Palme d'Or

Palme d'Or

Highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival

The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded to the director of the Best Feature Film of the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film. In 1964, the Palme d'Or was replaced again by the Grand Prix, before being reintroduced in 1975.

Also known as...Golden Palm
Cannes Palme d'Or winner

Cannes Palme d'Or winner Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' wins the Palme d'Or as the 79th Cannes Film Festival grapples with the rise of AI.