The Palme d'Or is widely considered one of the film industry 's most prestigious awards. In , the festival decided to present an award annually, titled the Grand Prix of the International Film Festival, with a new design each year from a contemporary artist. This policy would have prevented the jury from acknowledging the actresses separately.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter , he expressed dissatisfaction with the festival's decision to award multiple trophies, stating that he felt they had "publicly insulted" him. He added, "Liberating myself from this Palme d'Or is a way of washing my hands of this sorry affair".
Since its reintroduction, the prize has been redesigned several times. At the beginning of the s, the rounded shape of the pedestal, bearing the palm has gradually transformed to become pyramidal in In , Thierry de Bourqueney redesigned the Palme and its pedestal in hand- cut crystal. In , Caroline Scheufele redesigned the statuette; since then, it has been manufactured by the Swiss jewellery firm Chopard.
The palm is made from 4. The Palme d'or rests on a dainty crystal cushion shaped like an emerald-cut diamond. In , Theo Angelopoulos was the first director to win the Palme d'or as it appears today, for his film Eternity and a Day. On receiving the award, Ceylan dedicated it to the "young people" involved in Turkey's ongoing political unrest, and the workers killed in the Soma mine disaster , which occurred on the day before the commencement of the awards event.
In , the award was redesigned to celebrate the festival's 70th anniversary. During the closing ceremony, the jury awarded a "Special Palme d'Or" for the first time ever. Even though the award was not intended to be an Honorary Palme d'Or to Jean-Luc Godard , the move was made as an homage to his career, and as an award to the film itself as well. Nine directors or director duos have won the award twice.
