2023 Cannes Film Festival

The 76th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 16 to 27 May 2023. Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund served as jury president. With the French film Anatomy of a Fall winning the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, Justine Triet became the third female director to achieve the prize, after Jane Campion in 1993, and Julia Ducournau in 2021.

The official poster for the festival featuring actress Catherine Deneuve was created by Lionel Avignon and Stefan de Vivies of the design studio Hartland Villa from a photo taken by Jack Garofalo during the shooting of La Chamade (1968). The poster was chosen to pay tribute to Deneuve for her contributions to film.

During the festival, two Honorary Palme d'Or were awarded: the first one during the opening ceremony for Michael Douglas, and the second one was awarded on short notice for Harrison Ford before the world premiere of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

The festival opened with Jeanne du Barry directed by Maïwenn and closed with Pixar's feature film Elemental directed by Peter Sohn.

Main competition

 * Ruben Östlund, Swedish filmmaker - Jury President
 * Paul Dano, American actor and director
 * Julia Ducournau, French filmmaker
 * Brie Larson, American actress and director
 * Denis Ménochet, French actor
 * Rungano Nyoni, Zambian-Welsh filmmaker
 * Atiq Rahimi, Afghan director and writer
 * Damián Szifrón, Argentinian filmmaker
 * Maryam Touzani, Moroccan filmmaker and actress

Un Certain Regard

 * John C. Reilly, American actor, screenwriter and producer - Jury President
 * Paula Beer, German actress
 * Davy Chou, Cambodian-French filmmaker
 * Émilie Dequenne, Belgian actress
 * Alice Winocour, French filmmaker

Caméra d'Or

 * Anaïs Demoustier, French actress - Jury President
 * Mickaël Buch, French director and screenwriter
 * Nathalie Durand, French director of photography
 * Sophie Frilley, French general director of Titrafilm
 * Nicolas Marcadé, French journalist and critic
 * Raphaël Personnaz, French actor

Cinéfondation and Short Films Competition

 * Ildikó Enyedi, Hungarian filmmaker - Jury President
 * Ana Lily Amirpour, American filmmaker
 * Shlomi Elkabetz, Israeli actor, director, screenwriter and producer
 * Charlotte Le Bon, Canadian actor and director
 * Karidja Touré, French actress

Critics' Week

 * Audrey Diwan, French filmmaker - Jury President
 * Rui Poças, Portuguese cinematographer
 * Franz Rogowski, German actor
 * Meenakshi Shedde, Indian journalist and programmer of the Berlin International Film Festival
 * Kim Yutani, programming director of the Sundance Film Festival

Queer Palm

 * John Cameron Mitchell, American actor, filmmaker, producer, singer and songwriter - Jury President
 * Louise Chevillotte, French actress
 * Zeno Graton, Belgian director
 * Isabel Sandoval, Filipina filmmaker and actress
 * Cédric Succivalli, French journalist, film critic and festival programmer

L'Œil d'or

 * Kirsten Johnson, American filmmaker and cinematographer - Jury President
 * Sophie Faucher, Canadian actress
 * Ovidie, French actress, director and author
 * Pedro Pimenta, Mozambican producer
 * Jean-Claude Raspiengeas, French journalist and critic

In Competition
The following films were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or:
 *  (CdO)  indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.
 *  (ŒdO)  indicates film eligible for the L'Œil d'or as documentary.
 *  (QP)  indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Un Certain Regard
The following films were selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section:
 *  (CdO)  indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.
 *  (ŒdO)  indicates film eligible for the L'Œil d'or as documentary.
 *  (QP)  indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:  (QP)  indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Cannes Premiere
The following films were selected to be screened in the Cannes Premiere section:

Special Screenings
The following films were selected to be screened in the Special Screenings section:  (ŒdO)  indicates film eligible for the L'Œil d'or as documentary.

 (QP)  indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Short Films Competition
Out of 4,288 entries, the following films were selected to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or:

Cinéfondation
The Cinéfondation section focuses on films made by students at film schools. The Cannes Film Festival allocates a €15,000 grant for the winner of the First Prize, €11,250 for the winner of the Second Prize and €7,500 for the winner of the Third Prize. The following 16 entries (14 live-action and 2 animated films) were selected out of 2,000 submissions:

Cannes Classics
The following films were selected to be screened in the Cannes Classics section:

Cinéma de la Plage
The following films were selected to be screened in the "Cinéma de la Plage" section:

Critics' Week
The following films were selected to be screened in main competition of the Critics' Week (Semaine de la critique):
 *  (CdO)  indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.
 *  (QP)  indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Directors' Fortnight
The following films were selected to be screened in the Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des cinéastes) section:
 *  (CdO)  indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.
 *  (QP)  indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

ACID
The following films were selected to be screened in the ACID (Association for the Distribution of Independent Cinema) section:

In Competition
The following awards were presented for films shown In Competition:
 * Palme d'Or: Anatomy of a Fall by Justine Triet
 * Grand Prix: The Zone of Interest by Jonathan Glazer
 * Jury Prize: Fallen Leaves by Aki Kaurismäki
 * Best Director: Tran Anh Hung for The Taste of Things
 * Best Actress: Merve Dizdar for About Dry Grasses
 * Best Actor: Kōji Yakusho for Perfect Days
 * Best Screenplay: Yuji Sakamoto for Monster

Un Certain Regard

 * Un Certain Regard Prize: How to Have Sex by Molly Manning Walker
 * Un Certain Regard Jury Prize: Hounds by Kamal Lazraq
 * Un Certain Regard Best Director: The Mother of All Lies by Asmae El Moudir
 * Un Certain Regard Freedom Prize: Goodbye Julia by Mohamed Kordofani
 * Un Certain Regard Ensemble Prize: The Buriti Flower for João Salaviza, Renée Nader Messora, Cast and Crew
 * Un Certain Regard New Voice Prize: Omen by Baloji Tshiani

Honorary Palme d'Or

 * Michael Douglas
 * Harrison Ford

Caméra d'Or

 * Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell by Pham Thien An

Short Film Palm d'Or

 * Short Film Palme d'Or: 27 by Flóra Anna Buda
 * Special Mention: Intrusion by Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter

Cinéfondation

 * First Prize: Norwegian Offspring by Marlene Emilie Lyngstad
 * Second Prize: Hole by Hwang Hyein
 * Third Prize: Moon by Zineb Wakrim

FIPRESCI Prizes

 * In Competition: The Zone of Interest by Jonathan Glazer
 * Un Certain Regard: The Settlers by Felipe Gálvez
 * Parallel section (first features) : Power Alley by Lillah Halla

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

 * Perfect Days by Wim Wenders

Critics' Week

 * Grand Prize: Tiger Stripes by Amanda Nell Eu
 * French Touch Prize of the Jury: Il Pleut Dans La Maison by Paloma Sermon-Daï
 * Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award: Jovan Ginić for Lost Country
 * Leitz Cine Discovery Prize for Short Film: Boléro by Nans Laborde-Jourdàa
 * Gan Foundation Award for Distribution: Inshallah a Boy by Amjad Al Rasheed
 * SACD Prize: Iris Kaltenbäck for The Rapture
 * Canal+ Award for Short Film: Boléro by Nans Laborde-Jourdàa

Directors' Fortnight

 * Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film: Creatura by Elena Martín Gimeno
 * SACD Award for Best French-language Film: A Prince by Pierre Creton
 * Carrosse d'Or: Souleymane Cissé

L'Œil d'or

 * Four Daughters by Kaouther Ben Hania
 * The Mother of All Lies by Asmae El Moudir

Queer Palm

 * Monster by Hirokazu Kore-eda
 * Best Short Film: Bolero by Nans Laborde-Jourdàa

Prix François Chalais

 * Four Daughters by Kaouther Ben Hania

Prix de la Citoyenneté

 * Citizenship Prize: Four Daughters by Kaouther Ben Hania

Cannes Soundtrack Award

 * Mica Levi for The Zone of Interest

Prix des Cinémas Art et Essai

 * AFCAE Art House Cinema Award: La chimera by Alice Rohrwacher
 * Special Mention: Fallen Leaves by Aki Kaurismäki

Palm Dog

 * Palm Dog Award: Messi as Snoop in Anatomy of a Fall
 * Grand Jury Prize: Alma in Fallen Leaves
 * Mutt Moment: La chimera
 * Highly Commended Canine: Susie in Vincent Must Die
 * Lifetime Achievement Award: Ken Loach
 * Palm DogManitarian Award: Isabella Rossellini

Trophée Chopard

 * Daryl McCormack
 * Naomi Ackie