trace in an instant, and the silent environment made the visitor Can spread sound effortlessly.
“‘Venus in Furs' out, they're not on the list.”
“ah! "Emily subconsciously raised her hands and started cheering and celebrating. Then she realized that she was not alone. All the other reporters around her were high-fiving and celebrating, as if they had just completed a feat. The collective joy was The atmosphere among the media was boiling, and the eyes could not help but brighten..
“‘Huarongyuemao' is definitely not going to attend the red carpet anymore！”
“Wow." Everyone let out a long breath and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. "After the disaster", the word "after the disaster" seems a bit inappropriate, but at this moment, everyone has this feeling in their heart. , as if after avoiding the dung/pit, he narrowly avoided the puddle again - such a description does not seem appropriate..
“But...'City of Beauty' and 'Hurley' are still not sure.”
“Oh." Almost the whole audience was unanimous, and everyone sighed with regret. "The Beautiful City" and "Hurley" were both released in the last two days, and the entire crew still stayed in Cannes. , but no one can know why they stayed. This also means that there are currently eight more crews staying in Cannes..
There are only seven awards in total. If there are eight works, does that mean there is a double yolk? The competition for the Palme d'Or is becoming more and more fierce, and the suspense is getting bigger and bigger. So, which work will become cannon fodder?？
When I realized that everyone's attitude was so synchronized, a sense of absurd joy came over me, and everyone burst into laughter..
This year is not a big year, it can even be said to be a small year. The average quality of the works can only be said to be above the standard. The two works "The Life of Adele" and "The Ballad of Drunken Country" lead the way with absolute advantages. When the film festival ended At that time, there were still only two works that finally reached three points or above..
It is precisely because of this that all the attention is focused on these two works. No matter which work wins the Palme d'Or, it means that the other work will lose; but if...just if, "Beautiful" If "City" or "Hurley" wins unexpectedly, then these two works with more than three points may both become cannon fodder..
Such a situation may not appear at the Oscars, but it is commonplace at the three major European film festivals. In other years, everyone's heartache and regret may not be so intense, but this year it is these two works that dominate. Once they are reduced to Being cannon fodder is really heartbreaking..
That's why all the reporters reacted so unanimously.
After a little relief, the tension began to spread again. Now, they had nothing else to do but wait quietly to see if the "Beautiful City" crew would attend tonight's closing ceremony. Ceremony red carpet.
Once you attend……
The waiting time was extremely unbearable, even one second seemed extremely long. The reporters in the media center could only force themselves to calm down, share the gossip and rumors from the Cannes front line immediately, and then scroll through Twitter and Facebook. There are endless topics on the top to distract yourself..
But it was not that easy for Emily. Even the heated discussions on social networks could not distract her. In desperation, she could only start thinking about the manuscript after the award ceremony. How should I write it, but as I think about it, I can't help but start thinking, if the Palme d'Or is awarded to "The Beautiful City", then what does it mean?？
The more I think about it, the more nervous I become, and the more I think about it, the more irritable I become..
In the end, Emily simply took out her mobile phone, put on her headphones, and started listening to the soundtrack of "Drunken Country Folk".
In previous press conferences, the Coen brothers mentioned that the soundtrack of the movie was actually released earlier than the movie was released, and is already available for purchase online and offline..
Emily completed the order immediately, ordered an album by mail in advance, and sent it home so that she could receive it after returning home from the Cannes Film Festival; she also purchased the entire album online. Time loops over and over again, and my mind is completely immersed in the emotions of the movie, unable to extricate myself..
Among the albums, Emily's favorite is Renly's singing. It has nothing to do with the movie, but also has something to do with the movie..
At first, it was because of the work "The Ballad of Drunken Country" that she always felt that a singer named Llewyn Davis existed in real life; but gradually, Emily fell in love with the singer in the ballad. To wipe away the sadness and bitterness, she later purchased the album "Don Quixote" online and became deeply addicted to it..
Her favorite is undoubtedly the song "Beast". Everyone says that there is a sad story hidden behind this song. Even if she doesn't know the whole story, she can't help but sigh every time she listens to it. , as if it can capture the helplessness and anger behind the sentence "So grass/your dream".
Now, she finally understands why the Coen brothers chose Renly to play L'Veon Davis.
The cycle repeated over and over again, and then the crowd in sight suddenly began to become restless. Emily took off her earplugs, followed everyone's gaze to the TV screen hanging on the wall, and stood up quickly. because she realized——
The red carpet begins！
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