A man.
A woman.
A deserted beach.
A turbulent sky.
Intoxicating music.
A 3-month-old idea.
A 3-week shoot.
A 20-second scene.
Eternity lasts but a moment in the end.
It was 60 years ago. In 1965, two damaged beings played by Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant met, charmed each other, resisted, and finally twirled under Claude Lelouch's incandescent camera. The Palme d'or in Cannes in 1966, the two Oscars in Hollywood in 1967 and the dozens of awards ar...
Vesoul Fest Jury President (right 2001) In Memoriam Max Tessier: 1944 - 2025
We have just learned of the death in Manila of Max Tessier, film critic, lecturer and former Cannes Film Festival selector.
We are deeply saddened by his death. We had a thirty-year friendship with him.
He was one of the memories of world cinema. From 1965, he contributed to Jeune Cinéma, then in 1967 to Cinéma. In 1972, he was one of the founders of Ecran. He was a columnist for Revue d...
This year's visual is by illustrator Alex Besikian
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In 2025, the SRF – the French Film Directors’ Guild – is proud to honor TODD HAYNES. A filmmaker born in the heart of the American counterculture, he carries his legacy of challenging norms, whether social, sexual or artistic, with pride.
TODD HAYNES will be awarded the Carrosse d’Or on May 14th, 2025 in Cannes, during the Directors’ Fortnight opening ceremony.
«From Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story to Safe, Velvet Goldmine, Carol and M...
The highly anticipated American film will be presented Out of Competition at the Grand Théâtre Lumière May 14.
On Wednesday, May 14, actor and producer Tom Cruise, his long-time collaborator, director and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie, and the cast will walk the steps of the Palais des Festivals.
This is only the Hollywood legend's third appearance on the Croisette: the first in 1992, for the premiere of Ron Howard's Far and Away, a few years went by before T...
President Iris Knobloch and General Delegate Thierry Frémaux announced the Official Selection of the 78th Festival de Cannes at a press conference on April 10, 2025.
Discover the films that will be shown on the Croisette from May 13 to 24, 2025.
Opening Film
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© Brigitte Lacombe
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, American actor, director and producer Robert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d'or for lifetime achievement at the opening ceremony of the 78th Festival de Cannes, 14 years after he Presided over the Jury in 2011.
There are faces that stand in for the 7th Art, and lines of dialogue that leave an indelible mark on cinephilia. With his interiorized style, which surfaces in a gentle smile or a harsh gaze, Robert De...
The poster of the 64th Semaine de la Critique shows one of the heroines of Queens of Drama raising their hand to the heavens, challenging us and beckoning us to ecstasy. A vibrant tribute to all kinds of performance, Alexis Langlois’ film is a love letter to film, music, and celebration.
This young generation of filmmakers breathes new life into the artform, absorbing the codes and casting their very own glow; asserting the freedom to take possession and enh...
VIDEO The Cannes red carpet channel
The Cannes Channel The Cannes 2010 2024 red carpet channel with best from red carpet moments, conferences, interviews, ambiance and awards. Enjoy! ...
VIDEO red carpet magic recap
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Un Certain Regard Winners List 2024
Celebrating a cinema of discoveries, Un Certain Regard’s m...
The Cannes Channel
The Cannes 2010 2024 red carpet channel with best from red carpet moments, conferences, interviews, ambiance and awards. Enjoy!
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Photos by Laurent Hou for filmfestivals.com
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Interview with Ian Bjorn, an upcoming fearless and talented actor shares his insight into his acting career and speaks on his time at the Cannes festival by Bella
https://www.ianbjorn.com/
Ian on the red carpet in Cannes
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The César Academy has announced the nominations for its 50th ceremony, to be held on February 28, 2025 at the Olympia in Paris. The Festival de Cannes would like to congratulate the 21 films of its Official Selection which are among the nominees in 22 categories and have garnered 83 nominations.
21 films from the Official Selection were nominated in 22 categories: 14 nominations for The Count of Monte-Cristo by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patelli&e...
Iris Knobloch © Olivier Vigerie - Festival de Cannes
The Board of Directors has unanimously re-elected Iris Knobloch as President of the Festival de Cannes for a second three-year term. This new mandate, beginning in July 2025, will cover the 2026, 2027 and 2028 editions. This decision reflects a renewed vote of confidence in her leadership, acknowledging her achievements, ensuring stability, and enabl...
Juliette Binoche © Photograph by Brigitte Lacombe
The burst of an all-pervading laughter, an ideal of commitment to her art and her times —Juliette Binoche has won over audiences and critics alike, bringing together today’s greatest filmmakers in her world-class filmography. Exactly 40 years after her first appearance on La Croisette, she will preside over the Jury of the 78th ...
Rudolf FITZGERALD-LEONARD © Problemkind Film - Diwa SHAH © IMDB - Anastasia VEBER © Dusya Sobol - Eglé RAZUMAITE © Nikita Ševcov - Sofia ALAOUI © Mehdi Sefrioui - Theo MONTOYA © Nata Teva
Sofia Alaoui, Rudolf Fitzgerald-Leonard, Theo Montoya, Eglé Razumaité, Diwa Shah and Anastasia Veber are the six new filmmakers welcomed to the 48th session of La R...
Over the years, the Résidence du Festival de Cannes has established itself as a key venue for many of the world’s emerging film talents. From October 1, 2024, to February 15, 2025, the 48th session welcomes six promising new filmmakers, four women and two men, in Paris : Sofia Alaoui, Rudolf Fitzgerald-Leonard, Theo Montoya, Eglé Razumaite, Diwa Shah and Anastasia Veber. They will also be in Cannes from May 13 to 24, 2025.
La Résidence du Festival ...
Prizes awarded by La Semaine de la Critique's Jury
Sylvie Pialat, jury president
Ben Croll, Iris Kaltenbäck, Virginie Surdej, Eliane Umuhire
Grand Prize
Simon de la montaña (Simon of the mountain) by Federico Luis
French Touch Prize of the Jury
Blue Sun Palace by Constance Tsang
Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award
Ricardo Teodoro for Baby by Marcelo Caetano
Leitz Cine ...
Celebrating a cinema of discoveries, Un Certain Regard’s mission is to bring out new trends, new paths and new countries of cinema. The 2024 selection has included 18 feature films – 8 of which are first features also competing for the Caméra d’or. This year, the opening film was Rúnar Rúnarsson’s When the Light Breaks. Chaired by Canadian actor, director, screenwriter and producer Xavier Dolan, the Jury included French-Sene...
The Short Films and La Cinef Jury presided by Lubna Azabal and comprised of Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, Paolo Moretti, Claudine Nougaret and Vladimir Perišić has awarded the 2024 La Cinef Prizes today during a ceremony held in the Buñuel Theatre, followed by the screening of the winning films. La Cinef consisted of 18 student films, chosen out of 2 263 entries coming from 555 film schools around the world.
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As the Cannes Festival and the Film Market have just come to an end, the Association of Film Exporters (ADEF), composed of companies ranging from very small enterprises to large groups, extends its heartfelt congratulations to the teams of the awarded films and to the French exporters who represent the majority of them this year. The international promotion support fund established in 2017 by the CNC helps to enhance the international visibility of French films, but the international sales compa...
LaScam and L’OEil d’Or Jury are honored to give the 2024 Award for the Best Documentary ex aequo to Ernest Cole: Lost and Found by Raoul Peck and Les Filles du Nil by Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found by Raoul Peck
(FRANCE –1h45 – OFFICIAL SELECTION – SPECIAL SCREENINGS)
Production Velvet film
Jury’s note: « A film that follows the journey of a young South African photograp...
The 2024 Ecumenical Jury awards its Prize to :
THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG
by Mohammad Rasoulof
Iran / Allemagne / France
(Official Competition)
When religion is associated with political power and patriarchy, it can destroy the most intimate relationships and the dignity of individuals, as this Iranian family drama embodies. The jury was impressed by the film’s rich symbolism, its generous and hopeful ending, its touches of humour and its heartbreaking tension. The...
Friday May 24, 2024 at 8.15PM
Buñuel Theater, Palais des Festivals
On May 24 2024, on the last evening before the closing of the Cannes Film Festival, Angénieux, the world-renowned optical manufacturer and flagship of the French lenses industry, celebrated the Pierre Angénieux Tribute.
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After 11 days of an exceptional edition, the Jury of the 77th Festival de Cannes, chaired by American director, screenwriter and actress Greta Gerwig, surrounded by Turkish screenwriter and photographer Ebru Ceylan, American actress Lily Gladstone, French actress Eva Green, Lebanese director and screenwriter Nadine Labaki, as well as Spanish director and screenwriter Juan Antonio Bayona, Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino, Japanese director Kore-eda ...
