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 (The Unknown and Gentle Monster), Virginie Efira (Parallel Tales and All of a Sudden), Sandra Hüller (Fatherland), Adam Driver (Paper Tiger), Rami Malek (The Man I Love), and Javier Bardem (The Beloved) seemed to be in with a shot. 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.
In Competition
Palme d’Or: Fjord, Cristian Mungiu
Grand Prix: Minotaur, Andrey Zvyagintsev
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
Un Certain Regard Prize: Everytime, Sandra Wollner
Jury Prize: Elephants in the Fog, Abinash Bikram Shah
Special Jury Prize: Iron Boy, Louis Clichy
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
