What is the official selection of the Cannes Festival?
It consists of the festival's own curatorship and includes films in Competition, short filmsa category called A Celerin Regard Focused on young directors with original proposals, a selection of films out of competition, some special projections such as midnight projections, Cannes Classics and the Cinefondationan initiative to support young directors and finance their works.
Cannes Festival Awards
Gold palm
It is the most important award in Cannes and one of the most valuable in the world. L Gold Palma is a quality seal which distinguishes the best feature film from the competition.
Its influence is such that the winning film becomes one of the favorites, both criticism and other awards, such as Oscars, in addition to receiving this award, exponentially increases the possibilities of being exhibited in thousands of rooms around the world. Every year, a gold palm is also given to the best short film of the festival.
Cannes Grand Prix
Grand Prix is the second award in importance of the Cannes Festival awarded to a film in the official team in competition every year.
Jury award
It is considered the third most important prize in Cannes and It is granted by the jury that is part of the edition in turn. The Cannes Festival also distributes the awards for Best Director, Best Women's Interpretation and the Jury Award.
Winners of the Cannes Festival
Throughout its existence, the festival has seen the golden palm take films of authentic cinema geniuses that left a decisive influence, such as Luis Buñuel, Akira Kurosawa, Vittorio de Sica or Orson Welles. In the 21st century, directors such as Roman Polanski, Michael Haneke, the controversial Lars von Trier and more recently Bong Joon-Ho have won the most important Cannes Prize.