The Cannes Film Festival was first held in 1946 and has become one of the Big Three film festivals in Europe alongside Berlin and Venice.

Also, many regard them as part of the Big Five international film festivals next to Toronto and Sundance.

The invitation-only event is one of the most watched festivals in the world, as many movie critics and experts excitedly await the winner of the prestigious Palme d’Or.

If you would like to learn more about this year’s event, here is everything you need to know about the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, including its date, location, opening movie, competing films, and more.

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When and Where is the Cannes Film Festival 2025?

Cannes Film Festival 2025 is scheduled from May 13 to 24, 2025, in Cannes, France.

What Film Will Open the Festival?

It was recently announced that the French comedy film Bye Bye, directed by Amélie Bonnin, will open the Cannes Film Festival 2025.

What Films Will Compete for the Palme d’Or?

The Palme d’Or is the biggest prize a film can win at the Cannes Film Festival, with many deeming it the most prestigious accolade in the film industry.

Many critically acclaimed films have won the award, such as The Pianist (2002), Parasite (2019), and Anora (2024), and each won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

The following movies will compete for the Palme d’Or in 2025:

• Alpha – Directed by Julia Ducournau
• Dossier 137 – Directed by Dominik Moll
• Eagles of the Republic – Directed by Tarik Saleh
• Eddington – Directed by Ari Aster
• Fuori – Directed by Mario Martone
• The History of Sound – Directed by Oliver Hermanus
• It Was Just an Accident – Directed by Jafar Panahi
• The Mastermind – Directed by Kelly Reichardt
• Nouvelle Vague – Directed by Richard Linklater
• The Phoenician Scheme – Directed by Wes Anderson
• Renoir – Directed by Chie Hayakawa
• Romería – Directed by Carla Simón
• The Secret Agent – Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho
• Sentimental Value – Directed by Joachim Trier
• Sirat – Directed by Óliver Laxe
• Sound of Falling – Directed by Mascha Schilinski
• Two Prosecutors – Directed by Sergei Loznitsa
• The Young Mother’s Home – Directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
• The Youngest Daughter – Directed by Hafsia Herzi

What Films Will Compete for the Un Certain Regard?

21 films with unusual styles and storytelling are in contention for the sought-after Un Certain Regard award.

The below films will compete in the section:

• Aisha Can’t Fly Away – Directed by Morad Mostafa
• Caravan – Directed by Zuzana Kirchnerová
• The Chronology of Water – Directed by Kristen Stewart
• Eleanor the Great – Directed by Scarlett Johansson
• The Great Arch – Directed by Stéphane Demoustier France
• Heads or Tails? – Directed by Matteo Zoppis and Alessio Rigo de Righi
• Homebound – Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan
• I Only Rest in the Storm – Directed by Pedro Pinho
• The Last One for the Road – Directed by Francesco Sossai
• Love Me Tender – Directed by Anna Cazenave Cambet
• Meteors – Directed by Hubert Charuel
• My Father’s Shadow – Directed by Akinola Davies Jr.
• The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo – Directed by Diego Céspedes
• Once Upon a Time in Gaza – Directed by Tarzan and Arab Nasser
• A Pale View of Hills – Directed by Kei Ishikawa
• Pillion – Directed by Harry Lighton
• The Plague – Directed by Charlie Polinger
• Promised Sky – Directed by Erige Sehiri
• Un Poeta – Directed by Simon Mesa Soto
• Urchin – Directed by Harris Dickinson

Who Will Receive the Honorary Palme d’Or?

Robert DeNiro will be the proud recipient of the Honorary Palme d’Or, which will be presented to the acclaimed actor during the 2025 Cannes Film Festival’s opening ceremony.

He will join the list of many celebrated actors who have received the award, such as Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Harrison Ford, and Michael Douglas.

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