Director Guillaume Gallienne's new movie Me Myself And Mum has been honoured with two top prizes at the Cannes Film Festival in France.

The French comedy, a film adaptation of Gallienne's autobiographical stage show, picked up the Society of Authors and Composers Sacd trophy and the Art Cinema Award, the most prestigious prize in the Directors' Fortnight section, on Friday (24May13).

Clio Barnard's The Selfish Giant received the Europa Cinemas Label award for Best European Film.

The remainder of the accolades will be announced on Sunday (26May13), the final day of the prestigious event.