2025 Cannes Film Festival winners:
This year’s Palme was presented by Cate Blanchett and European Film Academy president Juliette Binoche, who also led the Main Competition jury. She was joined by Halle Berry, Dieudo Hamadi, Hong Sang-soo, Payal Kapadia, Carlos Reygadas, Alba Rohrwacher, Leïla Slimani, and Jeremy Strong.
Palme d’Or: “It Was Just an Accident”
"It Was Just an Accident" is a 2025 Iranian thriller directed by Jafar Panahi, exploring themes of trauma and revenge, which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Grand Prix: “Sentimental Value”
Acclaimed director Joachim Trier's “Sentimental Value” won the grand Prix.It is centred on reconciliation and family, topics the 51-year-old reflected on while working on the script with long-time collaborator Eskil Vogt.
Jury Prize: *TIE* “Sirât” & “Sound of Falling”
Best Actress: Nadia Melliti, “The Little Sister”
Best Actor: Wagner Moura, “The Secret Agent”
Best Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho, “The Secret Agent”
Best Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne, “Young Mothers”
Camera d’Or: Hasan Hadi, “The President’s Cake”
Camera d’Or Special Mention: Akinola Davies Jr., “My Father’s Shadow”
Special Award: Bi Gan, “Resurrection”
Short Film Palme d’Or: “I’m Glad You’re Dead Now,” Tawfeek Barhom
Short Film Special Mention: “Ali,” Adnan Al Rajeev
Golden Eye Documentary Prize: “Imago,” Déni Oumar Pitsaev
Golden Eye Documentary 10th Anniversary Prize: “The Six Billion Dollar Man”
Queer Palm: Hafsia Herzi, “La Petite Dernière”
