2017 Cannes Film Festival 70th Festival de Cannes, and delighted with this choice of photo. It's the image I myself have of the Festival, of an event that illuminates everything around … Happy anniversary!" The Palme d'Or was awarded to the Swedish film "The Square" directed by Ruben Östlund, which also served as the closing night film of the festival. Nespresso Grand Prize (International Critics' Week) L'Œil d'or Queer Palm The films competing in the main competition section for the Palme d'Or were announced at a press conference on 13 April 2017: The Palme d'Or winner has been highlighted. The films competing in the
1947 Cannes Film Festival 1947 Cannes Film Festival The 2nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 25 September 1947. The new building that was meant to host the festival, the Palais du Festival, was still not ready, and the festival was held amid many technical and financial problems. In 1947, the entire jury of the Festival were French. Six awards were given to films of different categories. The following persons were selected as the jury for the feature and short films: The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix: The following short films competed for the Grand Prix du court métrage: