FESTIVAL DE CANNES 2022. The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival begins on the evening of May 17, 2022 with the opening ceremony hosted by Virginie Efira. Here is everything you need to know about the biggest event of the 7th art.

The Cannes Film Festival lifted the veil on its official selection this Thursday, April 14, 2022. Z (like Z) by Michel Hazanavicius will open the event on May 17, 2022. Among the films that will be screened on the Croisette this year are Top Gun 2 with a tribute to Tom Cruise, but also Baz Luhrmann's Elvis, both out of competition. Among the filmmakers who will try to win the Palme d'Or, we find David Cronenberg, the Dardenne brothers, Claire Denis, Arnaud Desplechin or even James Gray and Park Chan-Wook.

Films in competition:

Films presented out of competition:

Films presented in the Un certain regard selection:

Cannes Premiere selection:

Cannes Film Festival 2022 Special Screenings and Midnight Screenings

What dates for the 2022 Cannes Film Festival?

While the Cannes Film Festival has barely ended, the organizers have already announced the date of the next edition. The dates of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival were announced on Twitter. This will take place from May 17 to 28, 2022, unless postponed due to the evolution of the health situation. The Cannes Film Festival therefore returns to its usual dates, the fortnight generally taking place in May.

If it's the stars who make the news at the Cannes Film Festival, it is possible for everyone to participate in the Cannes Film Festival... under certain conditions. Indeed, access to the event is reserved primarily for film professionals and journalists who must be accredited. But film lovers aged 18 to 28 can also hope to discover films screened on the Croisette thanks to the "Three days in Cannes" pass. We detail how to register and get accredited in detail below:

On April 26, 2022, the Cannes Film Festival lifted the veil on the jury for its 2022 edition. It is chaired by French actor Vincent Lindon and made up of Rebecca Hall, Deepika Padukone, Noomi Rapace, Jasmine Trinca, Asghar Farhadi , Ladj Ly, Jeff Nichols and finally Joachim Trier. They will have the heavy task of judging the films in competition and awarding the various prizes at the Cannes Film Festival this year, including the prestigious Palme d'Or. As for the jury of the Un Certain regard competition, it is chaired by Valeria Golino and composed of Debra Granik, Joanna Kulig, Benjamin Biolay and finally Edgar Ramirez.

The film that won the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival is Titane by French director and screenwriter Julia Ducournau. This is the first time that a woman has won the Palme d'Or alone at the Cannes Film Festival. Jane Campion had previously won the ultimate award for The piano lesson tied with Chen Kaige, who had directed Adieu ma concubine.