2023 Cannes Film Festival

2023 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 76th Cannes Film Festival featuring actress Catherine Deneuve during a shooting of La Chamade (1968)
Opening filmJeanne du Barry
Closing filmElemental
LocationCannes, France
Founded1946
AwardsPalme d'Or: Anatomy of a Fall
Artistic directorThierry Frémaux
No. of films21 (In Competition)
Festival date16–27 May 2023
Websitefestival-cannes.com/en
Cannes Film Festival

The 76th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 16 to 27 May 2023.[1] Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund served as jury president.[2] With the French film Anatomy of a Fall winning the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize,[3] Justine Triet became the third female director to achieve the prize, after Jane Campion in 1993, and Julia Ducournau in 2021.[4]

The official poster for the festival featuring actress Catherine Deneuve was created by Lionel Avignon and Stefan de Vivies of the design studio Hartland Villa from a photo taken by Jack Garofalo during the shooting of La Chamade (1968). The poster was chosen to pay tribute to Deneuve for her contributions to film.[5]

During the festival, two Honorary Palme d'Or were awarded: the first one during the opening ceremony for Michael Douglas, and the second one was awarded on short notice for Harrison Ford before the world premiere of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.[6]

The festival opened with Jeanne du Barry directed by Maïwenn[7][8] and closed with Pixar's feature film Elemental directed by Peter Sohn.[9][10]

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  4. ^ Murray, Miranda (28 May 2023). "France's Triet becomes third female director to win Cannes' top prize". Reuters. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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  6. ^ "'Indiana Jones' swings into Cannes Film Festival; Harrison Ford honored before joyous festivalgoers". AP NEWS. 18 May 2023. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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  8. ^ Jacobs, Julia (5 April 2023). "Johnny Depp Film About Louis XV Will Open Cannes Film Festival". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Elemental, the 27th Film by Pixar Animation Studios, to be the "Last Screening" at the 76th Festival de Cannes". 19 April 2023.
  10. ^ Azad, Navid Nikkhah (19 April 2023). "Elemental, the 27th Film by Pixar Animation Studios, to be the "Last Screening" at the 76th Festival de Cannes – Deed News". www.deed.news. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.