Film festival · May 2026
Cannes Film Festival 2026
The Festival de Cannes turns the French Riviera into the centre of world cinema, with premieres, juries, awards, red-carpet arrivals and film-industry meetings packed into one festival window.
What to follow
- The main Competition is where Cannes awards the Palme d'Or.
- The 2026 main jury is chaired by Park Chan-wook.
- The red carpet matters because Cannes is both a film festival and a global media stage.
- The Marché du Film runs alongside the festival for industry meetings, sales and distribution.
- Results and award winners can be shown on OneSliders when available.
Main jury
| Role | Name | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| President | Park Chan-wook | South Korean filmmaker |
| Juror | Demi Moore | American actress and producer |
| Juror | Chloe Zhao | Chinese director and screenwriter |
| Juror | Stellan Skarsgard | Swedish actor |
| Juror | Ruth Negga | Irish-Ethiopian actress and producer |
In Competition
Selected feature films competing for the Palme d'Or.
| Film | Director |
|---|---|
| Amarga Navidad | Pedro Almodovar |
| Paper Tiger | James Gray |
| Parallel Tales | Asghar Farhadi |
| Coward | Lukas Dhont |
| Sheep in the Box | Koreeda Hirokazu |
| Hope | Na Hong-jin |
Why it matters
Cannes is useful as a OneSliders event because dates, place, awards, film premieres, industry attention and travel pressure all converge in a compact city. For visitors and film followers, the practical questions are what is screening, who is on the jury, when awards happen and how Cannes connects to the wider film calendar.
Sources: Festival de Cannes dates external, Festival de Cannes jury external
Updated 13 May 2026