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> THE AWARDS
The 78th Festival de Cannes announced the winners' list
The Jury of the 78th Festival de Cannes, chaired by French actress Juliette Binoche, surrounded by American actress and filmmaker Halle Berry, Indian director and screenwriter Payal Kapadia, Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher, French-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani, Congolese director, documentarist and producer Dieudo Hamadi, Korean director and screenwriter Hong Sangsoo, Mexican director, screenwriter and producer Carlos Reygadas and American acto...
All the winners of the 78th Cannes Film Festival pose with their awards
Joachim Trier, winner of the Grand Prix, poses with team. Image courtesy of Laurent Hou (instagram: @wu.photo.video) Joachim Trier, winner of the Grand Prix. Image courtesy of Laurent Hou (instagram: @wu.photo.video) Oliver Laxe, winner of a joint Jury Prize. Image courtesy of Laurent Hou (instagram: @wu.photo.video) Mascha Schilinski, winner of a joint Jury Prize. Image courtesy of Laurent Hou (instagram: @wu.photo.vide...
DION BEEBE (A.C.S., A.S.C.) Recipient of the 2025 PIERRE ANGÉNIEUX TRIBUTE
Academy Award-winning for his work on Rob Marshall’s Memoirs of a Geisha, filmmaker with whom he has filmed seven times (from Chicago to The Little Mermaid), the Australian cinematographer Dion Beebe also collaborated with Jane Campion (Holy Smoke and In the cut) and with Michael Mann (Collateral and Miami Vice). He is currently shooting the biopic of Michael Jackson, directed by Antoine Fuqua. ...
The FIPRESCI Prize goes to Planètes by Momoko Seto!
Presented as the closing film, this dialogue-free work, blending documentary and sci-fi, impressed the international press with its visual strength and poetic depth. A bold and unique film that left a lasting impression. Congratulations to Momoko Seto and her team for this prestigious recognition! ...
Winner of the Palme d' Or, Jafar Panahi, poses with his award
Tonight at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, Jafar Panahi won the prestigious Palme d' Or for his film "A Simple Accident". Below, Panahi can be seen posing proudly with his award, all images are courtesy of Laurent Hou (instagram: @wu.photo.video). ...
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Jafar Panahi wins the Citizenship Award - 7th Edition in Cannes for UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT
As part of the 78th Cannes International Film Festival, the Clap Citizen Cannes association presents Winner The Citizenship Award 7th Edition Le Prix de la Citoyenneté 2025 7ème édition UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT de Jafar Panahi Jury's Note: The jury awarded the Citizenship Award to Jafar Panahi's "A Simple Accident" for its ability to challenge our understanding of freedom, justice, and free will. We were particularly impres...
VIDEO MDF25 Wrap-Up | Marché du Film 2025 Highlights
That’s a wrap for the 2025 edition of the #MarcheDuFilm — the world’s leading film market, held in the vibrant city of Cannes. Over nine dynamic days, #MDF25 brought together 15,000 film professionals from around the globe for an unparalleled gathering of creativity, business, and innovation. The edition captured the spirit of a film industry in motion: more global, more connected, and more innovative than ever before. Feel the beat of this dynamic edition, and watch the highli...
The Short Films and La Cinef Jury presided by Maren Ade and comprised of Camélia Jordana, José María Prado Garcia, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Nebojša Slijepčević has awarded the 2025 La Cinef Prizes during a ceremony held in Buñuel Theatre, followed by the screening of the winning films. La Cinef consisted of 16 student films, chosen out of 2,679 films entries coming from 646 film schools around the world. The awarded films w...
Immersive Competition of the Cannes Film Festival presents Best Immersive Work Award
The Jury of the Immersive Competition of the 78th Festival de Cannes presented today the Best Immersive Work Award to "From Dust", created by Michel van der Aa, recognizing a creation that pushed the boundaries of storytelling, art space, and audience engagement. The Jury, chaired by French director Luc Jacquet included American musician, director and writer Laurie Anderson, French author and performer Tania de Montaigne, British director, scree...
Cannes under Power Outage, Festival not affected
A power outage, reported by some as sabotage, has affected the city of Cannes and surrounding areas. Restoration efforts are underway. The Palais des Festivals has switched to an independent power supply, allowing all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, to proceed as planned and under normal conditions. However, screenings at the Cineum have been temporarily suspended and will resume as soon as power is restored. We thank you for your patience and understanding. ...
Un Certain Regard Winners List 2025
Celebrating a cinema of discoveries, the 2025 selection has included 20 feature films – 9 of which are first features also competing for the Caméra d’or. This year, the opening film was Erige Sehiri‘s Promised Sky. Chaired by British director, screenwriter and cinematographer Molly Manning Walker, the Jury included French-Swiss director and screenwriter Louise Courvoisier, Croatian director of the International Film Festival Ro...
The Jury has announced the winners of the 28th La Cinef Selection
The Short Films and La Cinef Jury presided by Maren Ade and comprised of Camélia Jordana, José María Prado, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Nebojša Slijepčević has awarded the 2025 La Cinef Prizes today during a ceremony held in the Buñuel Theatre, followed by the screening of the winning films. La Cinef consisted of 16 student films, chosen out of 2 679 entries coming from 646 film schools around the world. First Prize FI...
Award for Best Immersive Work of the 78th Festival de Cannes
The Jury of the Immersive Competition of the 78th Festival de Cannes presented today the Best Immersive Work Award to From Dust, created by Michel van der Aa, recognizing a creation that pushed the boundaries of storytelling, art space, and audience engagement. The Jury, chaired by French director Luc Jacquet included American musician, director and writer Laurie Anderson, French author and performer Tania de Montaigne, British director, screenwriter, an...
IMAGO by Déni Oumar Pitsaev wins Cannes' Golden Eye – The Documentary Prize
After winning the French Touch Prize of the Jury on Wednesday, IMAGO by Déni Oumar Pitsaev was presented with Cannes' prestigious Golden Eye – The Documentary Prize tonight! We are so proud of the film team and grateful for the privilege to work on this incredible film. Congratulations! IMAGO By Déni Oumar Pitsaev – CRITICS' WEEK World Premiere Rediance Films © 2025 dscape, deserves recognition. Pitsaev f...
Dardenne Brothers win Positive Cinema Prize - Cannes 2025
The Dardenne Brothers took home the Positive Cinema Prize for their newest film Jeunes Merés, A contender for this year's Palme d'Or. Juenes Merés, their 10th feature on the croisette, follows five teenage mothers who live together in a shelter trying to make a better life for themselves and their children. The Positive Cinema Prize is awarded as part of Positive Cinema Week, an event dedicated to cinema that awakens consciousness, remains alert, questions the film indust...
Every day at 9:30 p.m., the Festival de Cannes reinvents itself as night falls, transforming the Croisette’s Plage Macé, opposite the Majestic hotel, into an open-air cinema. The program for the 78th Festival will include: film teams on stage, premieres and world cinema classics. From Hong Kong action to Italian intimism, from Japanese animation to Hollywood classics, embark on a cinephile’s world tour. Playing tonight at the Cinéma de la Plage is "One Flew...
Following a photocall earlier this week, the cast of new film "Renoir" interacted with fans as they commemorated the premier of their work. Images courtesy of Laurent Hou (instagram: @wu.photo.video) Images courtesy of Laurent Hou (instagram: @wu.photo.video) Images courtesy of Laurent Hou (instagram: @wu.photo.video) “Renoir” photocall, images courtesy of Laurent Hou (instagram: @wu.photo.video) &ld...
Sentimental Value's exceptional response
Joachim Trier returned to the Cannes Film Festival after his critically acclaimed film The Worst Person in the World premiered during the 2021 festival, both films star actress Renate Rensive, who won the award for Best Actress at the festival for her role in The Worst Person in the World. With its premiere on Wednesday, May 21st, Joachim Trier's newest film Sentimental Value cemented itself in the history books. Receiving an extremely imp...
Daily for Cannes May 24th
COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) RERUN OF THE COMPETITION CÉRÉMONIE DE CLÔTURE / CLOSING CEREMONY at 18:40 SÉANCES DU LENDEMAIN (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) RERUN OF THE COMPETITION REPRISE DE LA SÉLECTION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) JEUNES MÈRES by JEAN-PIERRE DARDENNE & LUC DARDENNE at 08:45 (runtime 1h44) Jessica, Perla, Julie, Ariane and Naïma are housed in a she...
The Mastermind - Hot Ticket, May 23rd
Tonight, Director Kelly Reichardt returns to the Croisette with her second film in competition and third at Cannes: The Mastermind. Reichardt was last here in 2022 for Showing Up, which competed. The Mastermind's synopsis reads: "In a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, JB Mooney (Josh O’Connor), an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief, plans his first big heist. When things go haywire, his life unravels." The film stars Josh O' Conner, who is also in Th...
Daily for Cannes May 23rd
THE MASTERMIND and JEUNES MÈRES COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) RESURRECTION (RÉSURRECTION) by BI GAN at 8:30 (runtime 2h40) In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld. This monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions no one else can see—until a woman appears. Gifted with the rare power to perceive these illusions for what...
At a recent photocall for new film "Vie Privée", Jodi Foster was joined by fellow castmates to celebrate the upcoming release of their new picture. Jodi Foster, photographed by Laurent Hou Daniel Auteuil, photographed by Laurent Hou Virginie Efira, photographed by Laurent Hou Cast of "Vie Privée", photographed by Laurent Hou ...
Scarlet Johansson dazzles on the Cannes red carpet
Scarlet Johansson stepped out onto the red carpet in a gorgeous navy and white look to celebrate the premier of her directorial debut. Johansson’s film, "Eleanor the Great”, follows the quirky story of 94 year old Eleanor on her quest to make new connections, finding an unlikely friend in a 19 year old student. Photos courtesy of Laurent Hou Photos courtesy of Laurent Hou Photos courtesy of Laurent Hou ...
Sitting down with Sunshine's director, Istvan Szabo
Revisiting Sunshine: A conversation with Istvan Szabo, 25 years later Twenty-five years after the release of Sunshine, acclaimed Hungarian director István Szabó returns to Cannes with a mix of joy and reflection. Reuniting with his work after so many years, Szabó admits that there’s always a lingering urge to “fix” things—an inevitable feeling for any creator revisiting old projects. “To be a filmmaker is kind of a disease,” he say...
Highest 2 Lowest
The new Spike Lee Joint first premiered in theaters on Tuesday, May 20th, as part of the out-of-competition Cannes premiere section of the festival. Reimagining Akira Kurosawa's critically acclaimed masterpiece High and Low, Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest sees the story take place in modern-day New York City, where David King, a titan in the..