The Cannes Film Festival 2024 is drawing to a close. Over the past dozen sunny days, we've laughed, we've cried, we've loved and even adored some of the films in the various selections, including the Directors' Fortnight,Un Certain Regard, Semaine de la Critique andAcid, but we've also hated some of the works.
In the official competition, 22 films were in the running for the Palme d'Or and the other prizes awarded on the evening of Saturday May 25. Each year, the Cannes Film Festival jury awards 7 prizes - in order of prestige: the Palme d'Or for the best film; the Grand Prix, the second most important prize; the Prix du Jury for a film that the jury as a whole has appreciated; the Prix d'interprétation masculine for the best actor; the Prix d'interprétation féminine for the best actress; the Prix de la mise en scène for the best direction of the competition; and the Prix du Scénario for the most successful screenplay.
American actress and director Greta Gerwig had the honor of presiding over the Cannes 2024 Festival jury. Alongside her were Omar Sy, Eva Green, American actress Lily Gladstone, Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino, Japanese filmmaker Kore-Eda Hirokazu, Turkish screenwriter Ebru Ceylan, Lebanese director Nadine Labaki and Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona?
For our part, we've taken the time to make our predictions. So, who's going to win the Palme d'Or and the other prestigious awards at the 77th Cannes Film Festival?
Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez wins two Oscars!
Emilia Pérez continues to win awards. After winning 7 Césars on Friday (Best Film, Best Director, Best Adaptation, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Photography and Best Visual Effects), Jacques Audiard's film has just won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña and the Oscar for Best Original Song. Rediscover our review of the film when we discovered it at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. [Read more]
Bird by Andrea Arnold, in Official Competition at Cannes 2024: Our verdict
Andrea Arnold is back in Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2024 with Bird, our first favorite of this 77th edition. [Read more]
Sean Baker's Anora wins Best Picture Oscar (and many other Oscars!)
Winner of the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Sean Baker's Anora has just swept the 2025 Oscars, winning the Best Picture Oscar, as well as the Best Director Oscar, the Best Actress Oscar for Mikey Madison, the Best Original Screenplay Oscar and the Best Editing Oscar. Read our review again! [Read more]
Jia Zhangke's Caught By the Tides, in Official Competition at Cannes 2024: Our opinion
Caught By the Tides, Jia Zhangke's new film, has been unveiled in Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. The film is due in cinemas on January 8, 2025. Read our review. [Read more]
The Substance by Coralie Fargeat, Prix du Scénario at Cannes: Our opinion and the trailer
French director Coralie Fargeat arrives in Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2024 with a genre film that has turned the Croisette upside down. The film was awarded the 77th edition's Prix du Scénario, and is expected on VOD from March 6, and on rental from March 20, 2025. Check out our review and the trailer! [Read more]
Limonov, the ballad of Kirill Serebrennikov: Our opinion and trailer
Kirill Serebrennikov returns to official competition at Cannes 2024 with 'Limonov, the Ballad', a biopic of Eduard Limonov. Read our review. [Read more]
TheEmilia Perez women's trio!
Diamant Brut by Agathe Riedinger: Our opinion and the trailer
Diamant Brut, Agathe Riedinger's first film, presented at last year's Cannes Film Festival, opens in cinemas on November 20, 2024. Discover our review and the trailer. [Read more]
The answer is this Saturday evening, May 25, 2024!
Cannes Festival 2025: The latest news and information about the 78th edition
The Cannes Film Festival returns to the Croisette for its 78th edition from May 13 to 24, 2025. Click here for all the latest news and information! [Read more]
Cannes Festival 2025: The latest news and information about the 78th edition
