Submission for films for the 2026 Official Selection is now open!
The 79th edition of the Festival de Cannes will take place from 12 to 23 May 2026. You can already submit your films for the Official Selection. The deadline for...
Semana de Cine 2025: 7 days, 7 films, 6 prizes
For over 15 years, the Festival de Cannes has brought the best of its Official Selection to Argentina during the Cannes Film Week / Semana de Cine. In 2025, the...
The Festival de Cannes visits the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support the launch of the Congolese National Film Center
From October 27 to 29, 2025, Kinshasa welcomed a delegation from the Festival de Cannes led by its General Delegate, Thierry Frémaux. Initiated by the Okapi Films Collective, this visit...
Six New Filmmakers at the Residency of the Festival de Cannes
Alica Bednáriková, Federico Luis, Maksym Nakonechnyi, Laís Santos Araújo, Baran Sarmad, and Dian Weys have joined the 50th Residency of the Festival de Cannes. From October 1, 2025, to February...
A Simple Accident to Represent France at the Oscars
[Paris, France | AFP] – The Palme d’Or winner A Simple Accident, by Iranian director Jafar Panahi and co-produced in France, will represent France at the Oscars, the CNC announced...
The Festival de Cannesin French theatres
SOUND OF FALLING
(IN DIE SONNE SCHAUEN) Mascha SCHILINSKIIn Competition - Feature Films, 2025
TESTA O CROCE?
(HEADS OR TAILS?) Matteo ZOPPIS, Alessio RIGO DE RIGHIUn Certain Regard, 2025Released on 07.01.2026
UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT
by Jafar PANAHI
AFFEKSJONSVERDI
(SENTIMENTAL VALUE) by Joachim TRIER
SOUND OF FALLING
(IN DIE SONNE SCHAUEN) by Mascha SCHILINSKI
SIRÂT
by Oliver LAXE
Kleber MENDONÇA FILHO
for O AGENTE SECRETO
Luc DARDENNE, Jean-Pierre DARDENNE
for JEUNES MÈRES
Nadia MELLITI
for LA PETITE DERNIÈRE
Wagner MOURA
for O AGENTE SECRETO
KUANG YE SHI DAI
(RESURRECTION) by BI Gan
Ruben IMPENS, BSC, Stéphane THIEBAUT
for ALPHA
Éponine MOMENCEAU
for CONNEMARAFestival de Cannesthrough the years
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