Palme D’Or Winners Photocall – The 78th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Adnan Al Rajeev and Tawfeek Barhom © Daniele Venturelli / WireImage

The Palmarès of the Short Films at the 78th Festival de Cannes

At the Awards Ceremony of the 78th Festival de Cannes, the Short Films and La Cinef Jury, presided over by Maren Ade and joined by Reinaldo Marcus Green, Camélia Jordana, José María Prado Garcia, and Nebojša Slijepčević, announced its awards among the 11 short films presented in Competition this year.

Short Film Palme d’or

I’M GLAD YOU’RE DEAD NOW directed by TAWFEEK BARHOM

 

Special Mention

ALI directed by ADNAN AL RAJEEV

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