The 74th annual

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film festival in the world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around ...

took place from 6 to 17 July 2021, after having been originally scheduled from 11 to 22 May 2021. American filmmaker

Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author. His work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary ...

was invited to be the president of the jury for the main competition for the festival, after the

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scuttled plans to have him head the jury of the

2020 Cannes Film Festival The 73rd annual Cannes Film Festival was scheduled to take place from 12 to 23 May 2020. On 13 January 2020, Spike Lee was named as the president of the Jury. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France, festival management announced on 14 ...

. French actress

Doria Tillier Doria Tillier (born 27 March 1986) is a French actress. Life and career She was born to a mathematician father and a mother who restores paintings, and she was a student in one of the oldest and most prestigious French high schools, Lycée Condo ...

hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. French filmmaker

Julia Ducournau Julia Ducournau (; born 18 November 1983) is a French film director and screenwriter. She made her feature film debut in 2016 with '' Raw''. At the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, she won the Palme d'Or for her film '' Titane'', which made her the sec ...

won the ''

Palme d'Or The (; ) is the highest prize awarded to the director of the Best Feature Film of the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festiv ...

'' for the horror-drama film ''

Titane ''Titane'' (, ) is a 2021 body horror psychological drama film written and directed by Julia Ducournau. The French-Belgian co-production stars Agathe Rousselle in her feature film debut as Alexia, a woman who, after being injured in a car cra ...

,'' becoming the second female director to ever win the award and the first to not win jointly with another filmmaker (at the 1993 edition

Jane Campion Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion (born 30 April 1954) is a New Zealand filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films ''The Piano'' (1993) and ''The Power of the Dog (film), The Power of the Dog'' (2021), for ...

had won jointly with

Chen Kaige Chen Kaige ( zh, s=陈凯歌, link=no; born 12 August 1952) is a Chinese filmmaker. A leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese directors, Chen is known for his visual flair and epic storytelling.Berry, Michael (2002). "Chen Kaige: His ...

). The

Honorary Palme d'Or The (; ) is the highest prize awarded to the director of the Best Feature Film of the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festiv ...

was awarded to American actress and filmmaker

Jodie Foster Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress and filmmaker. Foster started her career as a child actor before establishing herself as leading actress in film. She has received List of awards and nominations re ...

and Italian filmmaker

Marco Bellocchio Marco Bellocchio (; born 9 November 1939) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor. Life and career Born in Bobbio, near Piacenza, Marco Bellocchio had a strict Catholic upbringing – his father was a lawyer, his mother a schooltea ...

. At the awards closing ceremony, on 17 July 2021, jury president Spike Lee made a gaffe by accidentally announcing the festival's top prize winner at the start of the night instead of the end. The festival opened with '' Annette'' by

Leos Carax Alex Christophe Dupont (born 1960), best known as Leos Carax (), is a French film director, critic and writer. Carax is noted for his poetic style and his tortured depictions of love. His first major work was ''Boy Meets Girl (1984 film), Boy Me ...

, and closed with '' OSS 117: From Africa with Love'' by

Nicolas Bedos Nicolas Simon Bedos (; born 21 April 1979) is a French comedian, writer, director and actor. The son of Guy Bedos, he became known in 2004 as a playwright. In 2013, he joined Laurent Ruquier's late-night ''On n'est pas couché'' television talk s ...

Juries

Main competition

, American filmmaker - Jury President *

Mati Diop Mati Diop (born 22 June 1982) is a French film director and actress. She won the Grand Prix at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival for her feature film debut, the supernatural romantic drama '' Atlantics'', and the Golden Bear at the 2024 Berlin In ...

, French-Senegalese filmmaker and actress *

Mylène Farmer Mylène Jeanne Gautier (; born 12 September 1961), known professionally as Mylène Farmer (), is a French singer and songwriter. Having sold more than 30 million records worldwide, she is among the most successful recording artists of all time ...

, Canadian singer, songwriter and actress *

Maggie Gyllenhaal Margalit Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal ( , ; born November 16, 1977) is an American actress and filmmaker. Part of the Gyllenhaal family, she is the daughter of filmmakers Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Achs, and the older sister of actor Jake Gylle ...

, American actress, filmmaker and producer *

Jessica Hausner Jessica Hausner (born 6 October 1972) is an Austrian film director and writer, and a professor at Filmacademy Vienna. Early life Jessica Hausner is the daughter of Viennese painter Rudolf Hausner, sister of costume designer Tanja Hausner and ...

, Austrian filmmaker *

Mélanie Laurent Mélanie Laurent (; born 21 February 1983) is a French actress and filmmaker. She has received two César Awards and a Lumière Award. Internationally, Laurent is known for her roles in ''Inglourious Basterds'' (2009), '' Now You See Me'' (2013 ...

, French actress and director *

Kleber Mendonça Filho Kleber Mendonça Filho (; born 22 November 1968) is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer, and critic. Early life With a degree in journalism from the Federal University of Pernambuco, Kleber Mendonça Filho began his career as a fil ...

, Brazilian filmmaker, film programmer, and critic *

Tahar Rahim Tahar Rahim (born 4 July 1981) is a French actor. His breakthrough performance was in the 2009 French film '' A Prophet'', for which he won the César Award for Best Actor and Most Promising Actor. He then starred as FBI agent Ali Soufan in t ...

, French actor *

Song Kang-ho Song Kang-ho (; born January 17, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Regarded as one of the most influential actors in Korean cinema, he has appeared in critically acclaimed films across various genres. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, i ...

, South Korean actor

''Un Certain Regard''

Andrea Arnold Andrea Patricia Arnold OBE (born 5 April 1961) is an English filmmaker and former actress. She won an Academy Award for her short film ''Wasp'' in 2005. Her feature films include '' Red Road'' (2006), '' Fish Tank'' (2009) and '' American Hon ...

, British filmmaker - Jury President *

Daniel Burman Daniel Burman (born 29 August 1973, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film director, screenplay writer, and producer. According to film critic Joel Poblete, who writes for ''Mabuse'', a cinema magazine, Daniel Burman is one of the members of th ...

, Argentine filmmaker * Michael Angelo Covino, American filmmaker and actor *

Mounia Meddour Mounia Meddour (born 15 May 1978) is a Franco-Algerian film director. Biography Meddour's father is the Algerian director Azzedine Meddour and her mother comes from Russia. She studied in a journalism school, then trained in cinema and audiovi ...

, Algerian filmmaker *

Elsa Zylberstein Elsa Zylberstein (born Elsa Florence Zylbersztejn, 16 October 1968) is a French actress. After studying drama, she began her film career in 1989, and has appeared in more than 60 films. She won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for '' ...

, French actress

''Caméra d'or''

Mélanie Thierry Mélanie Thierry (born 17 July 1981) is a French actress. Early life and career Mélanie Thierry began her career as a model in France, then moved into acting. She began with a series of roles in French productions, and at the age of 17 appeared ...

, French actress - Jury President * Audrey Abiven, French director of Tri Track (post-synchronization company) *

Éric Caravaca Éric Caravaca (born 21 November 1966) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.Romain Cogitore Romain Cogitore (born 2 February 1985) is a French film director, screenwriter and photographer. He wrote and directed the films '' 15 Lads'' (2011), '' Territory of Love'' (2018), and '' A Place to Fight For'' (2023). Early life Cogitore was b ...

, French filmmaker and photographer * Laurent Dailland, French director of photography * Pierre-Simon Gutman, French critic

''Cinéfondation'' and short films

* Sameh Alaa, Egyptian filmmaker *

Kaouther Ben Hania Kaouther Ben Hania, also written Kaouther Ben Henia or Kaouther Benhenia (), is a Tunisian film director. Her 2017 film '' Beauty and the Dogs'' was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. ...

, Tunisian filmmaker * Carlos Muguiro, Spanish filmmaker *

Tuva Novotny Tuva Matilda Moa Karolina Novotny (née Hedström; born 21 December 1979), also known as Tuva Novotny-Hedström, is a Swedish actress and director. Early life and education Tuva Matilda Moa Karolina Hedström was born on 21 December 1979 in Sto ...

, Swedish filmmaker and actress * Nicolas Pariser, French filmmaker *

Alice Winocour Alice Winocour (born 13 January 1976) is a French screenwriter and director. Life and career Winocour was born in Paris, France, to a Jewish family. After studying screenwriting at La Fémis, Winocour made three short films and wrote the script ...

, French filmmaker

Independent juries

Critics' Week *

Cristian Mungiu Cristian Mungiu (; born 27 April 1968) is a Romanian filmmaker. He won the Palme d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival for his film '' 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'', which he wrote and directed. He has also won the awards for Best Screenplay and ...

, Romanian filmmaker - Jury President * Didar Domehri, French producer *

Camélia Jordana Camélia Jordana Aliouane (born 15 September 1992) is a French pop singer. She rose to fame after participating in the television show ''Nouvelle Star'', the French version of ''Pop Idol'', in 2009, where she placed Nouvelle Star#Awards by season ...

, French actress, composer and singer * Michel Merkt, Swiss producer * Karel Och, Czech artistic director of the

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (, KVIFF) is an annual film festival held in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become Central and Eastern Europe, Central and Eastern Eur ...

''L'Œil d'or'' *

Ezra Edelman Ezra Benjamin Edelman (born August 6, 1974) is an American documentary producer and director. He won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming for directing ' ...

, American filmmaker - Jury President *

Julie Bertuccelli Julie Mathilde Charlotte Claire Bertuccelli is a French director born February 12, 1968, in Boulogne-Billancourt. She is particularly known for her documentary La Cour de Babel released in 2014 and the feature film The Tree (2010 film), L'Arbre ...

, French filmmaker * Iris Brey, French journalist, author and critic *

Déborah François Déborah François (; born 24 May 1987) is a Belgium, Belgian actress. She is best known for her starring role in the Palme d'Or-winning film, ''L'Enfant (film), The Child'' (2005), directed by the Dardenne brothers. In 2009, she won a César A ...

, Belgian actress *

Orwa Nyrabia Orwa Nyrabia (; born 16 December 1977) is an independent documentary film festival artistic director, producer, filmmaker, trainer, human rights defender and, together with his partner, filmmaker Diana El Jeiroudi, co-founder of DOX BOX Internati ...

, Syrian filmmaker, producer and artistic director of the

International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is the world's largest documentary film festival held annually since 1988 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Description IDFA is an independent, international meeting place for audiences ...

Queer Palm *

Nicolas Maury Nicolas Maury (born 14 October 1980 in Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Haute-Vienne) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is most noted for his regular role as Hervé in the television series '' Call My Agent! (Dix pour cent)'', and his directorial debut ...

, French actor and filmmaker - Jury President * Josza Anjembe, French filmmaker and journalist *

Roxane Mesquida Roxane Mesquida (born 1 October 1981) is a French actress and model based in Los Angeles. Mesquida grew up in Le Pradet, a little town located in southern France. Her mother, writer Françoise Mesquida, is French/Spanish and her father is Ital ...

, French actress * Vahram Muratyan, French artist and graphic designer * Aloïse Sauvage, French actress and singer

Official Selection

In Competition

The following films were selected to compete for the ''

'': :(QP) indicates film in competition for the

Queer Palm The Queer Palm is an independently sponsored prize for selected LGBT-relevant films entered into the Cannes Film Festival. The award was founded in 2010 by journalist Franck Finance-Madureira. It is sponsored by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Mart ...

''Un Certain Regard''

The following films were selected to compete in the ''

Un Certain Regard (; 'A Certain Glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films with unusua ...

'' section: :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the

Caméra d'Or The Caméra d'Or ("''Golden Camera''") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week). The prize was created in 1978 Ca ...

as a feature directorial debut. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the

Out of Competition

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: :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the

as a feature directorial debut.

Special Screenings

:(CdO) indicates film eligible for the

as a feature directorial debut.

Cinema for the Climate

Ephemeral section of films about environment:

Short Films Competition

Out of 3,739 entries, the following films were selected to compete for the

Short Film Palme d'Or Short may refer to: Places * Short (crater), a lunar impact crater on the near side of the Moon * Short, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Short, Oklahoma, a census-designated place People * Short (surname) * List of people known a ...

. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the

''Cinéfondation''

The

Cinéfondation La ''Cinéfondation'' is a foundation under the aegis of the Cannes Film Festival, created to inspire and support the next generation of international filmmakers. It was created in 1998 by Gilles Jacob. Since then it has developed complementary ...

section focuses on films made by students at film schools. The following 17 entries (13 live-action and 4 animated films) were selected out of 1,835 submissions. Four of the films selected represent schools participating in Cinéfondation for the first time. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the

Cannes Classics

The full line-up for the Cannes Classics section was announced on 22 June 2021.

''Cinéma de la plage''

The following films have been selected to be screened out of competition, in the "Cinéma de la plage" section.

Parallel sections

Critics' Week

The following films were selected to be screened in the

Critics' Week Critics' Week (), until 2008 called International Critics' Week ('), is a parallel section to the Cannes Film Festival organized by the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics. History Critics' week was created in 1962, after the French Syndicate of ...

. :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the

as a feature directorial debut. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were selected to be screened in the

Directors' Fortnight The Directors' Fortnight (, formerly ) is an independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival. It was started in 1969 by the French Directors Guild after the events of May 1968 resulted in cancellation of the Cannes festival as a ...

section: :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the

as a feature directorial debut. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the

Short and medium-length films

:(QP) indicates film in competition for the

Official awards

Festival de Cine de Cannes 2021 - Annette

In Competition

The following awards were presented for films shown In Competition: *

: ''

'' by

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: ** ''

A Hero ''A Hero'' () is a 2021 drama film written, co-produced and directed by Asghar Farhadi, starring Amir Jadidi, Mohsen Tanabandeh and Sahar Goldoost. The film was selected to the Palm d'Or competition at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, winning the ...

'' by

Asghar Farhadi Asghar Farhadi ( ; born 7 May 1972)Soureh Movie Database
is an Iranian ...

** '' Compartment No. 6'' by

Juho Kuosmanen Juho Kuosmanen (born September 30, 1979) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He graduated from Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in 2014. Kuosmanen's graduation film called The Painting Sellers was nominated for fiv ...

Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * As ...

for '' Annette'' *

Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress award ...

Renate Reinsve Renate Reinsve (; born 24 November 1987) is a Norwegian actress. She made her film debut in the Joachim Trier film ''Oslo, August 31st'' (2011). Her breakout role came in Trier's romantic drama ''The Worst Person in the World (film), The Worst Pe ...

for '' The Worst Person in the World'' * Best Actor:

Caleb Landry Jones Caleb Landry Jones (born December 7, 1989) is an American actor and musician, known for his roles as Banshee in '' X-Men: First Class'', Jeremy Armitage in ''Get Out'', and Red Welby in ''Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri''. His accolades ...

for '' Nitram'' *

Best Screenplay This list of screenwriting awards for film is an index to articles on notable awards given for film screenwriting. The list is organized by region and country of the awards venue or sponsor, but winners are not necessarily restricted to people fro ...

Ryusuke Hamaguchi is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. An alumnus of the University of Tokyo and the Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, he started gaining attention in his home country with the graduate film ...

Takamasa Oe is a Japanese screenwriter. He was co-nominated with Ryusuke Hamaguchi for an Academy Award in the category Best Adapted Screenplay for the film '' Drive My Car''. Selected filmography * '' Drive My Car'' (2021; co-nominated with Ryusuke Ha ...

for '' Drive My Car'' *

Jury Prize The Jury Prize () is an award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films. According to American film critic Dave Kehr, the award is "intended to recognize an original work that embodies t ...

: ** ''

Ahed's Knee ''Ahed's Knee'' () is a 2021 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Nadav Lapid. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, the film shared the Jury Prize (Cannes Film Festival), Jury P ...

'' by

Nadav Lapid Nadav Lapid () is an Israeli screenwriter and film director. Film critics consider him to be among the most internationally acclaimed filmmakers from Israel. Early life Lapid was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. ...

** ''

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'' by

Apichatpong Weerasethakul Apichatpong Weerasethakul (; ; , born 16 July 1970) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, film producer and Professor at Tama Art University in Tokyo. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system, Apichatpong h ...

''Un Certain Regard''

Un Certain Regard Award (; 'A Certain Glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films with unusua ...

: '' Unclenching the Fists'' by Kira Kovalenko * Un Certain Regard Jury Prize: ''

Great Freedom ''Great Freedom'' () is a 2021 drama film directed by . In June 2021, the film was selected to compete in the ''Un Certain Regard'' section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, the film won the Jury Prize in the ''Un Certain Regard'' sec ...

'' by Sebastian Meise * Un Certain Regard Ensemble Prize: '' Good Mother'' by

Hafsia Herzi Hafsia Herzi (born 25 January 1987) is a French actress, screenwriter, and director. She is best known for her debut role in the award-winning Franco-Tunisian feature '' The Secret of the Grain'' for which she won the award for most promising actr ...

* Un Certain Regard Prize of Courage: ''

La Civil ''La civil'' is a 2021 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Teodora Mihai. In June 2021, the film was selected to compete in the ''Un Certain Regard'' section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, it won the Prize of Courage ...

'' by Teodora Mihai * Un Certain Regard Prize of Originality: '' Lamb'' by

Valdimar Jóhannsson Valdimar Jóhannsson (born 28 April 1978) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. Valdimar was born in northern Iceland in 1978. He has worked in various filmmaking jobs, including grip, lighting, cinematographer and effects technician ...

** Special Mention: '' Prayers for the Stolen'' by

Tatiana Huezo Tatiana Huezo Sánchez (; born 9 January 1972) is a film director of Salvadoran and Mexican nationality, residing in Mexico. Her first film, ' (2011), a documentary about the Salvadoran Civil War, has been awarded internationally. In 2016 she ...

''
Caméra d'Or The Caméra d'Or ("''Golden Camera''") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week). The prize was created in 1978 Ca ...
''

* '' Murina'' by

Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović (born 27 September 1985) is a Croatian film director and writer. She has won awards at the Berlin International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival and Sarajevo Film Festival. Her first feature film ''Murina (film), ...

Short Films Competition

: ''All the Crows in the World'' by Tang Yi ** Special Mention: ''August Sky'' by Jasmin Tenucci

''Cinéfondation''

* First Prize: ''The Salamander Child'' by Théo Degen * Second Prize: ''Cicada'' by Yoon Daewoen * Third Prize: ** ''Love Stories on the Move'' by Carina-Gabriela Daşoveanu ** ''Cantareira'' by Rodrigo Ribeyro

Honorary Palme d'Or The (; ) is the highest prize awarded to the director of the Best Feature Film of the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festiv ...

and

Independent awards

FIPRESCI Prizes

* In Competition: '' Drive My Car'' by

* Un Certain Regard: ''

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'' by

Laura Wandel Laura Wandel is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. Biography She made her feature-length debut in 2021 with ''Playground'', a drama film following the life of a seven-year-old girl dealing with the children's and adult's worlds. ''Play ...

* Parallel section: ''Feathers'' by Omar El Zohairy (Critics' Week)

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury () is an independent film award for feature-length films shown at major international film festivals since 1973. The award was created by Christian film makers, film critics and other film professionals. The objec ...

* '' Drive My Car'' by

** Special Mention: '' Compartment No. 6'' by

Critics' Week

* ''Nespresso'' Grand Prize: ''Feathers'' by Omar El Zohairy * ''Leitz Cine'' Discovery Prize for Short Film: ''Lili Alone'' by Zou Jing * ''Louis Roederer Foundation'' Rising Star Award: Sandra Melissa Torres for '' Amparo''

Directors' Fortnight

* ''Europa Cinemas Label'' Award for Best European Film: ''

A Chiara ''A Chiara'' () is a 2021 Italian-language drama film directed and written by Jonas Carpignano, the third film in his film trilogy set in a Calabrian town, following '' Mediterranea'' (2015) and '' A Ciambra'' (2017). The film stars Swamy Roto ...

'' by

Jonas Carpignano Jonas Carpignano (; born January 16, 1984) is an American-Italian filmmaker. He is known for the films '' Mediterranea'', '' A Ciambra'', and '' A Chiara''. Early life and career Carpignano was born in The Bronx, New York City on January 16, 1984 ...

* SACD Award for Best French-language Film: ''Magnetic Beats'' by Vincent Maël Cardona * Carrosse d'Or:

Frederick Wiseman Frederick Wiseman (born January 1, 1930) is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and theater director. His work is primarily about exploring American institutions. In 2017, ''The New York Times'' called him "one of the most important and origina ...

''
L'Œil d'or ''L'Œil d'or, le prix du documentaire'' — Cannes (, "The Golden Eye, The Documentary Prize — Cannes") is a documentary film award created in 2015. It is awarded to the best documentary presented in one of the sections of the Cannes Film Festi ...
''

* '' A Night of Knowing Nothing'' by Payal Kapadia

Queer Palm The Queer Palm is an independently sponsored prize for selected LGBT-relevant films entered into the Cannes Film Festival. The award was founded in 2010 by journalist Franck Finance-Madureira. It is sponsored by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Mart ...

* '' The Divide'' by

Catherine Corsini Catherine Corsini (born 18 May 1956) is a French film director, screenwriter, and actress. Her film '' Replay'' was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Her 2012 film '' Three Worlds'' competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 ...

François Chalais Prize The François Chalais Prize ( French: ''Prix François Chalais'') is awarded at two main events, the Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film fe ...

* ''

'' by

Asghar Farhadi Asghar Farhadi ( ; born 7 May 1972)Soureh Movie Database
is an Iranian ...

** Special Mention: '' Freda'' by

Gessica Généus Gessica Généus (born 1985) is a Haitian actor, singer, documentary maker, film director, screen writer and author. Early life Généus was born on 23 December 1985 in Port-au-Prince, Port au Prince, the capital of Haiti, in a precarious neighb ...

Cannes Soundtrack Award The Cannes Soundtrack Award is an independent award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films. Winners Other awards Best Synchronised Music See also *Academy Award for Best Origin ...

Ron Mael Ronald David Mael (born August 12, 1945) is an American musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. He is the keyboard player and principal songwriter in the band Sparks (band), Sparks, which he founded with vocalist, occasional songwrit ...

Russell Mael Russell Craig Mael (born October 5, 1948) is an American singer best known as the lead singer for the band Sparks (band), Sparks, which he formed in 1971 with his elder brother Ron Mael. Mael is known for his wide vocal range, in particular his f ...

for '' Annette'' *

Rone Tyrone Wright (born 1980), better known by his pseudonym Rone, is an Australian street artist based in Melbourne. History Rone grew up in a rural location outside Geelong, Victoria, before moving to Melbourne in 2001. In 2002, he started d ...

for '' Paris, 13th District''

Palm Dog

Palm Dog Award The Palm Dog Award is a yearly award presented by the international film critics during the Cannes Film Festival. Begun in 2001 by Toby Rose, it is awarded to the best performance by a canine (live or animated) or group of canines. The award cons ...

: Rosie, Dora and Snowbear for '' The Souvenir Part II''

Chopard Trophy

Jessie Buckley Jessie Buckley (born December 28, 1989) is an Irish actress and singer. The accolades she has received include a Laurence Olivier Award, and nominations for an Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards. Buckley began her career in 2008 as a contes ...

Kingsley Ben-Adir Kingsley Ben-Adir (born 20 November 1986) is a British actor. His credits include playing pathologist Marcus Summer in ITV's ''Vera'' (2014–2018), private detective Karim Washington on Netflix's '' The OA'' (2019), Colonel Ben Younger in the ...

CNC Development Support for Best Project in La Résidence

* Saleh Kashefi for the project "Mammad" * Inbar Horesh for the project "Birth Right"

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cannes Film Festival 2021 film festivals 2021 in French cinema

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Events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic July 2021 in France

Juries

Main competition

''Un Certain Regard''

''Caméra d'or''

''Cinéfondation'' and short films

Independent juries

Official Selection

In Competition

''Un Certain Regard''

Out of Competition

Cannes Premiere

Special Screenings

Cinema for the Climate

Short Films Competition

''Cinéfondation''

Cannes Classics

''Cinéma de la plage''

Parallel sections

Critics' Week

Directors' Fortnight

Short and medium-length films

Official awards

In Competition

''Un Certain Regard''

''Caméra d'Or The Caméra d'Or ("''Golden Camera''") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week). The prize was created in 1978 Ca ...''

Short Films Competition

''Cinéfondation''

Honorary Palme d'Or The (; ) is the highest prize awarded to the director of the Best Feature Film of the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festiv ...

Independent awards

FIPRESCI Prizes

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury () is an independent film award for feature-length films shown at major international film festivals since 1973. The award was created by Christian film makers, film critics and other film professionals. The objec ...

Critics' Week

Directors' Fortnight

''L'Œil d'or ''L'Œil d'or, le prix du documentaire'' — Cannes (, "The Golden Eye, The Documentary Prize — Cannes") is a documentary film award created in 2015. It is awarded to the best documentary presented in one of the sections of the Cannes Film Festi ...''

Queer Palm The Queer Palm is an independently sponsored prize for selected LGBT-relevant films entered into the Cannes Film Festival. The award was founded in 2010 by journalist Franck Finance-Madureira. It is sponsored by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Mart ...

François Chalais Prize The François Chalais Prize ( French: ''Prix François Chalais'') is awarded at two main events, the Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film fe ...

Cannes Soundtrack Award The Cannes Soundtrack Award is an independent award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films. Winners Other awards Best Synchronised Music See also *Academy Award for Best Origin ...

Palm Dog

Chopard Trophy

CNC Development Support for Best Project in La Résidence

References

External links

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Caméra d'Or The Caméra d'Or ("''Golden Camera''") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week). The prize was created in 1978 Ca ...
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L'Œil d'or ''L'Œil d'or, le prix du documentaire'' — Cannes (, "The Golden Eye, The Documentary Prize — Cannes") is a documentary film award created in 2015. It is awarded to the best documentary presented in one of the sections of the Cannes Film Festi ...
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