This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8065744.stm

The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Cannes festival to honour winners Austrian film takes Cannes honour
(about 8 hours later)
The Cannes Film Festival is to reach its climax with the announcement of this year's Palme d'Or winner. Austrian film The White Ribbon has won the Palme d'Or, the main prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Directors in the running for the prestigious prize include New Zealand's Jane Campion for Bright Star, the only woman to win the honour previously. Director Michael Haneke's work saw off competition from past winners including Britain's Ken Loach and Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.
British film-maker Ken Loach, also a previous winner, is a contender, while Frenchman Jacques Audiard could give the country two wins in as many years. One of its stars, Austrian Christoph Waltz, won best actor for his portrayal of an SS officer.
Penelope Cruz is considered a strong contender for best actress. Charlotte Gainsbourg was named best actress for her role in Lars Von Trier's controversial film Antichrist.
British front-runner The Danish film-maker's work did not go down well due to its brutal and frank scenes of domestic violence.
Quentin Tarantino is thought to be an outside prospect for Cannes' biggest prize, as his film Inglourious Basterds received a mixed reaction when it was shown in competition. Gainsbourg, the 37-year-old daughter of French musician Serge, said she wanted to share her honour with Von Trier, calling the making of the movie "the most intense, the most painful, and most exciting experience of my life".
Tarantino said during the festival that the Palme d'Or "should be the easiest one to give out". The prize for best director was awarded to Brilliante Mendoza of the Philippines for his dark film Kintay.
Its star, Brad Pitt, created huge media attention when he appeared on the red carpet along with his partner Angelina Jolie earlier this week. British film-maker Andrea Arnold won the jury prize for her film Fish Tank, the second time she has won the Cannes honour.
Another competition film, Antichrist by Danish director Lars Von Trier, did not go down well due to its brutal scenes of domestic violence. Haneke's film, shot in black and white, studies the chilling, malicious atmosphere gripping a German village on the eve of World War I.
The prizes are decided by a jury, headed this year by French actress Isabelle Huppert.
British director Emma Sullivan is tipped as one of the front runners in the short film category for her 15-minute piece After Tomorrow.