The La Cinef school film selection, the Caméra d’or Prize for best first feature film, the Short Film Competition: each year, the Festival scours the international film production for the talents of tomorrow. This demanding prospecting acts as an accelerator of notoriety and renews the horizon of the cinema.
The Short Films Competition 2026
Supporting promising young filmmakers in different areas of creation, all the way up to looking for funding and submission to festivals. That’s one of the missions of the Festival de Cannes with respect to the Cinéma de Demain.
3 initiatives to boost creation: FOCUS WiP supports work-in-progress short films, FOCUS SCRIPT supports screenplays in development and FOCUS COPRO' supports debut feature film projects.
12 foreign directors are welcomed at the Paris writing residence to work on their 1st or 2nd feature film.
Saulė BLIUVAITĖ
Joecar HANNA
Mansi MAHESHWARI
Emma BRANDERHORST
Oliver MCGOLDRICK
Harry LIGHTON
Passing on a love of film also means preparing cinema for the future. With 3 Days in Cannes, masterclasses, tutoring, workshops, conferences and more, there is a rich offer for future professionals and film lovers alike.
Lukas Dhont
2026 : COWARD, Competition
2022 : CLOSE, Grand Prix
2019 : Un Certain Regard Jury member
2018 : GIRL, first feature film, Caméra d’or
2016 : 33rd session of the Résidence
Valentina Maurel
2026 : SIEMPRE SOY TU ANIMAL MATERNO, first feature film, Un Certain Regard
2019 : LUCIA EN EL LIMBO, SFC | Rendez-vous Industry
2017 : PAUL EST LÀ, First Prize – La Cinef
Léa Mysius
2026 : HISTOIRES DE LA NUIT, Competition
2014 : LES OISEAUX-TONNERRE (THUNDERBIRDS), La Cinef
2014 : LES OISEAUX-TONNERRE (THUNDERBIRDS), SFC | Rendez-vous Industry
László Nemes
2026 : MOULIN, Competition
2016 : Feature film Jury member
2015 : SON OF SAUL, Grand Prix
2011 : 22nd session of the Résidence
NA Hong-Jin
2026 : HOPE, Competition
2016 : GOKSUNG, Out of Competition
2011 : THE MURDERER, Un Certain Regard
2008 : THE CHASER, first feature film, Midnight Screenings
Laïla Marrakchi
2026 : LA MÁS DULCE, Un Certain Regard
2005 : MAROCK, first feature film, Un Certain Regard
Abinash Bikram Shah
2026 : ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG, first feature film, Un Certain Regard
2022 : LORI, Special Distinction – Short Film Competition
Gessica Généus
2026 : MARIE-MADELEINE, Cannes Première
2023 : 46th session of the Résidence
2021 : FREDA, first feature film, Un Certain Regard
Bertrand Mandico
2026 : ROMA ELASTICA, Midnight Screenings
2023 : Masterclass at the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry
2009 : L’HOMME QUI CACHE LA FORÊT, L’Atelier
Steven Soderbergh
2026 : JOHN LENNON, THE LAST INTERVIEW, Special Screenings
2013 : BEHIND THE CANDELABRA, Competition
2008 : CHE, Competition
2007 : OCEAN’S THIRTEEN, Out of Competition
1999 : THE LIMEY, Out of Competition
1993 : KING OF THE HILL, Competition
1989 : SEX, LIES AND VIDEOS, first feature film, Palme d’or
Developing your network to give your project the best chance of success is essential. This is why the Festival, the largest gathering of film professionals in the world, offers various initiatives to put you in touch with each other.
