Awards
The most prestigious award given out at Cannes is the Palme d'Or ("Golden Palm") for the best film.
- Competition
- Palme d'Or – Golden Palm
- Grand Prix – Grand Prize of the Festival
- Prix du Jury – Jury Prize
- Palme d'Or du court métrage – Best Short Film
- Prix d'interprétation féminine – Best Actress
- Prix d'interprétation masculine – Best Actor
- Prix de la mise en scène – Best Director
- Prix du scénario – Best Screenplay
- Other Sections
- Prix Un Certain Regard – Young talent, innovative and audacious works
- Cinéfondation prizes – Student films
- Caméra d'Or – Best first feature film
- Given by Independent Entities
- Prix de la FIPRESCI – International Federation of Film Critics Prize
- Prix Vulcain – Awarded to a technical artist by the CST
- International Critics' Week Prizes
- Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
- Palm Dog, for best canine performance.
- Queer Palm, for LGBT-related films.
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