2016 Cannes Film Festival 2016 Cannes Film Festival The 69th Cannes Film Festival was held from 11 to 22 May 2016. Australian director George Miller was the President of the Jury for the main competition. French actor Laurent Lafitte was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies. On 15 March it was announced that Japanese director Naomi Kawase would serve as the Cinéfondation and Short Film Jury president. American director Woody Allen's film "Café Society" opened the festival. The Palme d'Or was awarded to the British film "I, Daniel Blake" directed by Ken Loach, which also served as closing film of the festival.
2017 Cannes Film Festival announced on 21 April 2017, at the section's website. Feature films Special screenings ACID Trip #1 - Serbia In Competition Un Certain Regard Cinéfondation Golden Camera Short Films FIPRESCI Prizes Ecumenical Jury Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week Awards in the frame of Directors' Fortnight L'Œil d'or Jury Queer Palm Jury Palm Dog Jury Prix François Chalais Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist Cannes Soundtrack Award 2017 Cannes Film Festival The 70th Cannes Film Festival took place from 17 to 28 May 2017, in Cannes, France. Spanish film director and screenwriter Pedro Almodóvar was the President of the