Cannes Film Festival
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The Cannes Film Festival is considered the most prestigious film festival in the world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries. Founded in 1946, the invit
Actors and celebrities on the red carpet over the years.
Cannes seen from Le Suquet
Note from 1939, with the French Government's decision not to participate at the Venice Film Festival anymore, but instead to host its own festival in Biarritz, Cannes or Nice
Stars posing for photographers are a part of Cannes folklore
The Grand Prix is an award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films. It is the second-most prestigious prize of the festival after the Pal
Cannes Film Festival
…original films and daring filmmakers. In 1954, the Special Jury Prize was awarded for the first time. In 1955, the Palme d'Or was created, replacing the Grand Prix du Festival. In 1957, Dolores del Río was the first female member of the jury for the official selection. In 1959, the Marché du Film (Film Market) was…
2026 recipient: Andrey Zvyagintsev
Andrei Tarkovsky won twice for Solaris (1972) and The Sacrifice (1986)
Pier Paolo Pasolini won for Arabian Nights (1974)
Éric Rohmer won for The Marquise of O (1976)