Festival de Cannes
The International Festival de Cannes is one of the world’s most widely publicised events and certainly the most important film festival in terms of worldwide impact.
Date May 12-23, 2026
Country France
Location
Cannes
Director(s)
Iris Knobloch, President; Thierry Fremaux, General Delegate
Year of creation
1946
Competition > Competitive and Non-competitive
Format > Feature film and Short film
Genre > Various genres
Industry activities Market
Premieres requirement World and International premiere
Audience/Cash prize(s) Not applicable