CANNES FESTIVAL 2023. Before the press conference unveiling the official selection on April 13, some films presented at the Cannes Film Festival have already been announced.
[Mis à jour le 6 avril 2023 à 10h09] The Cannes Film Festival is actively preparing for its 76th edition. The press conference which will unveil the films in competition from May 16 to 27 will be held this Thursday, April 13, 2023. Before this moment, some feature films have already been announced in the official selection by the organizers.
We thus know that Jeanne du Barrya film by Maïwenn with Johnny Depp in the cast, will open on May 16, the day of its release in French cinemas. Indiana Jones 5: The Dial of Destiny will also premiere and out of competition on May 18, with the Cannes Film Festival also announcing a planned tribute to Harrison Ford for his lifetime achievement. Finally, Martin Scorsese’s next film, Killers of the Flower Moon, will premiere on May 20, including features from Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.
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The Cannes Film Festival is traditionally held in the last fortnight of May, a period favored by the organizers. The 76th edition of the largest film festival in the world logically takes place from May 16 to 27, 2023. The opening ceremony will take place on May 16, before the screenings and the many climbs of the steps. It is on May 27 that we will know the names of the winners and the complete prize list.
We do not yet know the names of the films in competition for the next Cannes Film Festival. However, we know that Killers of the Flower Moon by Martin Scorsese Indiana Jones 5 by James Mangold and Jeanne DuBarry by Maïwenn will be presented at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. The press conference announcing the films in competition will be held on April 13, 2023.
If it is the stars who make the news at the Cannes Film Festival, it is possible for everyone to participate in the Cannes Film Festival… under certain conditions. Indeed, access to the event is reserved primarily for film professionals and journalists who must be accredited. But cinephiles aged 18 to 28 can also hope to discover films screened on the Croisette thanks to the “Three days in Cannes” pass. We detail how to register and get accredited in detail below:
- Cinema professionals (administrations, artistic agencies, press officers, actors, film commissions, cinema communication and marketing, distribution, exhibitors, film school students, cultural institutions, musicians, producers, directors, technicians, etc. ) can get accredited by going to their personal space on the official festival website. Do not forget to attach proof of your profession to have access to the event. Click here for more information.
- Cinephiles and educational groups can also request access to the Cannes Film Festival, as part of the “Cannes Cinéphile” program. You must submit an application here, attaching supporting documents according to your status (school certificates for school groups, identity documents, cover letter for film students and members of a cultural association, etc. ). Click here for more information.
- The “Three Days in Cannes” accreditation allows cinephiles aged 18 to 28 to take part in the event for three days, and to discover films from the official selection and a dedicated programme. To request accreditation, you must provide with your request an identity document, a photo ID, a cover letter and a letter detailing your professional project (optional). Click here for more information.
Ruben Östlund has been chosen as president of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. A choice that makes sense since the Swedish filmmaker already has two Palmes d’or to his credit: The Squarein 2017, and Without filter (Triangle of Sadness) in 2022. We do not yet know the names of the members of the jury who will help him decide on the official selection and will debate alongside him the 2023 winners.
The Palme d’or of the Cannes Film Festival 2022 came to reward Without filter (Triangle of Sadness), a film directed by Ruben Östlund. We follow a couple of models, guests on a cruise intended for the richest people on the planet. The Swedish filmmaker had already won the supreme award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017, for The Square. Below, find the complete winners of this Cannes Film Festival 2022.
- Palme d’or 2022 : Without Filter (triangle of sadness) by Ruben Ostlund
- Grand Prize 2022 : Close by Lukas Dhont and Stars at Noon by Claire Denis
- Special price : Tori and LokitaJean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
- 2022 Best Actor Award : Song Kang-ho in The lucky stars
- 2022 Best Actress Award : Zar Amir Ebrahimi in Nights of Mashhad
- Director’s Award 2022 : Decision to leave by Park-Chan Wook
- 2022 screenplay prize: boy from heaven
- Jury Prize 2022 : The Eight Mountains And Hi Han
- 2022 Camera d’Or Award : war pony by Riley Keough and Gina Gammell
- Special mention of the Camera d’or 2022 : Map 75 by Hayakawa Chie
- 2022 Short Film Palme d’Or : The Water Murmurs by Jianying Chen
- Special mention for short film 2022 : lori by Abinash Bikram Shah