The Caméra d'Or, one of the Cannes Festival's prestigious prizes, is awarded each year to a first feature film presented in the official selection or in the parallel sections. The list of films in competition for the Caméra d'Or 2025 has just been unveiled.
This award, which highlights youth, the emotion of beginnings and freshness as a force of conviction, underlines the talent of young emerging filmmakers on the world scene. Last year, the jury rewarded Halfdan Ullmann Tondel 's La Convocation .
Previous winners include such renowned filmmakers as Jim Jarmusch, Jafar Panahi, Ildikó Enyedi, Steve McQueen and Anthony Chen. So, who will win the coveted award at Cannes 2025? Find out without further ado . Answer on May 24!
Partir un Jour by Amélie Bonnin with Juliette Armanet, opening film at Cannes 2025
Partir un jour, the new comedy-drama by Amélie Bonnin, starring Juliette Armanet and Bastien Bouillon, is due in cinemas on May 13, 2025, and will open the Cannes Film Festival. Based on the César 2023 award-winning short film, the film explores the power of memories and life choices. [Read more]
La Danse des Renards by Valéry Carnoy, selected for the 2025 Directors' Fortnight
La Danse des Renards, the first film by Belgian director Valéry Carnoy, will be unveiled at the 2025 Quinzaine des Cinéastes. [Read more]
L'Engloutie by Louise Hémon, selected for the Cinéastes Fortnight 2025
Louise Hémon's first film, L'Engloutie, has been selected for the 2025 Quinzaine des Cinéastes. [Read more]
Lucky Lu by Lloyd Lee Choi, selected for the 2025 Directors' Fortnight
Lloyd Lee Choi's debut feature Lucky Lu will be presented at the 2025 Quinzaine des Cinéastes. [Read more]
Girl on Edge by Jinghao Zhou, in selection for the 2025 Directors' Fortnight
Jinghao Zhou's Girl on Edge is part of the new line-up for the upcoming 2025 Directors' Fortnight. [Read more]
Les Filles Désir by Prïncia Car, selected for the 2025 Directors' Fortnight
Marseille arrives at Cannes with Les Filles Désir, Prïncia Car's first film selected for the 2025 Directors' Fortnight. [Read more]
The President's Cake by Hasan Hadi, selected for the 2025 Quinzaine des Cinéastes
Hasan Hadi's The President's Cake is part of the selection for the 2025 Quinzaine des Cinéastes. [Read more]
Brand New Landscape by Yuiga Danzuka, selected for the Quinzaine des Cinéastes 2025
A first feature film for Yuiga Danzuka and already a first selection, since his film Brand New Landscape has been selected for the Quinzaine des Cinéastes 2025. [Read more]
Sorry, baby by Eva Victor, closing film of the Cinéastes Fortnight 2025
Eva Victor's Sorry, baby will close the Quinzaine des Cinéastes 2025, which runs from May 14 to 24. [Read more]
Sleepless City (Ciudad Sin Sueño) by Guillermo Galoe, selected for Critics' Week 2025
After several short films, director Guillermo Galoe unveils his first feature film, Sleepless City (Ciudad Sin Sueño), at Critics' Week 2025. [Read more]
Kika by Alexe Poukine, selected for Critics' Week 2025
Alexe Poukine's film Kika will be presented in selection for Critics' Week 2025. The film is in contention for the Caméra d'Or 2025. [Read more]
Nino by Pauline Loquès, selected for Critics' Week 2025
La Semaine de la Critique 2025 will present Pauline Loquès' first film, Nino. It is competing for the Caméra d'Or. [Read more]
Un Fantôme Utile by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke, selected for Critics' Week 2025
Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke's first film, Un Fantôme Utile, will be unveiled in selection for Critics' Week 2025. [Read more]
Reedland (Rietland) by Sven Bresser, selected for Critics' Week 2025
Dutch director Sven Bresser unveils his first feature film, Reedland (Rietland), selected for Critics' Week 2025. [Read more]
Des Preuves d'Amour by Alice Douard, special screening at Critics' Week 2025
Alice Douard's Des Preuves d'Amour will be presented as a special screening at Critics' Week 2025. [Read more]
Charlie Polinger's The Plague, in Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025
The Plague is Charlie Polinger's first feature film. It will be presented in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025. [Read more]
Aisha Can't Fly Away by Morad Mostafa, in Un Certain Regard selection at Cannes 2025
Aisha Can't Fly Away, Morad Mostafa's first film, will be presented in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025. [Read more]
Pillion by Harry Lighton, in Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes 2025 Festival
Harry Lighton's film Pillion has been selected in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Karavan by Zuzana Kirchnerová, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025
Karavan, the film by Czech filmmaker Zuzana Kirchnerová, will be presented in the Un Certain Regard selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Eleanor The Great by Scarlett Johansson, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025
Scarlett Johansson returns to the Cannes Film Festival 2025, but for the first time as a director! Her film Eleanor The Great is selected in the Un Certain Regard category. [Read more]
Urchin by Harris Dickinson, in Un Certain Regard selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Actor Harris Dickinson steps behind the camera to unveil his first film, Urchin, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
My Father's Shadow by Akinola Davies Jr. in Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes 2025 Festival
Nigeria is represented for the first time at Cannes 2025, with the selection of Akinola Davies Jr.'s My Father's Shadow in the Un Certain Regard section. [Read more]
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo by Diego Céspedes, in Un Certain Regard selection at Cannes 2025
Diego Céspedes' The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo will be presented in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes 2025 Festival. [Read more]
Thierry Frémaux has announced that additional films may be added to the official selection in the coming days. Stay tuned to discover the additional films in competition for the Caméra d'Or 2025.
