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stanley cup n the Palme d Or, but Michael Haneke s Hiddenhas emerged as the most popular Cannes competition title according to Screen sannual poll of international critics.The Screen Cannes jury was made up of 12 key criticsfrom around the world who voted on every film in competition, awarding fourpoints for an excellent film down to zero points for a bad film.Hidden averaged an impressive 3.3 points among Screen sjury, just ahead of Palme d Or winner The Child by Jean-Pierre and LucDardenne and Broken Flowers by Jim Jarmusch. Both films came in jointsecond place with an average score of 3.2 points. Hou Hsiao Hsien s ThreeTimes ranked fourth, with an average score of 3.1.Overall, this year s average score per film was 2.2. This is an improvemento
stanley cup n 2004 2.1 points and 2003 s poorly received competition 2.0 points . Butit falls short of the vintage year of 2002 2.4 points , when Roman Polanski s ThePianist won the Palme d Or.Criticsvoting for the Screen jury include Derek Malcolm of the London EveningStandard, Michel Ciment of France s Positif and Glenn Kenny of Premierein the US.To download a pdf version of the Screen International Jury results, click here No comments
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Anthony Minghella has been appointed chair of UK cinema cultural body the British Film Institute BFI .The Academy Award-winning director replaces Joan Bakewell for a three-year term. Minghella, who has just finished shooting Cold Mountain, said he aimed to promote the BFI s accessibility to the public. The BFI exists to celebrate the art of film by preserving its past and by providing access to the treasure trove of world cinema, said the director of The English Patient and The Talented Mr Ripley. At the heart of its remit is an educational role through which it aims to nourish critically aware, visually literate and more demanding filmgoers and filmmakers. Alan Parker, chair of BFI parent the Film Council and a former chair of the BFI, praised Minghella as one of the world s greatest film writers and directors . His achievements are truly inspirational, as is
stanley cup his passion for the art of film, Parker said. Anthony began his career as a teacher, and so I believe his experience will resonate particularly well with the cultural and educational aims of the BFI. Minghella said that there is a good deal to be said for having a practising filmmaker at the centre of the BFI. I will do my best to listen and learn from those working inside the BFI and from those who contribute to its activities, he added.
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