The CST – Commission supérieure technique de l’image et du son has presented its awards list for the 79th Festival de Cannes. The winners are rewarded for the “quality of their technical prowess, serving the vision defended by the director”. CST Award for Best Artist-Technician Nicolas Rumpl, head film editor of Notre Salut, directed by … Read more
The winners of the 29th La Cinef Selection have been announced at Cannes Film Festival. The Short Films and La Cinef Jury, presided by Carla Simón and comprised of Ali Asgari, Salim Kechiouche, Ji-Min Park and Magnus von Horn, awarded the 2026 La Cinef Prizes during a ceremony held in Buñuel Theater, followed by a … Read more
The Jury of the Immersive Competition of the 79th Festival de Cannes has awarded the Best Immersive Work Award to Katàbasis, created by Ugo Arsac, at the Plage des Palmes. A Special Jury Mention was also awarded to The Black Mirror Experience, created by David Bardos and Damià Ferràndiz. The Jury was chaired by Franco-Spanish … Read more
At the Critics’ Week Awards ceremony held at Cannes Film Festival, the Sony Discovery Award for short films, worth €4,000, was awarded to Skinny Bottines (Skinny Boots) by Romain F. Dubois (cin. Ménad Kesraoui). This year, 10 films were in the running for the Sony Discovery Award for short films. The jury was chaired by … Read more
Honeymoon (Medovyi Misiats) by Ukrainian director Zhanna Ozirna (12. Biennale College Cinema), which had its world premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival and was produced thanks to a €200,000 grant awarded by La Biennale di Venezia, won the first edition of the Build Your Dream award at Cannes, instituted by BYD and Mediawan … Read more
François-Henri Pinault, chairman of Kering, alongside Iris Knobloch, president of the Festival de Cannes, and Thierry Frémaux, the festival’s general delegate, have presented the 2026 Women In Motion Award to actress and author Julianne Moore. The award, presented in Cannes since 2015, celebrates female artists whose careers and commitment have “advanced the role of women both in … Read more
The Arab Cinema Center held the 10th Critics Awards for Arab Films on 16 May at a special ceremony at Cannes’ Plage des Palmes – held on the sidelines of the Marché du Film of the 79th Cannes Film Festival – in which it honoured some of the Arab World’s greatest indie productions of the … Read more
Straight 8 has announced that it will bring 25 new Super 8 short films from 11 countries to BFI IMAX on 23 May, with a Top 8 preview taking place at Cannes Film Festival on 16 May. This marks the third year of collaboration between BFI IMAX and Straight 8, “exhibiting the smallest film format … Read more
The jury for the 79th Festival de Cannes Immersive Competition has been revealed. The Immersive Competition Jury will be chaired by Franco-Spanish artistic director Blanca Li, who will be joined by French director Céline Tricart, Dutch composer and director Michel van der Aa, English director and producer Mary Matheson, and Taiwanese director Hsin-Chien Huang. Dedicated … Read more
Kodak Motion Picture has revealed that it is celebrating 20 productions shot on Kodak film at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Seven of the 20 films will compete for the Palme d’Or, including Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s El Ser Querido (The Beloved), Marie Kreutzer’s Gentle Monster, László Nemes’s Moulin, Javier Ambrossi & Javier Calvo’s La Bola Negra … Read more
The CST has announced that it will, for the sixth year running, present the CST Award for Best Young Female Film Technician at the Festival de Cannes. The figures from 2026 “highlight the need to promote and support young female technicians”, the CST said. “Of the 75 technical roles in French films in the official … Read more
Quebec actress, director and screenwriter Monia Chokri will chair the Caméra d’Or jury at the 79th Festival de Cannes, following in the footsteps of Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher. She and her four jury members will select the best directorial debut from among the films in the Official Selection, the Critics’ Week and the Director’s Fortnight. … Read more
Yes She Cannes, a “female empowerment organisation”, has announced that it is dedicated to “increasing the presence and visibility” of women attending the 79th Cannes Film Festival. “With vast gender disparity at the film festival – for every 25 male directors nominated in the main categories, there are only five female directors – an organisation … Read more
The Great 8 showcase, which presents new UK feature films from some of the UK’s “most exciting first-time and early career filmmakers” to international distributors and festival programmers, has announced eight new projects for this year’s edition, taking place throughout this year’s Cannes Marché. Now in its ninth year, the 2026 Great 8 showcase is … Read more
London Rolling Film Festival has confirmed its continued support of Yes She Cannes, a collaboration that began in 2018 and has grown through shared values, now expanding into a stronger presence at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival through panels, industry conversations, and international collaborations focused on access, sustainability, and independent filmmaking. As part of its … Read more
The 79th Festival de Cannes is set to host a “high-speed cinematic event” as The Fast and the Furious, the 2001 film that launched a worldwide cultural phenomenon, “tears up the Croisette in spectacular fashion”. “To celebrate the 25th anniversary of a franchise that has conquered the globe and has left an indelible mark on … Read more
The 79th Festival de Cannes has unveiled its full jury, which will include Chloé Zhao and Diego Céspedes. As previously announced, the Jury of the 79th Festival de Cannes will be chaired by South Korean director, screenwriter and producer Park Chan-wook. Now, it has been revealed that he will be joined by American actress and … Read more
The Festival de Cannes has unveiled the Short Films and La Cinef Jury for 2026, with screenwriter and director Carla Simón presiding. She will be flanked by actress and visual artist Park Ji-Min, director, screenwriter and producer Ali Asgari, actor and director Salim Kechiouche, and director and screenwriter Magnus Von Horn. Together, they will award … Read more
Festival de Cannes has unveiled its Immersive Competition Selection, revealing that “nine groundbreaking works from eight countries are in the running for Best Immersive Work”. The festival’s third Immersive Competition will take place from 12-22 May at the Carlton Hotel. “From large-scale video projections to virtual reality experiences, this selection showcases the vitality of an … Read more
Angénieux, an official partner of the Cannes Film Festival since 2013, highlights each year, through the Pierre Angénieux Tribute ceremony, “world-leading image experts without whom cinema would not exist”. In line with this year’s Cannes Film Market, Angénieux will spotlight Japan during its “exceptional evening” on 22 May. Opened by Thierry Frémaux, general delegate of … Read more