2024 Cannes Film Festival


The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2024. American filmmaker and actress Greta Gerwig served as jury president for the main competition. American filmmaker Sean Baker won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the comedy-drama film Anora.
The official poster for the festival featuring a still image from the movie Rhapsody in August by Akira Kurosawa, selected for the 44th edition, was designed by Hartland Villa. French actress Camille Cottin hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
During the festival, three Honorary Palme d'Or were awarded: the first was awarded to Meryl Streep during the festival's opening ceremony; the second was awarded to Studio Ghibli; and the third was awarded to George Lucas during the festival's closing ceremony.
Few days before the opening ceremony, festival workers called for a general strike. The Broke Behind the Screens collective made public a complaint about the precarious nature of film festival work.
Following the official announcement of The Seed of the Sacred Fig's selection for the main competition, Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced to eight years in prison as well as flogging, a fine, and confiscation of his property, on the charge of "propaganda against the regime." Cast and crew were interrogated and pressured to convince Rasoulof to withdraw the film from the festival. Shortly after, Rasoulof and some crew members managed to flee from Iran to Europe, and attended the film's world premiere on 24 May 2024. On the red carpet, Rasoulof held up images of stars Soheila Golestani and Missagh Zareh, who were unable to leave Iran for the premiere, and had their passport confiscated. The film received a 12-minute standing ovation, while cast and crew protested in solidarity with Iranian women fight for rights.
The festival opened with French comedy-film The Second Act by Quentin Dupieux.

Juries

Main Competition

''Un Certain Regard''

and Short Films Competition

  • Baloji, Belgian-Congolese singer and filmmaker – Jury Co-president
  • Emmanuelle Béart, French actress – Jury Co-president
  • Pascal Buron, French TSF board member
  • Nathalie Chifflet, French journalist
  • Gilles Porte, French cinematographer and filmmaker
  • Zoé Wittock, Belgian filmmaker

Critics' Week

  • Sylvie Pialat, French producer – Jury President
  • Ben Croll, Canadian film critic and journalist
  • Iris Kaltenbäck, French filmmaker
  • Virginie Surdej, Belgian cinematographer
  • Eliane Umuhire, Rwandan actress

Queer Palm

Official Selection

In Competition

The following films were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or:

''Un Certain Regard''

The following films were selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section:

Out of Competition

Besides the world premieres of Hollywood, French and Chinese blockbusters, alongside the Midnight Screenings section, the festival also screened four Studio Ghibli short films at the Grand Théâtre Lumière, three of them never screened outside of Japan before, as a part of the celebration for Ghibli's Honorary Palme d'Or. The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:

Cannes Premiere

The following films were selected to be screened in the Cannes Premiere section:
English TitleOriginal TitleDirectorProduction Country
Being MariaMariaJessica PaludFrance
Everybody Loves Toudaالجميع يحب تودةNabil AyouchBelgium, Denmark, France, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway
It's Not MeC'est Pas MoiLeos CaraxFrance
Jim's StoryLe Roman de JimArnaud Larrieu and Jean-Marie LarrieuFrance
The Marching BandEn FanfareEmmanuel CourcolFrance
Meeting with Pol PotRendez-vous avec Pol PotRithy PanhFrance, Cambodia, Taiwan, Qatar, Turkey
Misericordia MiséricordeAlain GuiraudieFrance, Portugal, Spain
To Live, to Die, to Live Again Vivre, Mourir, RenaîtreGaël MorelFrance

Special Screenings

The following films were selected to be screened in the Special Screenings section:''''

Short Films Competition

Out of 4.420 entries, the following eleven short films were selected to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or:

''Cinéfondation''

The Cinéfondation section focuses on films made by students at film schools. The Cannes Film Festival allocates a €15,000 grant for the winner of the First Prize, €11,250 for the winner of the Second Prize and €7,500 for the winner of the Third Prize. The following 18 shorts were selected from among the 2,263 films submitted by schools from all over the world:
indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Cannes Classics

The first part of the new restoration print of Abel Gance's silent masterpiece Napoléon, edited by Georges Mourier in association with the Cinémathèque Française and support of the CNC, opened the Cannes Classics section on May 14. The following films were selected to be screened:
indicates film eligible for the L'Œil d'or as documentary.

The Cinéma de la Plage section line-up includes classics films, commemorations and world premieres of new productions at the Cannes's Plage Macé. Tales from Earthsea and Porco Rosso will be screened as part of Studio Ghibli Honorary Palme d'Or commemorations, alongside the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise. The following films were selected to be screened:
indicates film eligible for the L'Œil d'or as documentary.

Immersive Competition

The Immersive Competition of the Festival de Cannes will be a new competition dedicated to immersive works. Besides the eight immersive work selected for the competition, six non-competitive productions will be featured at the exhibition exploring the evolution of the medium and drawing parallels between virtual reality, virtual production, cinema and collective storytelling. The following films were selected to be screened:

Parallel sections

Critics' Week (''Semaine de la critique'')

The Critics' Week is a parallel selection dedicated to first and second films. The following films were selected to be screened in competition:

Directors' Fortnight (''Quinzaine des cinéastes'')

In partnership with The Fondation Chantal Akerman, for the first time ever, the audience will award one of the films in the main selection with the "Audience Award" or "Choix du Public". It is the first ever official award presented by the section, since its creation in 1969. The following films were selected to be screened in the Directors' Fortnight section:

ACID

The following films were selected to be screened in the ACID section:

Cannes Écrans Juniors

Cannes Écrans Juniors is a selection of eight international feature films of particular interest to young audiences from age 13. Below are the films featured in this selection:

Cannes Écrans Seniors

Cannes Seniors Club takes the spotlight with three premiere screenings for the club's film enthusiasts. Below are the films featured in competition:

Golden Horse Goes to Cannes

The section is a new program collaborated by the Golden Horse Awards and Marché du Film with the support of Taiwan's Ministry of Culture. Five upcoming Taiwanese projects that feature numerous Golden Horse Awards-winning cast members and filmmakers were selected to be screened during the film festival, including:
English TitleOriginal TitleDirectorProduction Country
The Chronicles Of Libidoists破浪男女Yang Ya-cheTaiwan
Dead Talents Society鬼才之道John HsuTaiwan
Kung Fu功夫Giddens KoTaiwan
A Foggy Tale大濛Chen Yu-hsunTaiwan
Daughter's Daughter女兒的女兒Huang XiTaiwan

Fantastic Pavilion Gala

The 2nd edition of the Fantastic Pavilion Gala selected the following seven titles:

Official awards

In Competition

''Un Certain Regard''

[Honorary Palme d'Or]

''[Caméra d'Or]''

[Short Film Palme d'Or]

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent by Nebojša Slijepčević
  • * Special Mention: Bad for a Moment by Daniel Soares

''[Cinéfondation]''

First Prize: Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know... by Chidananda S NaikSecond Prize:
  • * Out of the Window Through the Wall by Asya Segalovich
  • * The Chaos She Left Behind by Nikos KolioukosThird Prize: Bunnyhood by Mansi Maheshwari

Immersive Competition

Colored by Tania de Montaigne, Stéphane Foenkinos, Pierre-Alain Giraud

Independent awards

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In Competition: The Seed of the Sacred Fig by Mohammad RasoulofUn Certain Regard: Souleymane's Story by Boris LojkineParallel section : Desert of Namibia by Yôko Yamanaka

[Prize of the Ecumenical Jury]

[Critics' Week]

Grand Prize: Simon of the Mountain by Federico LuisFrench Touch Prize of the Jury: Blue Sun Palace by Constance TsangLeitz Cine Discovery Prize for Short Film: Montsouris Park by Guil SelaLouis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award: Ricardo Teodoro for BabyGan Foundation Award for Distribution: Julie Keeps Quiet by Leonardo Van DijlCanal+ Award for Short Film: Absent by Cem DemirerSACD Award: Julie Keeps Quiet by Leonardo Van Dijl

[Directors' Fortnight]

Audience Award: Universal Language by Matthew RankinEuropa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film: The Other Way Around by Jonás TruebaSACD Prize for Best French Film: This Life of Mine by Sophie FillièresGolden Coach: Andrea Arnold

''[L'Œil d'or]''

Ernest Cole: Lost and Found by Raoul PeckThe Brink of Dreams by Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir

[Queer Palm]

Three Kilometres to the End of the World by Emanuel PârvuBest Short Film: Southern Brides by Elena López Riera

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The Seed of the Sacred Fig by Mohammad Rasoulof

''Prix de la Citoyenneté''

Citizenship Prize: Bird by Andrea Arnold

''Prix des Cinémas Art et Essai''

AFCAE Art House Cinema Award: The Seed of the Sacred Fig by Mohammad Rasoulof

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''[Trophée Chopard]''