The 78th Cannes Film Festival draws to a spectacular close today, May 24, 2025, leaving in its wake a trail of cinematic triumphs, red-carpet glamour, and deals that will shape the film landscape for the year to come. For twelve days, the French Riviera has been the undeniable epicenter of global cinema, a whirlwind of premieres, press conferences, and passionate debates.Now, you get to see who the Cannes jury has crowned as the best of the fest. Let's dive in.The 2025 Cannes Film Festival Winners Here's which films and people took home the major Cannes awards this year.Palme d’OrJafar Panahi for It Was Just an AccidentGrand PrixJoachim Trier for Sentimental ValueJury PrizeMascha Schilinski for Sound of Falling and Oliver Laxe for Sirat (tie)Best DirectorKleber Mendonça Filho for The Secret AgentBest ScreenplayJean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne for Young MothersBest ActressNadia Melliti for The Little SisterBest ActorWagner Moura for The Secret AgentSpecial PrizeResurrection, dir. Bi GanCamera d’Or for Best First FilmThe President’s Cake, dir: Hassan HadiPalme d’Or for Best Short FilmI’m Glad You’re Dead Now, dir: Tawfeek Barhom...
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