The 2026 Cannes Film Festival has come to a close after two weeks packed with new world cinema in the south of France. Saturday marks the annual awards ceremony, in which the competition jury will reveal the winner of the Palme d’Or and more prizes. We’ll be updating the list below live as the awards are announced inside the Palais des Festivals.
South Korean director Park Chan-wook headed the jury as president, with the rest of the jurors including filmmakers Diego Cespedes, Laura Wandel, and Chloé Zhao; actors Isaach de Bankolé, Demi Moore, Ruth Negga, and Stellan Skarsgård; and screenwriter Paul Laverty.
The Camera d’Or, the distinguished prize for best first feature across the entire festival, is decided upon by an independent jury.
The short film jury features filmmaker Carla Simón as president, deciding on the Short Film Palme d’Or alongside artist/actress Park Ji-Min, screenwriter/producer Ali Asgari, actor/director Salim Kechiouche, and director/screenwriter Magnus von Horn.
IndieWire’s favorite films out of the Cannes competition included “All of a Sudden,” “The Black Ball,” “Fatherland,” “Fjord,” “Minotaur,” and “Paper Tiger,” all of which have been tipped to win prizes. The New York Times’ Kyle Buchanan shared an X thread with intel on what filmmakers and talent were invited back to the festival. It’s rumored that folks from “All of a Sudden,” “The Black Ball,” “Coward,” “The Dreamed Adventure,” “Fatherland,” “Fjord,” and “Minotaur” were seen back at the festival. From the YouTube red carpet live stream, I spied “Fatherland” director Pawel Pawlikowski, “All of a Sudden” director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and his cast, Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo and their “Black Ball” cast, Lukas Dhont and the stars of “Coward,” and Andrey Zvyagintsev and his “Minotaur” actors among the returning attendees.
For a refresh, the last six consecutive Palme d’Or winners were distributed by Neon in North America, including last year’s “It Was Just an Accident,” as well as Oscar Best Picture winner “Anora.” But there are other distributors in the mix who could disrupt the streak, as Netflix acquired “The Black Ball” and “Gentle Monster,” and Mubi has “Coward,” “Fatherland,” and “Minotaur.”
Cannes Film Festival 2026 Award Winners
Palme d’Or:
Grand Prix:
Jury Prize:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Screenplay:
Camera d’Or for Best First Feature:
Short Film Palme d’Or:
