Cannes Film Festival 2026 Concludes with Star-Studded Awards Ceremony

The 2026 Cannes Film Festival has come to a close after two weeks of celebrating international cinema. The event featured a star-studded red carpet and concluded with an awards ceremony where notable films and talents were recognized. Barbra Streisand received the Honorary Palme d’Or, while the Grand Prix was awarded to Andrey Zvyagintsev's 'Minotaur'. The festival showcased a diverse range of films and celebrated the contributions of various artists, including several prominent Indian actresses. Discover the complete list of winners and highlights from this prestigious event.

By Narendra Chaudhary May 24, 2026, 01:41 IST

Cannes Film Festival 2026 Wrap-Up

The 2026 Cannes Film Festival has officially concluded after two thrilling weeks dedicated to celebrating international cinema along the picturesque French Riviera. This prestigious event, which showcased numerous prominent figures from the entertainment industry on its legendary red carpet, wrapped up on Saturday with an elaborate awards ceremony held at the Palais des Festivals. The jury for this year's competition was chaired by the esteemed South Korean director Park Chan-wook, alongside a panel that included notable filmmakers like Diego Crspedes, Laura Wandel, and Chlor Zhao, as well as actors Demi Moore, Ruth Negga, and Stellan Skarsgård, along with screenwriter Paul Laverty.

Awards Announced at Cannes Film Festival 2026

French actress Eyade Haidara served as the host for the festival's closing ceremony. Iconic star Barbra Streisand received the Honorary Palme d’Or, and although she was unable to attend in person, she expressed her gratitude through a video message directed to presenter Isabelle Huppert and the Cannes team. Several films were recognized during the ceremony, with the Grand Prix, the second most prestigious award after the Palme d’Or, awarded to Minotaur, directed by the acclaimed Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev.

Complete List of Award Winners

Palme d’Or: Barbra Streisand

Grand Prix: Minotaur, Andrey Zvyagintsev

Jury Prize: The Dreamed Adventure, Valeska Grisebach

Best Director: Javier Calva and Javier Ambrossi, The Black Ball; Pawel Pawlikowski, Fatherland

Best Actress: Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto, All of a Sudden

Best Actor: Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne, Coward

Best Screenplay: A Man of His Time, Emmanuel Marre

Camera d’Or for Best First Feature: Ben’imana, Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo

Short Film Palme d’Or: Para Los Contrincantes, Federico Luis

The short film jury, led by filmmaker Carla Simon, included artist and actress Park Ji-min, screenwriter and producer Ali Asgari, actor-director Salim Kechiouche, and filmmaker Magnus von Horn, who collectively chose the winner of the Short Film Palme d’Or.

Additionally, the following awards were announced:

HONORARY PALMES D’OR: Peter Jackson; Barbra Streisand; John Travolta

UN CERTAIN REGARD

Un Certain Regard Award: Everytime, Sandra Wollner

Jury Prize: Elephants in the Fog, Abinash Bikram Shah

Special Jury Prize: Iron Boy, Louis Clichy

Best Actress: Daniela Marin Navarro, Marina de Tavira, and Mariangel Villegas, Forever Your Maternal Animal

Best Actor: Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset, Congo Boy

DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT

Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film: Too Many Beasts, Sarah Arnold

SACD Prize for Best French Film: Shana, Shana Pinell

Audience Choice Award: I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, Clio Barnard

Carrosse d’Or: Claire Denis

CRITICS’ WEEK

Grand Prize: La Gradiva, Marine Atlan

GAN Foundation Award for Distribution: A Girl Unknown, Zou Jing (Pyramide Distribution)

Rising Star Award: Aina Clotet, Alive

SACD Prize: Blerta Basholli and Nicole Borgeat, Dua

Canal+ Short Film Award: Vaterland or a Bule Named Yanto, Berthold Wahjudi

Discovery Prize for Short Film: Skinny Boots, Romain F. Dubois

IMMERSIVE COMPETITION

Best Immersive Work Award: Katábasis, Ugo Arsac

Special Mention: The Black Mirror Experience, David Bardos and Damià Ferràndiz

CINÉFONDATION AWARDS

First Prize: Laser-Cat, Lucas Acher (NYC, United States)

Second Prize: Silent Voices, Nadine Misong Jin (Columbia University, United States)

Third Prize: (TIE) Never Enough, Julius Lagoutte Larsen (La Fémis, France); Growing Stones, Flying Papers, Roozbeh Gezerseh and Soraya Shamsi (Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg, Germany)

OTHER AWARDS

L’Oeil d’Or Documentary Prize: Rehearsals for a Revolution, Pegah Ahangarani

Golden Eye Special Jury Prize: Tin Castle, Alexander Murphy

Queer Palm: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Jane Schoenbrun

Queer Palm Discovery Prize: Flesh and Fuel, Pierre Le Gall

Queer Palm for Short Film: Silent Voice, Nadine Misong Jin

FIPRESCI Award (Competition): Fjord, Cristian Mungiu

FIPRESCI Award (Un Certain Regard): Ben’imana, Marie-Clementine Dusabejambo

FIPRESCI Award (Parallel Sections): A Girl Unknown, Jing Zou

Ecumenical Jury Award: Fjord, Cristian Mungiu

Cannes Soundtrack Award: Evgueni and Sacha Galperine, Minotaur

François Chalais Prize: Fjord, Cristian Mungiu

Citizenship Prize: Fjord, Cristian Mungiu

AFCAE Art House Cinema Award: A Man of His Time, Emmanuel Marre

Prix du Cinéma Positif: Coward, Lukas Dhont

Palm Dog: Yuri, La Perra

Palm Dog Special Mention: Lola, I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning

Trophée Chopard for Female Revelation of the Year: Odessa A’zion

Trophée Chopard for Male Revelation of the Year: Connor Swindells

This year, several Indian actresses, including Aishwarya Rai, Alia Bhatt, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Huma Qureshi, graced the festival with their presence.