1989 Cannes: Winners and Nominees
16 films were recognised at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival, across 16 categories. 14 of them took home at least one award.
The biggest winner of the year was sex, lies, and videotape, with 2 awards. The categories below run from In Competition - Feature films, Distinction - Short Film and Grand Prix to the smaller prizes, and in every one the winner is listed first, followed by the other nominees.
Each title links to the film's full award history at all four awards, and the links at the bottom step to the previous and next ceremony.
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In Competition - Feature films
Distinction - Short Film
Performance Pieces(1989)Winner- Yes We Can(1988)Winner
Grand Prix
Cinema Paradiso(1988)Winner
Too Beautiful for You(1989)Winner
In Competition - Short films
Mention d'honneur - Caméra d'Or
Piravi(1989)Winner
Waller's Last Trip(1989)Winner
Out of Competition - Feature films
Best Actor
sex, lies, and videotape(1989)Winner
Best Actress
Winner
Best Director
Time of the Gypsies(1988)Winner
Caméra d'or
My Twentieth Century(1989)Winner
Grand Prix de la Commission Supérieure Technique
Winner
Jury Prize
Jesus of Montreal(1989)Winner
Palme d'Or
sex, lies, and videotape(1989)Winner
Prix de la meilleure contribution artistique
Mystery Train(1989)Winner
Short Film Palme d'Or
50 ans(1989)Winner