MEDIA-supported film Fjord by Cristian Mungiu has won the Palme d’Or at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
In total, six EU-funded films received awards across the festival, marking a remarkable moment as the Creative Europe MEDIA programme celebrates 35 years of supporting European audiovisual storytelling.
✨ Other award-winning MEDIA-supported titles include:
🎬 Das Geträumte Abenteuer (The Dreamed Adventure)- Jury Prize
🎬 Notre Salut (A Man of His Time)- Best Screenplay
🎬 Coward- Best Actor
🎬 Siempre soy tu animal materno (Forever Your Maternal Animal)- Best Actresses
🎬 Elephants in the Fogt- Un Certain Regard Jury Prize
Altogether, 19 EU-funded films were nominated at this year’s festival, including 7 films in competition for the Palme d’Or.
👏 Congratulations to all the filmmakers, writers, actors and creative teams behind these incredible achievements.
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