2026 Cannes Film Festival

Main Competition

• Park Chan-wook, South Korean filmmaker — Jury President^[13][14]
• Diego Céspedes, Chilean filmmaker
• Isaach de Bankolé, Ivorian actor
• Paul Laverty, Irish-Scottish screenwriter
• Demi Moore, American actress
• Ruth Negga, Irish-Ethiopian actress
• Stellan Skarsgård, Swedish actor
• Laura Wandel, Belgian filmmaker
• Chloé Zhao, Chinese filmmaker

Un Certain Regard

• Leïla Bekhti, French actress — Jury President^[15]
• Angèle Diabang Brener, Senegalese producer and filmmaker
• Khaled Mouzanar, Lebanese composer and producer
• Laura Samani, Italian filmmaker
• Thomas Cailley, French filmmaker

Cinéfondation and Short Films Competition

• Carla Simón, Spanish filmmaker — Jury President^[16]
• Park Ji-min, French actress and visual artist
• Ali Asgari, Iranian filmmaker and producer
• Salim Kechiouche, French actor
• Magnus von Horn, Swedish filmmaker

Caméra d'Or

• Monia Chokri, Canadian actress and filmmaker — Jury President^[17]
• Michel Benjamin, French cinematographer
• Cédric Coppola, French film critic
• Marine Francen, French filmmaker
• Christophe Massie, French Deputy CEO of Eclair Preservation by Netgem Group

Immersive Competition

• Blanca Li, Spanish dancer, actress and immersive director — Jury President^[18]
• Céline Tricart, French immersive director and producer
• Michel van der Aa, Dutch composer and multimedia artist
• Mary Matheson, British immersive director and producer
• Hsin-Chien Huang, Taiwanese artist and immersive director

L'Œil d'Or

• Mstyslav Chernov, Ukrainian photojournalist and filmmaker — Jury President^[19][20]
• Tabitha Jackson, English director of the Film Forum NYC
• Géraldine Pailhas, French actress
• Lina Soualem, Franco-Palestine filmmaker and actress
• Victor Castanet, French journalist

Critics' Week

• Payal Kapadia, Indian filmmaker — Jury President^[21]
• Ama Ampadu, Ghanaian-British producer
• Donsaron Kovitvanitcha, Thai film critic, journalist and director of the Bangkok International Film Festival
• Oklou, French singer
• Théodore Pellerin, Canadian actor

Queer Palm

• Anna Mouglalis, French actress and musician — Jury Co-president^[22]
• Thomas Jolly, French actor, artistic director and stage director — Jury Co-president
• Raya Martigny, Réunion multidisciplinary artist and actress
• Jehnny Beth, French actress and singer
• André Fischer, Brazilian founder and director of the MixBrasil Festival

In Competition

The following films were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or:^[27]

(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Out of Competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:^[27][28]

(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.

(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Un Certain Regard

Jane Schoenbrun's slasher film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma was the section's opening film on 13 May.^[29] Laetitia Masson's comedy-drama film Ulysse was the section's closing film.^[30] The following films were selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section:^[27]

(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.

(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Cannes Premiere

The following films were selected to be screened in the Cannes Premiere section:^[27][31]

(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.

(ŒdO) indicates film eligible for the L'Œil d'or as documentary.^[32]

(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Special Screenings

The following films were selected to be screened in the Special Screenings section:^[27]

(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.

(ŒdO) indicates film eligible for the L'Œil d'or as documentary.^[32]

(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Short Films Competition

Selected from 3,184 productions, the following 10 short films were selected to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or:^[33]

Cinéfondation

For its 29th edition Cinéfondation (or La Cinéf) has selected 14 live-action and 5 animated shorts from among the 2,750 films sent by film schools all over the world. Directed by 12 women and 9 men, they represent fifteen countries and four continents. Two of the schools are invited for the first time: Hongik University (South Korea) and ISAMM (Tunisia). The festival allocates a €15,000 grant for the winner of the First Prize, €11,250 for the winner of the Second Prize and €7,500 for the winner of the Third Prize. The following films were selected for the La Cinéf competition:^[33]

(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Cannes Classics

Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth (2006) was the pre-opening screening of the festival on 12 May at the Debussy Theater, the new 4K restored print from its original negatives celebrates the 20th anniversary of the film's world premiere at the 2006 edition of the festival.^[34]

The line-up also includes new 4K restorations from past Palme d'Or winners: Man of Iron (1981) and Farewell My Concubine (1993). Alongside the restoration of five silent short films by Soviet-Armenian filmmaker Artavazd Peleshyan, titled "Peleshyan Project". The following films were selected to be screened:^[35]

(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.

(ŒdO) indicates film eligible for the L'Œil d'or as documentary.^[32]

(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Cinéma de la Plage

The only ticket free section of the festival is held at the Cannes' Plage Macé, the line-up usually includes classic films, commemorations, and world premieres of new productions. This year line-up includes screenings from past Palme d'Or winners: The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966) and A Man and a Woman (1966).^[36]

The following films were selected to be screened:

Immersive Competition

For the 3rd Immersive Competition, nine immersive works from eight countries were selected for the competition. The productions were screened at the Carlton Hotel from 12 to 22 May 2026. This year, the section featured a new technical setup enabling collective experiences for up to 200 participants.

The following immersive films were selected to be screened:^[37][38]

Critics' Week (Semaine de la critique)

The Critics' Week is a parallel selection dedicated to first and second films, the selection for its 65th edition was announced on 13 April 2026, by artistic director Ava Cahen. From a record 1,050 feature film submissions, 11 were selected, including nine first features eligible for the Caméra d'Or. According to Cahen, the selection focuses on "emerging filmmakers whose visions offer hope amidst a society in flux".^[39] For the first time in the section's history, the opening film was an animated feature: In Waves by Phuong Mai Nguyen.^[40] The closing film was the drama Adieu Monde Cruel by Félix de Givry.^[41] The section also held its first edition of Next Step Studio, an initiative to highlight local cinema, pairing eight emerging directors to co-direct and co-write four short films. Indonesia was the first edition's focus country.^[42]

The following films were selected to be screened:^[43][44][45]

(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.

(ŒdO) indicates film eligible for the L'Œil d'or as documentary.^[32]

(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des cinéastes)

The Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des cinéastes) is a parallel section focused on independent cinema and upcoming filmmakers. The official line-up was announced on 14 April 2026. Kantemir Balagov's drama film Butterfly Jam was the section's opening film on 13 May, Quentin Dupieux's animated feature debut Vertiginous was the section's closing film.^[46] On 23 April, Bruno Dumont's Red Rocks was officially announced as a Special Screening alongside a masterclass with the filmmaker.^[47]

In partnership with the Fondation Chantal Akerman, the People's Choice (Audience Award) will be given by popular vote for the third time during the closing ceremony, alongside €7,500 to the director of the winning feature film.^[48] The following films were selected to be screened, consisting of 14 fiction films, three animations, three documentaries and nine short films:^[49]

(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.

(ŒdO) indicates film eligible for the L'Œil d'or as documentary.^[32]

(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

ACID

Lola Cambourieu and Yann Berlier's French drama film Under a Bad Star was the section opening film on 13 May. The following films were selected to be screened in the ACID (Association du cinéma indépendant pour sa diffusion) section, consisting of six fiction films and three documentaries:^[50]

(ŒdO) indicates film eligible for the L'Œil d'or as documentary.^[32]

(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Cannes Écrans Juniors

Cannes Écrans Juniors is a selection of eight international feature films of particular interest to young audiences from age 13. The films compete for the Prix Cannes Écrans Juniors and Prix de Bourgogne. The following films were selected to be screened:^[51]

In Competition

• Palme d'Or: Fjord by Cristian Mungiu^[52]
• Grand Prix: Minotaur by Andrey Zvyagintsev
• Jury Prize: The Dreamed Adventure by Valeska Grisebach
• Best Director:
  • Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi for The Black Ball
  • Paweł Pawlikowski for Fatherland
• Best Actress: Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto for All of a Sudden
• Best Actor: Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne for Coward
• Best Screenplay: Emmanuel Marre for A Man of His Time

Un Certain Regard

• Un Certain Regard Prize: Everytime by Sandra Wollner^[53]
• Jury Prize: Elephants in the Fog by Abinash Bikram Shah
• Special Jury Prize: Iron Boy by Louis Clichy
• Best Actress: Daniela Marín Navarro, Marina de Tavira and Mariangel Villegas for Forever Your Maternal Animal
• Best Actor: Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset for Congo Boy

Caméra d'Or

• Caméra d'Or: Ben'Imana by Marie Clémentine Dusabejambo^[52]

Short Films Competition

• Short Film Palme d'Or: For the Opponents by Federico Luis^[52]

Cinéfondation

• First Prize: Laser-Cat by Lucas Acher (NYC, United States)^[54]

• Second Prize: Silent Voices by Nadine Misong Jin (Columbia University, United States)

• Third Prize:
  • Never Enough by Julius Lagoutte Larsen (La Fémis, France)
  • Growing Stones, Flying Papers by Roozbeh Gezerseh and Soraya Shamsi (Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg, Germany)

Immersive Competition

• Katábasis by Ugo Arsac^[55]
  • Special Mention: The Black Mirror Experience by David Bardos and Damià Ferràndiz

Honorary Palme d'Or

• Peter Jackson^[6][56]
• Barbra Streisand^[9]
• John Travolta^[7]

FIPRESCI Prize

• In Competition: Fjord by Cristian Mungiu^[57]
• Un Certain Regard: Ben'Imana by Marie Clémentine Dusabejambo
• Parallel sections (first features): A Girl Unknown by Zou Jing

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

• Prix du Jury Œcuménique: Fjord by Cristian Mungiu^[58]

Critics' Week

• Grand Prize: La Gradiva by Marine Atlan^[59]
• Rising Star Award: Aina Clotet for Alive
• Award for Distribution: A Girl Unknown by Zou Jing (Pyramide Distribution)
• SACD Award: Blerta Basholli and Nicole Borgeat for Dua
• Canal+ Award for Short Film: "Vaterland" or a Bule Named Yanto by Berthold Wahjudi
• Discovery Prize for Short Film: Skinny Boots by Romain F. Dubois

Directors' Fortnight

• Audience Award: I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning by Clio Barnard^[60]
• Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film: Too Many Beasts by Sarah Arnold
• SACD Prize for Best French Film: Shana by Shana Pinell
• Carrosse d'Or: Claire Denis^[61]

L'Œil d'or

• Golden Eye: Rehearsals for a Revolution by Pegah Ahangarani^[62]
• Special Jury Prize: Tin Castle by Alexander Murphy

Queer Palm

• Best Film: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma by Jane Schoenbrun^[63]
• Discovery Prize: Flesh and Fuel by Pierre Le Gall
• Best Short Film: Silent Voices by Nadine Misong Jin

Prix François Chalais

• François Chalais Prize: Fjord by Cristian Mungiu

Cannes Soundtrack Award

• Cannes Soundtrack Award:^[64]
  • Evgueni Galperine and Sacha Galperine for Minotaur
  • Alberto Iglesias for Bitter Christmas

CST Award for Best Artist-Technician

• CST Award for Best Artist-Technician: Nicolas Rumpl for A Man of His Time (editing)

Prix de la Citoyenneté

• Citizenship Prize: Fjord by Cristian Mungiu^[65]
  • Special Mention: A Man of His Time by Emmanuel Marre

Prix des Cinémas Art et Essai

• AFCAE Art House Cinema Award: A Man of His Time by Emmanuel Marre^[66]

Prix du Cinéma Positif

• Positive Cinema Prize: Coward by Lukas Dhont^[67]

Palm Dog

• Palm Dog Award: Yuri for La Perra^[68]
• Grand Jury Prize: Lola for I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning

Trophée Chopard

• Male Revelation of the Year: Connor Swindells^[69]
• Female Revelation of the Year: Odessa A'zion