All the Winners From Cannes 2026
After all of those lengthy standing ovations, red-carpet extravaganzas, and endless arguing over the merits of each and every release in competition, it’s finally time for the awards to be presented a
After all of those lengthy standing ovations, red-carpet extravaganzas, and endless arguing over the merits of each and every release in competition, it’s finally time for the awards to be presented at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival . Going into the showcase’s closing ceremony, Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Minotaur , Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord, and Paweł Pawlikowski’s Fatherland looked to be among the leading contenders for the coveted Palme d’Or . Meanwhile, for the acting prizes, the likes of Léa Seydoux
And there were a few other films—particularly Na Hong-jin’s Hope , and Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s The Black Ball —which made enough of a splash to perhaps warrant one of Cannes’ smaller prizes. But, given the innate unpredictability of the festival’s jury system, it remained all to play for. Below, see all the winners from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Jury Prize: The Dreamed Adventure, Valeska Grisebach Best Director: Javier Calvo 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 Un Certain Regard Prize: Everytime , Sandra Wollner Jury Prize: Elephants in the Fog , Abinash Bikram Shah Best Actor: Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset for Congo Boy , directed by Rafiki Fariala Best Actresses: Marina de Tavira, Daniela Marín Navarro, and Mariangel Villegas for Forever Your Maternal Animal , directed by Valentina Maurel
Key points
- And there were a few other films—particularly Na Hong-jin’s Hope , and Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s The Black Ball —which made enough of a splash to perhaps warrant one of Cannes’ smaller pri…
- But, given the innate unpredictability of the festival’s jury system, it remained all to play for.
- Below, see all the winners from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
- Jury Prize: The Dreamed Adventure, Valeska Grisebach Best Director: Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, The Black Ball; Pawel Pawlikowski, Fatherland Best Actress: Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto, All…
This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Vogue.
