The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will run from May 12–23, 2026. At the traditional press conference, the lineup for both competition and out-of-competition titles was unveiled. Among them, 22 films are in the running for the prestigious Palme d’Or!
The jury, chaired by Park Chan-wook, will face the daunting task of deciding which film in competition will take home the Palme d'Or 2026 on May 23. Beyond the Palme d'Or, several other prizes will be handed out at the festival's close, including the Grand Prix, the Best Director award, the Best Screenplay prize, the Jury Prize, and the acting honors for Best Actress and Best Actor.
So, will the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 be French, Hungarian, South Korean, Belgian, or perhaps Iranian? Without further ado, discover the 22 films in the running for the Palme d'Or 2026.
Paper Tiger, James Gray’s film, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026.
Paper Tiger, James Gray's latest film, has joined the official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival! [Read more]
Pedro Almodóvar's autofiction, in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
Pedro Almodóvar is back in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 with his new film, Autofiction. [Read more]
Asghar Farhadi's Parallel Stories, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
Asghar Farhadi returns to the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 with his new film, Histoires Parallèles, starring Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel and Pierre Niney. [Read more]
The Life of a Woman by Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet, in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
The Life of a Woman by Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet, starring Léa Drucker, Mélanie Thierry and Charles Berling, is in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026. [Read more]
La Bola Negra by Javier Ambrossi & Javier Calvo, in the official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival
La Bola Negra, the new film from Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, is in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Coward by Lukas Dhont, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
Coward is Lukas Dhont's latest film, selected for the official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Valeska Grisebach’s dream project in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
Valeska Grisebach joins the official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival with her third feature, The Dreamed Adventure. [Read more]
"Soudain" by Ryusuke Hamaguchi in Official Competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
Festival-goers will be able to catch Ryusuke Hamaguchi's film Soudain, in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
The Unknown by Arthur Harari, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
Arthur Harari arrives in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 with his new film, L’Inconnue, starring Léa Seydoux and Niels Schneider. [Read more]
Garance, by Jeanne Herry, in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
French filmmaker Jeanne Herry joins the official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival with her new film Garance. [Read more]
Hope by Na Hong-jin, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
Among our most anticipated films at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival is Na Hong-jin's Hope, which is in competition for the official selection. [Read more]
Sheep in the Box by Hirokazu Kore-eda, in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival
Hirokazu Kore-eda makes his return to the Cannes Film Festival in 2026 with his new competition film, Sheep in the Box. [Read more]
by Koji Fukada, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
The Japanese filmmaker Koji Fukada will debut his new film, Quelques Jours à Nagi, in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Gentle Monster, Marie Kreutzer's film, in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
Marie Kreutzer's film Gentle Monster is in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, putting it in contention for the Palme d'Or. [Read more]
Our Salvation by Emmanuel Marre, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
Breaking: French film in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 — Emmanuel Marre's feature Notre Salut. [Read more]
Fjord by Cristian Mungiu, in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival
Cristian Mungiu is back at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 with Fjord, his new film in the official competition. [Read more]
Léa Mysius's Night Stories in the official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival
French director Léa Mysius will unveil her new film, Histoires de la Nuit, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2026. [Read more]
Moulin, by László Nemes, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
Hungarian director László Nemes presents Moulin, with Gilles Lellouche portraying Jean Moulin, in the official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Fatherland, by Pawel Pawlikowski, in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026.
Pawel Pawlikowski will unveil his new feature, Fatherland (1949), in Official Competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
The Man I Love by Ira Sachs, in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
Ira Sachs will present his new film, The Man I Love, at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it will compete for the Palme d'Or in the official competition. [Read more]
The Beloved by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
Rodrigo Sorogoyen's new film, L’Être Aimé, is in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026, running from May 12 to 23. [Read more]
Andrey Zvyagintsev's Minotaur in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026.
Andrei Zviaguintsev's Minotaure is in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, putting it in the running for the Palme d'Or. [Read more]
Response due May 23.
Cannes Film Festival 2026: The Latest News and Updates on the 79th Edition
The Cannes Film Festival makes its return to the Croisette for its 79th edition from May 12 to 23, 2026. Click here for the latest updates and news! [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From May 12, 2026 to May 23, 2026
Official website
www.festival-cannes.com
Cannes Film Festival 2026: The Latest News and Updates on the 79th Edition
