Cannes 2026 Awards Winners: Nepal's Elephants In The Fog Creates History, Virginie Efira Bags Best Actress - FULL List

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2026 edition of the Cannes Film Festival has officially wrapped up after two exciting weeks celebrating global cinema on the French Riviera. The prestigious event, which welcomed some of the biggest names from the entertainment world on its iconic red carpet, concluded on Saturday with a grand awards ceremony. The winners of top honours, including the Palme d’Or, were announced at the Palais des Festivals. This year’s competition jury was led by acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook. The jury panel also featured renowned names from the entertainment world, including filmmakers Diego Crspedes, Laura Wandel and Chlor Zhao, actors Demi Moore, Ruth Negga and Stellan Skarsgård, along with screenwriter Paul Laverty.

Cannes Film Festival 2026 Award Winners

French actress Eyade Haidara hosted the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival. Legendary star Barbra Streisand was honoured with the Honorary Palme d’Or. Although she could not attend the festival in person, she shared a video message thanking presenter Isabelle Huppert and the Cannes team for the recognition. Meanwhile, several films emerged as winners during the ceremony. The Grand Prix is considered the second-highest honour at the Cannes Film Festival after the Palme d’Or. It recognises a film that stands out for its artistic excellence and powerful storytelling. This year, the award went to Minotaur by acclaimed Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev.

Full List Of Cannes 2026 Award Winners

Palme d’Or: Barbra StreisandGrand Prix: Minotaur, Andrey ZvyagintsevJury Prize: The Dreamed Adventure, Valeska GrisebachBest Director: Javier Calva and Javier Ambrossi, The Black Ball; Pawel Pawlikowski, FatherlandBest Actress: Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto, All of a SuddenBest Actor: Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne, CowardBest Screenplay: A Man of His Time, Emmanuel MarreCamera d’Or for Best First Feature: Ben’imana, Marie-Clémentine DusabejamboShort Film Palme d’Or: Para Los Contrincantes, Federico LuisThe short film jury was led by filmmaker Carla Simon as president. Joining her on the panel were artist and actress Park Ji-min, screenwriter and producer Ali Asgari, actor-director Salim Kechiouche, and filmmaker Magnus von Horn, who together selected the winner of the Short Film Palme d’Or.Meanwhile, here's the list of other awards announced:HONORARY PALMES D’OR: Peter Jackson; Barbra Streisand; John Travolta

UN CERTAIN REGARD

Un Certain Regard Award: Everytime, Sandra WollnerJury Prize: Elephants in the Fog, Abinash Bikram ShahSpecial Jury Prize: Iron Boy, Louis ClichyBest Actress: Daniela Marin Navarro, Marina de Tavira and Mariangel Villegas, Forever Your Maternal AnimalBest Actor: Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset, Congo Boy

DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT

Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film: Too Many Beasts, Sarah ArnoldSACD Prize for Best French Film: Shana, Shana PinellAudience Choice Award: I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, Clio BarnardCarrosse d’Or: Claire Denis

CRITICS’ WEEK

Grand Prize: La Gradiva, Marine AtlanGAN Foundation Award for Distribution: A Girl Unknown, Zou Jing (Pyramide Distribution)Rising Star Award: Aina Clotet, AliveSACD Prize: Blerta Basholli and Nicole Borgeat, DuaCanal+ Short Film Award: Vaterland or a Bule Named Yanto, Berthold WahjudiDiscovery Prize for Short Film: Skinny Boots, Romain F. Dubois

IMMERSIVE COMPETITION

Best Immersive Work Award: Katábasis, Ugo ArsacSpecial Mention: The Black Mirror Experience, David Bardos and Damià Ferràndiz

CINÉFONDATION AWARDS

First Prize: Laser-Cat, by Lucas Acher (NYC, United States)Second Prize: Silent Voices, Nadine Misong Jin (Columbia University, United States)Third Prize: (TIE) Never Enough, Julius Lagoutte Larsen (La Fémis, France); Growing Stones, Flying Papers, Roozbeh Gezerseh and Soraya Shamsi (Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg, Germany)

OTHER AWARDS

L’Oeil d’Or Documentary Prize: Rehearsals for a Revolution, Pegah AhangaraniGolden Eye Special Jury Prize: Tin Castle, Alexander MurphyQueer Palm: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Jane SchoenbrunQueer Palm Discovery Prize: Flesh and Fuel, Pierre Le GallQueer Palm for Short Film: Silent Voice, Nadine Misong JinFIPRESCI Award (Competition): Fjord, Cristian MungiuFIPRESCI Award (Un Certain Regard): Ben’Imana, Marie-Clementine DusabejamboFIPRESCI Award (Parallel Sections): A Girl Unknown, Jing ZouEcumenical Jury Award: Fjord, Cristian MungiuCannes Soundtrack Award: Evgueni and Sacha Galperine, MinotaurFrançois Chalais Prize: Fjord, Cristian MungiuCitizenship Prize: Fjord, Cristian MungiuAFCAE Art House Cinema Award: A Man of His Time, Emmanuel MarrePrix du Cinéma Positif: Coward, Lukas DhontPalm Dog: Yuri, La PerraPalm Dog Special Mention: Lola, I See Buildings Fall Like LightningTrophée Chopard for Female Revelation of the Year: Odessa A’zionTrophée Chopard for Male Revelation of the Year: Connor SwindellsThis year, Indian actresses Aishwarya Rai, Alia Bhatt, Aditi Rao Hydari, Huma Qureshi and others attended the festival.