Short Film News (SFN) – French film, BARKING ISLAND directed by Serge AVEDIKIAN won the Palme d'Or for the best short film at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.

"I needed this award because I need to make other films on the back of this one," Avedikian said.

The official synopsis reads: Constantinople 1910. The streets are overrun with stray dogs. The newly established government, influenced by a model of western society, uses European experts to choose a method of eradication before deciding, suddenly and alone, to massively deport the dogs to a deserted island away from the city.

Also, Jury Prize went to BATHING MICK directed by Frida KEMPFF from Sweden.

The awards, chosen by a jury headed by U.S. director Tim Burton, were presented on May 23.

The full list of International winners is here:

Palme d'Or
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives directed by Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL

Grand Prix
OF GODS AND MEN directed by Xavier BEAUVOIS

Award for Best Director
Mathieu AMALRIC for ON TOUR

Award for Best Screenplay
LEE Chang-dong for POETRY

Award for Best Actress
Juliette BINOCHE in CERTIFIED COPY directed by Abbas KIAROSTAMI

Award for Best Actor Ex-aequo
Javier BARDEM in BIUTIFUL directed by Alejandro GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU
Elio GERMANO in OUR LIFE directed by Daniele LUCHETTI

Jury Prize
A screaming man directed by Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN