Everything to know about Cannes Film Festival 2025; From the jury to the films competing
Cannes Film Festival
happens for a fortnight in May, where the star-studded icons unite to celebrate the cinema. The 78th edition will be happening from May 13, 2025, to May 26, 2025, in Cannes, a town in the French Riviera, France.
Jury members of the Cannes Film Festival
Over the years, the festival has earned the tag of being one of the most prestigious events in the world for those who love exquisite cinema.
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The Cannes Film Festival Jury, which decides the prizes that are awarded to the films, is being chaired by the French actress
Juliette Binoche
. The members of the jury, consisting of international filmmakers and actors, are
Halle Berry
, Alba Rohrwacher, Leila Slimani, Jeremy Strong, Carlos Reygadas, Dieudo Hamadi, Hong Sangsoo, and our very own Payal Kapadia.
Robert De Niro will be receiving the Honorary Palme d'Or
The legendary actor Robert De Niro will be awarded the
Lifetime Achievement award
, aka 'Honorary Palme d'Or,' for his contribution to cinema. The 81-year-old actor will receive the award on the opening night of the festival, and he will be hosting a masterclass at the Debussy Theatre to share insights about the craft, according to HOLA!
'I have such close feelings for Festival de Cannes. Especially now, when there's so much in the world pulling us apart, Cannes brings us together — storytellers, filmmakers, fans, and friends. It's like coming home,' Robert De Niro shared in a statement shared by the festival.
Take a look at the films that are in the competition!
The films which are in the run to compete are 'The Phoenician Scheme' by
Wes Anderson
, 'Eddington' by Ari Aster, 'Kuang Ye Shi Dai' by Bi Gan (Resurrection), 'Jeunes Mères' by Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne, 'Alpha' by
Julia Ducournau
, 'Renoir' by Hayakawa Chie, 'The History of Sound' by Oliver Hermanus, 'La Petite Dernière' by Hafsia Herzi, 'Sirat' by Oliver Laxe, 'Nouvelle Vague' by
Richard Linklater
(New Wave), 'Two Prosecutors' by Sergei Loznitsa, 'Fuori' by Mario Martone, 'O Agente Secreto' by Kleber Mendonça Filho(The Secret Agent), 'Dossier 137' by Dominik Moll (Case 137), 'It Was Just An Accident' by Jafar Panahi, 'Die My Love' by Lynne Ramsay, 'The Mastermind' by Kelly Reichardt, 'Zan O Bacheh' by Saeed Roustaee (Woman and Child), 'Eagles Of The Republic' by Tarik Saleh, 'Sound Of Falling' by Mascha Schilinski (In Die Sonne Schaeun, Romería by Carla Simón (Romeria), 'Affeksjonsverdi' by
Joachim Trier
(Sentimental Value), according to the Cannes Festival.
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