2024 Cannes Film Festival

• 1. Festival Overview And Leadership

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  The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from the 14th to the 25th of May 2024. American filmmaker and actress Greta Gerwig served as jury president for the main competition. Her leadership set a tone of high artistic scrutiny for the event. The festival opened with the French comedy film The Second Act by Quentin Dupieux. Camille Cottin, a French actress, hosted both the opening and closing ceremonies. The official poster featured a still image from Rhapsody in August, a 1991 movie by Akira Kurosawa. Hartland Villa designed this specific poster for the occasion. Sean Baker won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for his comedy-drama Anora.

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• 2. Honorary Awards And Tributes

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  Three Honorary Palme d'Or awards were presented during the festival. Meryl Streep received the first award during the opening ceremony on the 14th of May. Studio Ghibli was honored with the second award later in the week. George Lucas received the third award during the closing ceremony on the 25th of May. The festival also screened four Studio Ghibli short films at the Grand Théâtre Lumière. Three of these films had never been screened outside Japan before. Boro the Caterpillar, Looking for a Home, Mei and the Baby Cat Bus, and Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess were shown as part of the celebration. Tales from Earthsea and Porco Rosso were also screened to commemorate the studio's legacy.

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• 3. Labor Disputes And Protests

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  Few days before the opening ceremony, festival workers called for a general strike. The Broke Behind the Screens collective made public a complaint about the precarious nature of film festival work. Following the official announcement of The Seed of the Sacred Fig selection, Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof faced severe consequences. He was sentenced to eight years in prison along with flogging, a fine, and confiscation of his property. The charge was propaganda against the regime. Cast and crew members were interrogated and pressured to convince Rasouf to withdraw the film. Rasoulof and some crew members managed to flee from Iran to Europe. They attended the film's world premiere on the 24th of May 2024. On the red carpet, Rasoulof held up images of stars Soheila Golestani and Missagh Zareh. These actors could not leave Iran because their passports had been confiscated. The film received a 12-minute standing ovation while cast and crew protested in solidarity with Iranian women fighting for rights.

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• 4. Main Competition Film Lineup

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  The main competition featured films from diverse production countries including France, India, United States, and China. All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia competed alongside Anora by Sean Baker. The Apprentice by Ali Abbasi and Beating Hearts by Gilles Lellouche also entered the fray. Bird by Andrea Arnold and Caught by the Tides by Jia Zhangke rounded out the selection. Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard and The Girl with the Needle by Magnus von Horn were included. Grand Tour by Miguel Gomes and Kinds of Kindness by Yorgos Lanthimos joined the list. Limonov: The Ballad by Kirill Serebrennikov and Marcello Mio by Christophe Honoré were screened. Megalopolis by Francis Ford Coppola and The Most Precious of Cargoes by Michel Hazanavicius competed. Motel Destino by Karim Aïnouz and Oh, Canada by Paul Schrader were part of the lineup. Parthenope by Paolo Sorrentino and The Shrouds by David Cronenberg completed the feature films. Wild Diamond by Agathe Riedinger was eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.

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• 5. Parallel Sections And Premieres

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  The festival expanded beyond the main competition to include parallel sections like Directors Fortnight and Critics Week. Directors Fortnight presented an Audience Award for the first time since its creation in 1969. Films such as Christmas Eve in Miller's Point by Tyler Taormina and Desert of Namibia by Yôko Yamanaka were selected. Ghost Cat Anzu by Yôko Kuno and Nobuhiro Yamashima appeared in this section. Critics Week showcased Baby by Marcelo Caetano and Block Pass by Antoine Chevrollier. The Immersive Competition introduced new works exploring virtual reality and collective storytelling. Colored by Tania de Montaigne and Evolver by Barnaby Steel were featured. ACID screened independent cinema including Hélène Milano by Guillaume Brac. Cannes Écrans Juniors offered eight international feature films for young audiences aged 13 and up. The Golden Horse program collaborated with Marché du Film to showcase upcoming Taiwanese projects.

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• 6. Awards Ceremony Results

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  Sean Baker won the Palme d'Or for his film Anora. Payal Kapadia received the Grand Prix for All We Imagine as Light. Jacques Audiard was awarded the Jury Prize for Emilia Pérez. Miguel Gomes won Best Director for Grand Tour. Adriana Paz, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, and Zoe Saldaña shared Best Actress for Emilia Pérez. Jesse Plemons took home Best Actor for Kinds of Kindness. Coralie Fargeat won Best Screenplay for The Substance. Mohammad Rasoulof received a Special Award for The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Black Dog by Guan Hu won the Un Certain Regard Prize. Souleymane's Story by Boris Lojkine won the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize. Holy Cow by Louise Courvoisius won the Youth Prize. The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent by Nebojša Slijepčević won the Short Film Palme d'Or. Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know... by Chidananda Naik won the Cinéfondation First Prize. Colored won the Immersive Competition award. Three Kilometres to the End of the World by Emanuel Pârvu won the Queer Palm.

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