The festival will be held from May 12 to 23, 2026

The festival will continue over 12 days of international film screenings

Less than a month after the conclusion of the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in 2025, which took place from May 13 to 24, the festival's organizers announced the dates for the next edition—further affirming the global success of the world’s most prestigious cinematic event.

The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to be held from May 12 to 23, 2026, continuing over 12 days of international film screenings, press conferences, and open discussions with some of the most prominent figures in global cinema, both within the official competition and other festival sections.

Key Winners of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

This year’s edition witnessed fierce competition and showcased outstanding works from across the globe. Below is the full list of winners:

• Palme d'Or for Best Film: Un Simple Accident

• Grand Prix: Sentimental Value by Joachim Trier

• Best Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho for The Secret Agent

• Best Actress: Nadia Milietti for La petite dernière

• Best Actor: Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent

• Best Screenplay: The Dardenne brothers for The Young Mothers Home

• Jury Prize: Sirat, shared with Sound of Falling

• Special Award (Prix Spécial): Resurrection by Bi Gan

Other Awards:

• Caméra d'Or:

  • The President’s Cake by Hasan Hadi

  • My Father’s Shadow by Akinola Davies Jr.

• Palme d'Or for Short Films:

  • I’m Glad You’re Dead Now by Tawfik Barhoum

  • Ali by Adnan Al-Rajeev

• L'Œil d'Or (Golden Eye) for Best Documentary: Imago by Deni Omar Bitsaev

• Special Jury Prize for Documentary: The Six Billion Dollar Man by Eugene Jarecki

• Palme Dog Award: Panda from The Love That Remains

FIPRESCI and Un Certain Regard Awards:

• FIPRESCI Prize (Main Competition):

  • The Secret Agent by Kleber Mendonça Filho

  • Urchin by Harris Dickinson

  • Dandelion Odyssey by Momoko Seto (parallel section)

In the Un Certain Regard section, Palestinian filmmakers Tarzan and Arab Nasser won the Best Directing Award for their film Once Upon a Time in Gaza, which was met with a warm reception from the audience.

• Best Performance Award: Cléo Diara for I Only Rest in the Storm

• Best Actor: Frank Dillane for Urchin

• Best Screenplay: Harry Layton for Pillion

• Special Jury Prize: A Poet by Simon Moussa Seto

The festival concluded with the Un Certain Regard Best Film Award going to The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo by Diego Céspedes.