The annual Cannes Film Festival 2022 (Festival de Cannes) was held from 17 to 28 May 2022. It was the 75th edition of Cannes Film Festival held in Cannes, France.
The Jury of the 75th Cannes Film Festival was chaired by French actor Vincent Lindon. The nine-member jury also included an Indian actress, Deepika Padukone.
List of main winners of the Cannes Film Festival 2022:
Honorary Palme d’Or:
This year, American actor, producer, director, Forest Whitaker and American actor and producer, Tom Cruise have been awarded the Honorary Palme d’Or.
L’OEil d’Or:
Filmmaker Shaunak Sen’s documentary, All That Breathes, has been honored with the 2022 L’OEil d’Or award.
Feature Films:
Palme d’or: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS, directed by- Ruben ÖSTLUND
Grand Prix (jointly awarded):
- CLOSE, directed by- Lukas DHONT
- STARS AT NOON, directed by- Claire DENIS
Award for Best Director: PARK Chan-Wook, for HEOJIL KYOLSHIM (DECISION TO LEAVE)
Award for Best Actress: Zar AMIR EBRAHIMI in HOLY SPIDER, directed by- Ali ABBASI
Award for Best Actor: SONG Kang-ho in BROKER, directed by- KORE-EDA Hirokazu
Award for Best Screenplay: Tarik SALEH, for WALAD MIN AL JANNA (BOY FROM HEAVEN)
Jury Prize (jointly awarded):
- EO, directed by- Jerzy SKOLIMOWSKI
- LE OTTO MONTAGNE (THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS), directed by- Charlotte VANDERMEERSCH & Felix VAN GROENINGEN
75th anniversary Prize: TORI ET LOKITA (TORI AND LOKITA), directed by- Jean-Pierre & Luc DARDENNE
Short Films:
Short Film Palme d’or: HAI BIAN SHENG QI YI ZUO XUAN YA (THE WATER MURMURS), directed by- JIANYING CHEN
Note: Short Film Palme d’Or is the highest prize given to a Best short film.
Short Film Special Mention: LORI (MELANCHOLY OF MY MOTHER’S LULLABIES), directed by- Abinash Bikram SHAH
Un Certain Regard
Caméra d’or: WAR PONY directed by Riley KEOUGH and Gina GAMMELL
Note: Each year the Caméra d’Or (Golden Camera) is given to the best first film.
