2025 Cannes Film Festival

Overview

• Dates: 13 to 24 May 2025
• Location: Cannes, France
• Founded: 1946
• Number of Films In Competition: 22
• Awards: Palme d'Or
• Jury President: Juliette Binoche
• Host: Laurent Lafitte
• Artistic Director: Thierry Frmaux

Key Highlights

• Opening Film: "Leave One Day" by Amélie Bonnin
• Official Poster: Features Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant in "A Man and a Woman" (1966)
• Honorary Palme d'Or: To be awarded to Robert De Niro
• Tragic Event: Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassouna, featured in "Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk," was killed in an airstrike.
• Festival's Stance: Condemnation of ongoing violence in Gaza

Juries

Main Competition

• President: Juliette Binoche, French actress
• Members:
  • Halle Berry
  • Dieudo Hamadi
  • Hong Sang-soo
  • Payal Kapadia
  • Carlos Reygadas
  • Alba Rohrwacher
  • Lela Slimani
  • Jeremy Strong

Un Certain Regard

• President: Molly Manning Walker
• Members:
  • Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
  • Louise Courvoisier
  • Vanja Kalueri
  • Roberto Minervini

Other Juries

• Cinéfondation & Short Films: Maren Ade
• Caméra d'Or: Alice Rohrwacher
• Immersive Competition: Luc Jacquet
• L'Œil d'Or: Julie Gayet
• Critics' Week: Rodrigo Sorogoyen
• Queer Palm: Christophe Honoré

Film Selections

In Competition

• Notable films include "Alpha" by Julia Ducournau, "Die, My Love" by Lynne Ramsay, "Eddington" by Ari Aster, and "Nouvelle Vague" by Richard Linklater.
• Films marked for Queer Palm: "Alpha," "The History of Sound," "The Little Sister."

Un Certain Regard

• Films like "Aisha Can't Fly Away," "Eleanor the Great," and "Love Me Tender" are highlighted.
• Some films are eligible for Caméra d'Or and Queer Palm.

Out of Competition

• Includes "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning," "A Private Life," and "The Richest Woman in the World."

Cannes Première

• "Amrum" by Fatih Akin and "Love on Trial" by Koji Fukada feature here.

Special Screenings

• Includes "Arco," "Little Amélie or the Character of Rain," and "Mama."

Short Films Competition

• 11 films selected, including "Agapito" and "Arguments in Favor of Love."

Special Sections

Cannes Classics

• Opening with a restored 4K version of "The Gold Rush."
• Films like "Amores Perros" and "Hard Boiled" are featured.

Cinéma de la Plage

• Includes classics like "Ange" and "A Hidden Life."

Immersive Competition

• 9 films in competition, including "Beyond the Vivid Unknown" and "The Exploring Girl VR."
• 7 out-of-competition productions.

Critics' Week

• Films like "A Useful Ghost" and "Kika" compete here.

Directors' Fortnight

• Films like "Brand New Landscape" and "The Girl in the Snow" are included.

ACID Section

• Features "L'aventura" and "The Black Snake." Includes documentaries eligible for L'Œil d'Or.

Awards

Honorary Palme d'Or

• Awarded to Robert De Niro

Independent Awards

• Directors' Fortnight Carrosse d'Or: Todd Haynes

Key References

• Juliette Binoche's role as Jury President
• Robert De Niro's honorary award
• Tribute to Fatima Hassouna
• Festival's website and further details can be accessed here