Overview
- The 79th Cannes Film Festival runs May 12–23 with a studio-light, international slate spread across Competition, Un Certain Regard, Directors’ Fortnight, Special Screenings, and Cannes Classics.
- Park Chan-wook will preside over the jury, marking the first time a Korean filmmaker has held the role.
- Barbra Streisand and Peter Jackson will receive honorary Palmes d'Or recognizing lifetime achievement.
- Scheduling highlights include Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden in the Grand Théâtre Lumière on Friday, May 15, and Jane Schoenbrun opening Un Certain Regard with Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.
- Steven Soderbergh’s Special Screening John Lennon: The Last Interview is reported to use AI extensively, drawing extra attention given public skepticism from Cannes leaders Thierry Frémaux and Iris Knobloch.