The 2011 Cannes Film Festival award winners were announced today, and I'm excited about just how many are already set for American distribution.  Despite mixed (yet still reverent) buzz for Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life took home the Palme d'Or (Cannes' top honor) before it hits theaters on May 27.  Likewise, Kirsten Dunst overcame the controversy Lars Von Trier inflicted on Melancholia to win Best Actress; Magnolia acquired the film in February.  Nicolas Winding Refn won Best Director for Drive, scheduled for release on September 16 courtesy of FilmDistrict.  Jean Dujardin won Best Actor for his role in The Artist -- you wouldn't expect a silent black-and-white French film to be a hot commodity, but The Weinstein Company picked up The Artist for release later this year.  And Sundance Selects will bring us The Kid with a Bike, the latest from the Dardenne brothers, after it tied with Once Upon a Time in Anatolia for the Grand Prix (the runner-up prize to the Palme d'Or).It sounds like a good year for Cannes, yielding a bountiful crop that we'll all be able to experience soon enough.  Hit the jump for the full list of winners.Palme d’OrThe Tree Of Life -- Director: Terrence MalickGrand Prix (tie)The Kid with a Bike -- Directors: Jean-Pierre and Luc DardenneOnce Upon A Time In Anatolia -- Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan Best DirectorNicolas Winding Refn for DriveBest ActorJean Dujardin for The ArtistBest ActressKirsten Dunst for MelancholiaBest ScreenplayJoseph Cedar for FootnoteJury PrizePolisse -- Director: MaïwennBest First FilmLas Acacias -- Director: Pablo GiorgelliShort Film Palme d’OrCross-Country -- Director: Maryna Vrodadrive-poster-ryan-gosling