Camera d’Or

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Cannes Film Festival award film award

The Caméra d’Or is a prestigious Cannes Film Festival prize awarded to the best first feature film presented across the festival’s selections.

Aliases (7)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Cannes Film Festival award → film award →
alsoCovers	films from Directors’ Fortnight → films from International Critics’ Week → films from Official Selection →
associatedEvent	Cannes closing ceremony →
awardedFor	excellence in debut feature filmmaking →
awardedSince	late 1970s →
awardFor	best first feature film →
awardForm	trophy →
awardingBody	jury appointed by Cannes Film Festival →
ceremonyHeldIn	May →
continent	Europe →
country	France →
eligibilityCriterion	director’s first feature-length film →
festivalCity	Cannes, France →
festivalSectionInclusion	Directors’ Fortnight → International Critics’ Week → Official Selection – Competition → Un Certain Regard →
field	cinema →
filmType	animation → documentary → fiction →
frequency	annual →
genreRestriction	no specific genre restriction →
hasAwardCategory	main Caméra d’Or prize →
hasJury	Caméra d’Or jury →
hasOfficialWebsite	https://www.festival-cannes.com →
hasSpecialMention	Caméra d’Or Special Mention →
inception	1978 →
industry	film industry →
languageOfName	French →
location	Cannes →
medium	feature-length film →
nameMeaning	Golden Camera →
notableCharacteristic	one of the most prestigious debut film awards → recognizes emerging filmmakers →
organizer	Cannes Film Festival organizers →
partOf	Cannes Film Festival awards →
presentedAt	Cannes Film Festival →
prestigeLevel	high →
runtimeRequirement	feature-length →
selectionCriterion	first feature film premiered at Cannes that year →
selectionScope	all Cannes sections featuring first features →
selectionType	international →
targetGroup	first-time feature film directors →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cannes closing ceremony ("Caméra d’Or") → Official Selection awards of the Cannes Film Festival ("Camera d'Or") →	includesAward
Cannes Film Festival →	awards
Jury Prize ("Caméra d'Or") →	differentFrom
Cannes Film Festival ("Camera d’Or Jury") →	hasJury
Cannes Golden Camera Special Mention ("Caméra d'Or") →	hasMainAssociatedAward
jury of the Cannes Film Festival →	mayHaveSeparateJuriesFor
Caméra d’Or ("Golden Camera") →	nameMeaning
Proof (1991 film) ("Cannes Film Festival Caméra d'Or") →	nominatedFor
Cannes Golden Camera Special Mention ("Caméra d'Or awards") →	partOf
Short Film Palme d’Or ("Caméra d’Or") →	relatedAward