1989 Cannes Film Festival
The 42nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 11 to 23 May 1989. The Palme d'Or went to "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" by Steven Soderbergh. The festival opened with "New York Stories", anthology film directed by Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese and closed with "Old Gringo", directed by Luis Puenzo. During the 1989 festival, the first Cinéma & liberté forum was held with the participation of a hundred famous directors from various countries. They discussed about the freedom of expression and signed a declaration protesting against all forms of censorship still existing in the world . Juries. Main competition. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1989 feature film competition: Camera d'Or. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1989 Camera d'Or: Official selection. In competition - Feature film. The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or: Un Certain Regard. The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard: Films out of competition. The following films were selected to be screened out of competition. Special screenings Short film competition. The following short films competed for the Palme d'Or du court métrage: Parallel sections. International Critics' Week. The  following feature films were screened for the 28th International Critics' Week (28e Semaine de la Critique): Feature film competition Short film competition Directors' Fortnight. The following feature films were screened for the 1989 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): Awards. Official awards. The following films and people received the 1989 awards: Golden Camera Short films Independent awards. FIPRESCI Prizes Commission Supérieure Technique Ecumenical Jury Award of the Youth Other awards