The 71st annual

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was held from 8 to 19 May 2018. Australian actress

Cate Blanchett Catherine Elise Blanchett (; born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actor. Regarded as one of the finest performers of her generation, she is known for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters, and the stage. She has received nu ...

acted as President of the Jury. The Japanese film ''

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'', directed by

Hirokazu Kore-eda is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He began his career in television and has since directed more than a dozen feature films, including '' Nobody Knows'' (2004), '' Still Walking'' (2008), and '' After the Storm'' ( ...

, won the

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Asghar Farhadi Asghar Farhadi ( fa, اصغر فرهادی, ; born 7 May 1972)Soureh Movie Database

's psychological thriller '' Everybody Knows'', starring

Javier Bardem Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (; born 1 March 1969) is a Spanish actor. Known for his roles in Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbusters and foreign films, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as the psychopath, ...

Penélope Cruz Penélope Cruz Sánchez (; ; born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Known for her roles in films of several genres, particularly those in the Spanish language, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British A ...

and

Ricardo Darín Ricardo Alberto Darín (born 16 January 1957) is an Argentine actor, film director and film producer, he is considered one of the best and most prolific actors of Argentine cinema. Considered one of the greatest and most acclaimed movie stars ...

, opened the festival and competed in the Main Competition section. It was the second Spanish-language film to open Cannes, following

Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narr ...

's '' Bad Education'', which screened on the opening night of the 2004 festival. The official festival poster features

Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean-Paul Charles Belmondo (; 9 April 19336 September 2021) was a French actor and producer. Initially associated with the New Wave of the 1960s, he was a major French film star for several decades from the 1960s onward. His best known credits ...

and

Anna Karina Anna Karina (born Hanne Karin Blarke Bayer; September 22, 1940 – December 14, 2019)

from

Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard ( , ; ; 3 December 193013 September 2022) was a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement of the 1960s, alongside such filmmakers as Fran� ...

's 1965 film '' Pierrot le Fou''. It is the second time the festival poster was inspired by Godard's film after his 1963 film ''

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'' at the 2016 festival. According to festival's official statement, the poster is inspired by and paid tribute to the work of French photographer Georges Pierre. Cannes 2018 11

Juries

Main competition

, Australian actress, Jury President *

Chang Chen Chang Chen (born 14 October 1976) is a Taiwanese actor. He was born in Taipei, Taiwan. His father Chang Kuo-chu and his brother Hans Chang are also actors. Career Chang started his film career at a very young age. He was then selected by a Ta ...

, Taiwanese actor *

Ava DuVernay Ava Marie DuVernay (; born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker, television producer and former film publicist. She is a recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a NAACP Image Award, a BAFTA Film Award and a BAFTA TV Award, as well as a nominee ...

, American director *

Robert Guédiguian Robert Jules Guédiguian (born 3 December 1953) is a French film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Most of his films star Ariane Ascaride and Jean-Pierre Darroussin. Life and career Guédiguian is the son of a German mother and an Armen ...

, French director *

Khadja Nin Khadja Nin (born 27 June 1959) is a Burundian singer and musician. Nin was born in Burundi, the youngest of a family of eight. Her father was a diplomat. She studied music at an early age like most of her brothers and sisters. With her except ...

, Burundian singer-songwriter *

Léa Seydoux Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne (; born 1 July 1985) is a French actor. Known for her roles in both French cinema and in Hollywood she's received various accolades including the Cannes Film Festival's Trophée Chopard in 2009 as well ...

, French actress *

Kristen Stewart Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2012, she has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a César Award, in addition to nominations for an Acad ...

, American actress *

Denis Villeneuve Denis Villeneuve (; born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a four-time recipient of the Canadian Screen Award (formerly Genie Award) for Best Direction, winning for '' Maelström'' in 2001, '' Polytechnique'' in 2009, ''Incendies ...

, Canadian director *

Andrey Zvyagintsev Andrey Petrovich Zvyagintsev (russian: Андре́й Петро́вич Звя́гинцев, p=ˈzvʲæɡʲɪntsɨf; born 6 February 1964) is a Russian film director and screenwriter. His film '' The Return'' (2003) won him a Golden Lion at ...

, Russian director

Un Certain Regard

Benicio del Toro Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (born February 19, 1967) is a Puerto Rican actor and producer. He has garnered critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen A ...

, Puerto Rican actor, Jury President *

Kantemir Balagov Kantemir Arturovich Balagov (russian: Кантемир Артурович Балагов, kbd, Бэлагъы Артурыкъуэ Къантемыр; born 28 July 1991) is a Russian film director of Circassian descent, screenwriter and cinema ...

, Russian director *Julie Huntsinger, American executive director of the

Telluride Film Festival The Telluride Film Festival (TFF) is a film festival held annually in Telluride, Colorado during Labor Day weekend (the first Monday in September). The 49th edition took place on September 2 -6, 2022. History First held on 30 August 1974, th ...

Annemarie Jacir Annemarie Jacir ( ar, آن ماري جاسر) is a Palestinian filmmaker, writer, and producer. Career Filmmaker She has been working in independent cinema since 1998 and has written, directed and produced a number of award-winning films. Two o ...

, Palestinian writer and director *

Virginie Ledoyen Virginie Fernández (born 15 November 1976), known by her stage name Virginie Ledoyen (), is a French actress who has appeared in French, British and American films. Life and career Ledoyen was born in Aubervilliers, the daughter of Olga, a res ...

, French Actress

Camera d'Or

Ursula Meier Ursula Meier (born 24 June 1971) is a French- Swiss film director and screenwriter. Career A native of Besançon, the capital of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France, near the Swiss border, Ursula Meier graduated from Belgium's Institu ...

, Swiss film director, Jury President *

Marie Amachoukeli Marie Amachoukeli (born 16 July 1979), sometimes credited as Marie Amachoukeli-Barsacq, is a French film director and screenwriter of Georgian descent. Her directorial debut '' Party Girl'' competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 20 ...

, French director *Iris Brey, French-American critic, director and writer *Sylvain Fage, French president of Cinéphase * Jeanne Lapoirie, French cinematographer * Arnaud and

Jean-Marie Larrieu Jean-Marie Larrieu (born 8 April 1965) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed eleven films since 1987. His film ''To Paint or Make Love'' was entered into the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. He is the brother of film director A ...

, French directors and writers

Cinéfondation and short films

Bertrand Bonello Bertrand Bonello (; born 11 September 1968) is a French film director, screenwriter, producer and composer. His background is in classical music, and he lives between Paris and Montreal. His work has also been associated with the New French Extre ...

, French film director, Jury President *

Valeska Grisebach Valeska Grisebach (born 4 January 1968) is a German film director. She was born in Bremen. She is considered part of the Berlin School of filmmaking. Biography Valeska Grisebach studied German literature and philosophy in Berlin, Munich, and ...

, German film director *

Khalil Joreige Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige are Lebanese filmmakers and artists. Their work includes feature and documentary films, video and photographic installations, sculpture, performance lectures and texts. Personal life Joana Hadjithomas (b ...

, Lebanese artist and film director *Alantė Kavaitė, French-Lithuanian film director *

Ariane Labed Ariane Labed (born 8 May 1984) is a Greek-French actress and film director. She is known for her feature film debut in ''Attenberg'', for which she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and appearing in Helen Edmundson's film ''Mary Magdalene'' in ...

, French actress

Independent juries

International Critics' Week *

Joachim Trier Joachim Trier () (born 1 March 1974) is a Danish-born Norwegian film director, best known for ''Oslo, August 31st'' (2011), ''Louder Than Bombs'' (2015), ''Thelma'' (2017), and '' The Worst Person in the World'' (2021). For the latter film, he ...

, Norwegian film director, Jury President *

Chloë Sevigny Chloë Stevens Sevigny (, born November 18, 1974) is an American actress, model, filmmaker and fashion designer. Known for her work in independent films, often appearing in controversial or experimental features, Sevigny is the recipient of se ...

, American actress and film director *

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (, ; born 6 March 1986) is an Argentine actor. A polyglot, he is best known for his role in the French film '' BPM (Beats per Minute)'' (2017), which earned him a César and a Lumières Award. Early life Pérez Biscaya ...

, Argentinian actor *Eva Sangiorgi, Italian director of the

Vienna International Film Festival The Vienna International Film Festival, or Viennale, is a film festival taking place every October since 1960 in Vienna, Austria. The average number of visitors is about 75,000. Traditional cinema venues are ''Gartenbaukino'', ''Urania'', ''Metro ...

*Augustin Trapenard, French culture journalist L'Œil d'or *Emmanuel Finkiel, French director, Jury President *

Lolita Chammah Lolita Chammah (born 1 October 1983) is a French actress. Background Chammah is the daughter of and Isabelle Huppert. She grew up in Paris and already had her first roles during childhood. Lolita Chammah has one son, Gabriel Merz Chammah. At ...

, French actress *Isabelle Danel, French critic *

Kim Longinotto Kim Longinotto ( Sally Anne Longinotto-Landseer; born 8 February 1948, London) is a British documentary film maker, well-known for making films that highlight the plight of female victims of oppression or discrimination. Longinotto has made mo ...

, British documentary filmmaker *Paul Sturtz, American director of the

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Official selection

In competition

The following films were selected to compete for the

: :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the

Caméra d'Or The Caméra d'Or ("''Golden Camera''") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes' selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight or International Critics' Week The International ...

as a feature directorial debut. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Un Certain Regard

The following films were selected to compete in the ''Un Certain Regard'' section: :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the

as a feature directorial debut. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the

as a feature directorial debut. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Special screenings

The following films were selected be shown in the special screenings section: :(ŒdO) indicates film eligible for the Œil d'or for documentary feature.

Cannes Classics

The full line-up for the Cannes Classics section was announced on 23 April 2018. Restorations Documentaries :(ŒdO) indicates film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary.

Cinéma de la Plage

The Cinéma de la Plage is a part of the Official Selection of the festival. The outdoors screenings at the beach cinema of Cannes are open to the public.

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following films were selected for the International Critics' Week section: :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the

as a feature directorial debut. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Shorts

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were selected to be screened in the Directors' Fortnight section:

Features

:(CdO) indicates film eligible for the

as a feature directorial debut. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Shorts

ACID

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

In the news

Netflix films

A ban on Netflix films in competition, which came about after the streaming giant refused to show them in French cinemas, has meant the issues of streaming and distribution have also been hot topics. The issue prompted Juror Ava DuVernay, who made '' 13th'' for Netflix, to make a plea for "flexibility of thought". In March and April 2018, weeks before general delegate

Thierry Frémaux Thierry Frémaux (; born 29 May 1960) is the director of the Institut Lumière, of the Lumière Film Festival and of the Cannes Film Festival. Education and career Frémaux has a ''diplôme d'études approfondies'' (equivalent to a Master of Adva ...

was set to unveil the official selection, reports suggested streaming service

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...

was to pull its already-selected films from premiering at the festival in retaliation for the barring of Netflix films from competing. They were still allowed to premiere in other sections, and many reportedly opted for an Out of Competition berth. The films affected were

Alfonso Cuarón Alfonso Cuarón Orozco ( , ; born 28 November 1961) is a Mexican filmmaker. He is known for directing films in a variety of genres including the family drama ''A Little Princess (1995 film), A Little Princess'' (1995), the romantic drama ''Gre ...

's ''

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'',

Morgan Neville Morgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film '' 20 Feet from Stardom'' won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. H ...

's ''They'll Love Me When I'm Dead'',

Orson Welles George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his innovative work in film, radio and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential f ...

' final film ''

The Other Side of the Wind ''The Other Side of the Wind'' is a 2018 satirical drama film, directed, co-written, co-produced and co-edited by Orson Welles, and posthumously released in 2018 after forty-eight years in development. The film stars John Huston, Bob Random, Pe ...

'',

Paul Greengrass Paul Greengrass (born 13 August 1955) is a British film director, film producer, screenwriter and former journalist. He specialises in dramatisations of historic events and is known for his signature use of hand-held cameras. His early film ' ...

' ''

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'', and

Jeremy Saulnier Jeremy Saulnier (; born June 10, 1976) is an American film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. Career In 2007, he released his first feature film, ''Murder Party'' which he wrote and directed starring his childhood friend, Macon Blair. ...

's ''

Hold the Dark ''Hold the Dark'' is a 2018 American action thriller film directed by Jeremy Saulnier from a screenplay by Macon Blair. It is based upon the novel of the same name by William Giraldi. The film stars Jeffrey Wright, Alexander Skarsgård, James Ba ...

''. Ultimately, Netflix pulled all of their films from selection. Notably, in the press conference announcement, Frémaux commented that he wanted ''

'' and had planned to screen it as a special screening with the Welles-related documentary ''They'll Love Me When I'm Dead''. He also noted that he had selected ''

'' for competition.

Lars von Trier

Danish film director

Lars von Trier Lars von Trier (''né'' Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish filmmaker, actor, and lyricist. Having garnered a reputation as a highly ambitious, polarizing filmmaker, he has been the subject of several controversies: Cannes, in addition to nominat ...

returned to Cannes with his film '' The House That Jack Built'', after he was declared "''

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''" at the 2011 festival.

Gender equality

The chair of the jury Cate Blanchett has called for gender parity at the Cannes Film Festival, calling it "almost a gladiatorial sport". However, she concedes that there has been improvements and the change "won't happen overnight". During the festival, 82 female film professionals, led by Jury president

and veteran director

Agnès Varda Agnès Varda (; born Arlette Varda; 30 May 1928 – 29 March 2019) was a Belgian-born French film director, screenwriter, photographer, and artist. Her pioneering work was central to the development of the widely influential French New Wave film ...

, took part to a demonstration on the red carpet, demanding more equality between men and women in the

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, notably the end of the pay gap. The festival launched a sexual harassment hotline in partnership with France’s Ministry of Gender Equality where victims of harassment and abuse could receive support and guidance by calling a dedicated number.

Awards

Official awards

In Competition *

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'' by

Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35 films since 1983. He made his directorial debut ...

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Paweł Pawlikowski Paweł Aleksander Pawlikowski (; born 15 September 1957) is a Polish filmmaker. He garnered early praise for a string of documentaries in the 1990s and for his award-winning feature films of the 2000s, '' Last Resort'' (2000) and ''My Summer of ...

for ''

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'' *

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: ''

Capernaum Capernaum ( ; he, כְּפַר נַחוּם, Kfar Naḥum, Nahum's village; ar, كفر ناحوم, Kafr Nāḥūm) was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It ...

'' by

Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki ( ar, نادين لبكي ''Nādīn Labikī''; born February 18, 1974) is a Lebanese actress, director and activist. Labaki first came into the spotlight as an actress in the early 2000s. Her film-making career began in 2007 after ...

* Best Screenplay: **

Alice Rohrwacher Alice Rohrwacher (, ; born 29 December 1980) is an Italian film director, editor and screenwriter. Her film '' Le pupille'' was nominated for Oscar in 2023 in short film categories. Early life Rohrwacher was born in Fiesole, in Tuscany, to an ...

for ''

Happy as Lazzaro ''Happy as Lazzaro'' ( it, Lazzaro felice) is a 2018 Italian drama film written and directed by Alice Rohrwacher. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where Rohrwacher won the award for Best Screenpla ...

'' **

Jafar Panahi Jafar Panâhi ( fa, جعفر پناهی, ; born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly associated with the Iranian New Wave film movement. After several years of making short films and working as an ass ...

and Nader Saeivar for '' 3 Faces'' *

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Samal Yeslyamova Samal Ilyaskyzy Yeslyamova ( kk, Самал Ілиясқызы Есләмова, ''Samal Iliiasqyzy Eslämova''; born 1 September 1984) is a Kazakh film actress. She is recognized internationally for starring in the film '' Ayka'' directed by ...

for ''

Ayka ''Ayka'' (russian: Айка) is a 2018 drama film directed by Sergey Dvortsevoy. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, Samal Yeslyamova won the award for Best Actress. It was selected as the ...

'' * Best Actor:

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for '' Dogman'' * Special Palme d'Or: ''

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'' by

Un Certain Regard *Un Certain Regard Award: ''

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'' by Ali Abbasi *Un Certain Regard Jury Prize: '' The Dead and the Others'' by

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and Renée Nader Messora *Un Certain Regard Award for Best Director:

Sergei Loznitsa Sergei Vladimirovich Loznitsa ( be, Сяргей Уладзіміравіч Лазніца, russian: Сергей Владимирович Лозница, uk, Сергій Володимирович Лозниця; born 5 September 1964) is a Uk ...

for ''

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'' *Un Certain Regard Jury Award for Best Performance:

Victor Polster Victor Ketelslegers (born 2002 in Brussels), known professionally as Victor Polster, is a Belgian actor and dancer. Career After developing an interest in dancing, Polster enrolled at the Royal Ballet School of Antwerp. He appeared in a numbe ...

for ''

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'' *Un Certain Regard Award for Best Screenplay: Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi for ''

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'' Cinéfondation * First Prize: ''The Summer of the Electric Lion'' by Diego Céspedes * Second Prize: ** ''Calendar'' by Igor Poplauhin ** ''The Storms in Our Blood'' by Shen Di * Third Prize: ''Inanimate'' by Lucia Bulgheroni Golden Camera *

: ''

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Lukas Dhont Lukas Dhont (born 1991) () is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019. Early life Dhont was born in Gent (in English Ghent), Belgium. His mother, Hilbe is a fashion teacher at an art ...

Independent awards

FIPRESCI Prizes * In Competition: ''

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'' by Lee Chang-dong * Un Certain Regard: ''

'' by

* International Critics' Week: '' One Day'' by Zsófia Szilágyi Ecumenical Prize *

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: ''

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* Special Mention: ''

'' by

International Critics' Week * Nespresso Grand Prize: ''

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'' by Gabriel Abrantes and Daniel Schmidt * Leica Cine Discovery Prize for Short Film: ''Hector Malot: The Last Day of the Year'' by Jacqueline Lentzou * Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award:

Félix Maritaud Félix Maritaud (born 12 December 1992) is a French actor notable for his roles in French queer cinema. Career Maritaud began to garner recognition after starring in a string of French independent films, most notably ''BPM (Beats per Minute)'' ...

for '' Sauvage'' * Gan Foundation Award for Distribution: ''

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Rohena Gera Rohena Gera, born in 1973, is an Indian director, screenwriter and producer. Biography Rohena Gera studied at Stanford University and Sarah Lawrence College. She works as a scriptwriter for Indian cinema. She also engages in non-profit camp ...

* SACD Award: ''

Woman at War ''Woman at War'' (''Kona fer í stríð'', literally ''Woman goes to battle'') is a 2018 Icelandic-Ukrainian comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Benedikt Erlingsson, and starring Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir. Following a premi ...

'' by

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and Ólafur Egill Egilsson * Canal+ Award for Short Film: ''A Wedding Day'' by Elias Belkeddar Directors' Fortnight * Art Cinema Award: ''

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'' by

Gaspar Noé Gaspar Noé (, ; born 27 December 1963) is an Argentine filmmaker based in Paris, France. He is the son of Argentine painter, writer, and intellectual Luis Felipe Noé. In the early 1990s, Noé along with his wife Lucile Hadžihalilović were ...

* SACD Award: '' The Trouble with You'' by

Pierre Salvadori Pierre Salvadori (born 8 November 1964) is a French film director from Santo-Pietro-di-Venaco, known for works on romantic comedies such as '' Hors de prix'' (2006). Life and career In 1989 Salvadori wrote his first screenplay, which would then ...

* Europa Cinemas Label Award: '' Lucia's Grace'' by Gianni Zanasi * Illy Short Film Award: ''Skip Day'' by Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan *Carrosse d'Or:

Martin Scorsese Martin Charles Scorsese ( , ; born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Scorsese emerged as one of the major figures of the New Hollywood era. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominatio ...

L'Œil d'or *

L'Œil d'or ''L'Œil d'or, le prix du documentaire'' — Cannes (, "The Golden Eye, The Documentary Prize — Cannes") is a documentary film award created in 2015. It is awarded to the best documentary presented in one of the sections of the Cannes Film Festi ...

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Samouni Road ''Samouni Road'' ( it, La strada dei Samouni) is a 2018 Italian documentary film directed by Stefano Savona. The film uses a combination of live action, scratchboard animation and drone footage recreations. It was selected to screen in the Direc ...

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Stefano Savona Stefano is the Italian form of the masculine given name Στέφανος (Stefanos, Stephen). The name is of Greek origin, Στέφανος, meaning a person who made a significant achievement and has been crowned. In Orthodox Christianity the ac ...

* Special Mention: **''

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Michel Toesca Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), ...

**'' The Eyes of Orson Welles'' by Mark Cousins Queer Palm * Queer Palm Award: ''

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* Short Film Queer Palm: ''The Orphan'' by

Carolina Markowicz Carolina Markowicz is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter, whose debut feature film '' Charcoal (Carvão)'' premiered in 2022. Based in São Paulo, she directed a number of short films in her early career, most notably winning the Queer Pa ...

Palm Dog *

Palm Dog Award The Palm Dog Award is a yearly alternative award presented by the international film critics during the Cannes Film Festival. Begun in 2001 by Toby Rose, it is awarded to the best performance by a canine (live or animated) or group of canines dur ...

: Canine cast of '' Dogman'' * Grand Jury Prize: ''

'' * Palm DogManitarian Award: Vanessa Davies and her pug Patrick * Special Jury Prize: Security dogs Lilou, Glock and Even Prix François Chalais *

François Chalais Prize The François Chalais Prize ( French: ''Prix François Chalais'') is awarded at two main events, the Cannes Film Festival (since 1997) and the Young Reporters' Awards (since 1999). It was created to pay tribute to French journalist and film histor ...

: '' Yomeddine'' by Abu Bakr Shawky Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist *

Vulcan Award The Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist (french: Prix Vulcain de l’Artiste Technicien) is an independent film award created in 2003. It rewards the work of a technician for his or her collaboration in the creation of a film from the official se ...

: Shin Joom-hee for ''

'' (art direction) Cannes Soundtrack Award * Cannes Soundtrack Award: Roma Zver and German Osipov for ''

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'' Trophée Chopard * Chopard Trophy:

Elizabeth Debicki Elizabeth Debicki (born 24 August 1990) is an Australian actress. After studying drama at the Victorian College of the Arts, she made her film debut with a brief role in the Australian comedy ''A Few Best Men'' (2011). Debicki's role in Baz Luh ...

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Joe Alwyn Joseph Matthew Alwyn (born 21 February 1991) is an English actor. He made his feature film debut as the titular character in Ang Lee's 2016 war drama, '' Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk,'' and has since played supporting roles in films such as ...

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