2016 Cannes Film Festival

Official poster of the 69th Cannes Film Festival featuring a still from Jean-Luc Godard's 1963 film Contempt, with Michel Piccoli ascending the Casa Malaparte[1]
Opening film	Café Society[2]
Closing film	I, Daniel Blake[3]
Location	Cannes, France
Founded	1946
Awards	Palme d'Or: I, Daniel Blake
Hosted by	Laurent Lafitte
No. of films	21 (In Competition) 18 (Un Certain Regard) 10 (Short Film)
Festival date	11–22 May 2016
Website	festival-cannes.com/en
Cannes Film Festival
2017 2015

The 69th Cannes Film Festival was held from 11 to 22 May 2016.^[4] Australian director George Miller was the president of the jury for the main competition.^[5] French actor Laurent Lafitte was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies. On 15 March it was announced that Japanese director Naomi Kawase would serve as the Cinéfondation and Short Film Jury president.^[6] American director Woody Allen's film Café Society opened the festival.^[2][7]

The Palme d'Or was awarded to the British film I, Daniel Blake directed by Ken Loach,^[8][9] which also served as closing film of the festival.^[3] At a press conference, Loach said that he was "quietly stunned" to win.^[10]

Juries

Main competition

• George Miller, Australian film director - Jury President^[11]
• Arnaud Desplechin, French film director
• Kirsten Dunst, American actress
• Valeria Golino, Italian actress and film director
• Mads Mikkelsen, Danish actor
• László Nemes, Hungarian film director
• Vanessa Paradis, French actress and singer
• Katayoon Shahabi, Iranian film producer
• Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor

Un Certain Regard

• Marthe Keller, Swiss actress - Jury President^[12]
• Jessica Hausner, Austrian film director
• Diego Luna, Mexican actor and film director
• Ruben Östlund, Swedish film director
• Céline Sallette, French actress

Caméra d'or

• Catherine Corsini, French film director and actress - Jury President^[13]
• Jean-Christophe Berjon, French film critic
• Jean-Marie Dreujou, French cinematographer
• Isabelle Frilley, French CEO of Titra Film
• Alexander Rodnyansky, Ukrainian film producer

Cinéfondation and Short Films Competition

• Naomi Kawase, Japanese film director - Jury President^[14]
• Marie-Josée Croze, Franco-Canadian actress
• Jean-Marie Larrieu, French film director
• Santiago Loza, Argentine film director and playwright
• Radu Muntean, Romanian film director

Independent Juries

Nespresso Grand Prize (Critics' Week)

• Valérie Donzelli, French film director and actress - Jury President^[15]
• Nadav Lapid, Israeli film director
• David Robert Mitchell, American film director
• Santiago Mitre, Argentine film director
• Alice Winocour, French film director

L'Œil d'or

• Gianfranco Rosi, Italian documentary film director - Jury President^[16]
• Anne Aghion, French-American documentary film director
• Natacha Régnier, Belgian actress
• Thierry Garrel, French artistic consultant and director of documentaries for Arte TV
• Amir Labaki, Brazilian film critic and curator

Queer Palm

• Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau, French film directors - Jury Presidents^[17][18]
• Emilie Brisavoine, French film director and actress
• João Federici, Brazilian artistic director of Festival MixBrasil
• Marie Sauvion, French film journalist

Official Selection

Main Competition

The films competing in the main competition section for the Palme d'Or were announced at a press conference on 14 April 2016:^[19][20] The Salesman, directed by Asghar Farhadi was added to the competition lineup on 22 April 2016.^[21] The Palme d'Or winner has been highlighted.

(QP) indicates film eligible for the Queer Palm.^[22]

Un Certain Regard

The films competing in the Un Certain Regard section were announced at a press conference on 14 April 2016:^[19][20] Clash, directed by Mohamed Diab, was announced as the opening film for the Un Certain Regard section. Hell or High Water, directed by David Mackenzie was added to the Un Certain Regard lineup on 22 April 2016.^[21] The Un Certain Regard Prize winner has been highlighted.

(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.

(QP) film eligible for the Queer Palm.^[22]

Out of Competition

The following films were selected to screen out of competition:^[19][20][21]

(ŒdO) indicates film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary.^[22]

Special Screenings

The following films were selected to receive Special Screening:^[23][24]

(ŒdO) film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary.

(QP) film eligible for the Queer Palm.^[22]

Cinéfondation

The Cinéfondation section focuses on films made by students at film schools. The following 18 entries (14 fiction films and 4 animation films) were selected out of 2,300 submissions. More than one-third of the films selected represent schools participating in Cinéfondation for the first time. It is also the first time that a film representing Bosnian and Venezuelan film schools have been selected. More than half of the films selected were directed by women.^[25] The winner of the Cinéfondation First Prize has been highlighted.

Short Films Competition

Out of 5,008 entries, the following films were selected to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or.^[25] The Short film Palme d'Or winner has been highlighted.

Cannes Classics

The full line-up for the Cannes Classics section was announced on 20 April 2016. With the screening of the first prize of the Fipresci, for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the International Federation of Film Critics awards.^{[26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]}

(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.

(ŒdO) film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary.^[22]

Cinéma de la Plage

The Cinéma de la Plage is a part of the Official Selection of the festival. The outdoors screenings at the beach cinema of Cannes are open to the public.^[34]

Parallel Sections

Critics' Week

The full selection for the Critics' Week section was announced on 18 April 2016, at the section's website.^[35] In Bed with Victoria, directed by Justine Triet was selected as the opening film for the Critics' Week section, while the short films Bonne Figure, directed by Sandrine Kiberlain, En Moi, directed by Laetitia Casta, and Kitty, directed by Chloë Sevigny were selected as its closing films.^[36]

Feature films

The winner of the Nespresso Grand Prize has been highlighted:

(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.

(QP) film eligible for the Queer Palm.^[22]

Shorts Films

The winner of the Discovery Award for Short Film has been highlighted:

Special Screenings

(CdO) indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.

(QP) film eligible for the Queer Palm.^[22]

Directors' Fortnight

The full selection for the Directors' Fortnight section was announced on 19 April 2016, at the section's website.^[37][38] Sweet Dreams, directed by Marco Bellocchio was selected as the opening film for the Directors' Fortnight section and Dog Eat Dog, directed by Paul Schrader was selected as the closing film for the Directors' Fortnight section.

Feature Films

The winner of the Art Cinema Award has been highlighted:

(CdO) film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.

(ŒdO) film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary.

(QP) film eligible for the Queer Palm.^[22]

Short films

The winner of the Illy Prize for Short Film has been highlighted:

ACID

The Association for Independent Cinema and its Distribution (ACID), an association of French and foreign film directors, demonstrates its support for nine films each year, seeking to provide support from filmmakers to other filmmakers.^[39][40] The full ACID selection was announced on 19 April 2016, at the section's website.^[41]

(QP) indicates film eligible for the Queer Palm.^[22]

Official Awards

In Competition

• Palme d'Or: I, Daniel Blake by Ken Loach^[8]
• Grand Prix: It's Only the End of the World by Xavier Dolan
• Jury Prize: American Honey by Andrea Arnold
• Best Director:
  • Cristian Mungiu for Graduation
  • Olivier Assayas for Personal Shopper
• Best Screenplay: Asghar Farhadi for The Salesman
• Best Actress: Jaclyn Jose for Ma' Rosa
• Best Actor: Shahab Hosseini for The Salesman

Honorary Palme d'Or

• Jean-Pierre Léaud^[42]

Un Certain Regard

• Un Certain Regard Award: The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki by Juho Kuosmanen^[43]
• Un Certain Regard Jury Prize: Harmonium by Kōji Fukada
• Un Certain Regard Award for Best Director: Matt Ross for Captain Fantastic
• Un Certain Regard Award for Best Screenplay: Delphine Coulin and Muriel Coulin for The Stopover
• Un Certain Regard Special Prize: The Red Turtle by Michael Dudok de Wit

Cinéfondation

• First Prize: Anna by Or Sinai^[44]
• Second Prize: In the Hills by Hamid Ahmadi
• Third Prize: The Noise of Licking by Nadja Andrasev & The Guilt, Probably by Michael Labarca

Caméra d'Or

• Divines by Houda Benyamina^[9]

Short Films Competition

• Short Film Palme d'Or: Timecode by Juanjo Giménez
  • Special Mention: The Girl Who Danced with the Devil by João Paulo Miranda Maria

Independent Awards

FIPRESCI Prizes

• Toni Erdmann by Maren Ade (In Competition)^[45]
• Dogs by Bogdan Mirică (Un Certain Regard)
• Raw by Julia Ducournau (Critics' Week)

Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist

• Ryu Seong-hui (art direction) for The Handmaiden^[46]

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

• It's Only the End of the World by Xavier Dolan^[47][48]
• Commendations:
  • I, Daniel Blake by Ken Loach
  • American Honey by Andrea Arnold

Critics' Week

• Nespresso Grand Prize: Mimosas by Oliver Laxe^[49]
• France 4 Visionary Award: Album by Mehmet Can Mertoğlu
• SACD Award: Diamond Island by Davy Chou
• Leica Cine Discovery Prize for Short Film: Prenjak by Wregas Bhanuteja
• Canal+ Award: Birth of a Leader by Antoine de Bary
• Gan Foundation Support for Distribution Award: One Week and a Day by Asaph Polonsky

Directors' Fortnight

• Art Cinema Award: Wolf and Sheep by Shahrbanoo Sadat^[50]
• SACD Award: The Together Project by Sólveig Anspach
  • SACD special mention: Divines by Houda Benyamina
• Europa Cinemas Label Award: Mercenary by Sacha Wolff
• Illy Prize for Short Film: Chasse Royal by Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret
  • Illy special mention: The Beast by Miroslav Sikavica

L'Œil d'or

• Cinema Novo by Eryk Rocha^[51]
  • Special Mention: The Cinema Travelers by Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya

Queer Palm

• The Lives of Thérèse by Sébastien Lifshitz^[52][53]
• Short Film Queer Palm: Gabber Lover by Anna Cazenave Cambet

Palm Dog

• Palm Dog Award: Nellie for Paterson^[54]
• Grand Jury Prize: Jacques for In Bed with Victoria
• Palm Dog Manitarian Award: Ken Loach for showcasing a three-legged dog named Shea in I, Daniel Blake

Prix François Chalais

• The Student by Kirill Serebrennikov^[55]

Cannes Soundtrack Award

• Cliff Martinez for The Neon Demon^[56]