Cannes film festival 2026: your information guide

Cannes Film Festival 2026: The Camera d'Or awarded to Ben’imana, directed by Marie Clémentine Dusabejambo

The Camera d'Or, which honors a first feature at the end of the Cannes Film Festival, has gone to Ben’imana, the debut film by Marie Clémentine Dusabejambo.

Cannes 2026: The Golden Eye prize awarded to Rehearsals for a Revolution by Pegah Ahangarani

This year, the L'Œil d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 was awarded to Rehearsals for a Revolution by Pegah Ahangarani.

Cannes Film Festival 2026: The Palm Dog goes to Yuri, the puppy from 'La Chienne'.

Woof! Once again this year, the Palm Dog crowned a pooch that wowed the jury with its performance at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Festival de Cannes 2026: The Queer Palm Awarded to Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

The 2026 Queer Palm was awarded to Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, by Jane Schoenbrun.

Cannes 2026: Ecoprod Prize goes to Ryusuke Hamaguchi for Soudain

The Ecoprod Prize at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival has gone to Ryusuke Hamaguchi for his film Suddenly.

Festival de Cannes 2026 : The Positive Cinema Prize awarded to Lukas Dhont for Coward

The Positive Cinema Award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival has been awarded to Lukas Dhont for his film Coward.

Cannes Film Festival 2026: Cristian Mungiu's Fjord wins the Citizenship Prize

Celebrating a competition film for its humanist qualities, the 2026 Citizenship Prize was awarded to Fjord, Cristian Mungiu's film.

Cannes Film Festival 2026: The Cannes Soundtrack Award shared by two films.

The 2026 Cannes Soundtrack Prize was awarded to two films in a tie (and to three composers!): Alberto Iglesias for Pedro Almodóvar's Autofiction on one side, Sacha and Evgueni Galperine for Andrei Zvyagintsev's Minotaure on the other.

Cannes Film Festival 2026: The opening ceremony and the opening film broadcast live to Paris cinemas

Once again this year, the opening ceremony and the opening film of the Cannes Film Festival 2026 will be shown live in cinemas in Paris on Tuesday evening, May 12.

Cannes Film Festival 2026: Discover the full DJ lineup at Silencio in Cannes

Le Silencio returns with its chic minimalism and razor-sharp programming for Cannes 2026. Electrifying evenings and top-notch DJ sets are on the agenda, from May 12 to 21.

Cannes Film Festival 2026: Theodora and Oklou set to attend the opening ceremony

The Cannes Film Festival returns to the Croisette from May 12 to 23, 2026. This year, the opening ceremony will welcome singers Theodora and Oklou. The two artists will perform a track by the legendary Beatles for the occasion.

Cannes Film Festival 2026: The jury members of the 79th edition

The Cannes Film Festival 2026 has unveiled the jury members for the 79th edition of this unmissable event in the world of cinema. Eight people are joining the official jury, chaired by Park Chan-wook. And for the first time in the festival’s history, there won’t be any French jurors.

Cannes Film Festival 2026: The films in the Cannes Classics lineup

The Cannes Classics selection for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival has been unveiled, featuring 21 feature films, 3 short films, 6 documentaries and 2 contemporary works.

Cannes Film Festival 2026: The Short Films Jury and La Cinef, chaired by Carla Simón

Spanish filmmaker and screenwriter Carla Simón will chair the juries for the Short Films competition and La Cinef at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, flanked by an international panel of talent.

Cannes Film Festival 2026: Actress Leïla Bekhti to lead the Un Certain Regard jury

French actress Leïla Bekhti is set to chair the Un Certain Regard jury at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.

Festival de Cannes 2026 : Un Certain Regard jury unveiled

The 2026 Cannes Film Festival has just unveiled the full Un Certain Regard jury, with actress Leïla Bekhti at its helm.

Cannes Film Festival 2026: Official poster revealed, Thelma and Louise honored

The poster for the 79th Cannes Film Festival puts Thelma & Louise in the spotlight, featuring a still from Ridley Scott's film.

Cannes Film Festival 2026: Actress Eye Haïdara to host the opening ceremony

Following Virginie Efira, Chiara Mastroianni, and Camille Cottin, it’s actress Eye Haïdara who will take center stage as the mistress of ceremonies at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. She will host both the opening and closing sessions of this 79th edition.

Cannes Film Festival 2026: Lifetime Achievement Honor Awarded to Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand will be the guest of honor at the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony on May 23, 2026, where she will be awarded a personal Palme d'Or for her outstanding career.

Cannes Film Festival 2026: Honorary Palme d'Or awarded to Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings

Peter Jackson, the acclaimed director behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy, will be honored with an honorary Palme d'Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, taking place from May 12 to 23, 2026.