2023 Cannes Film Festival Award Winners
Anatomy of a Fall. Courtesy of NEON.
Regarded as the first official Oscars precursor, the Cannes Film Festival has announced the winners of their 2023 awards. This year, 21 films screened in official competition, voted on by a jury comprised of President Ruben Östlund (2022 Palme d’Or winner for Triangle of Sadness), Paul Dano, Julia Ducournau (2021 Palme d’Or winner for Titane), Brie Larson, Denis Ménochet, Rungano Nyoni, Atiq Rahimi, Damián Szifrón, and Maryam Touzani.
It’s not uncommon for Palme winners to use this success as a stepping stone when heading into awards season — last year’s Palme winner, Triangle of Sadness, was eventually able to pick up three Oscar nominations for Best Original Screenplay, Director, and Picture.
Here’s who took home the top prizes:
In Competition:
Palme d’Or: Justine Trïet, Anatomy of a Fall.
Grand Prix: Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest.
Jury Prize: Aki Kaurismäki, Fallen Leaves.
Best Director: Tran Anh Hùng, The Pot-Au-Feu.
Best Actress: Merce Didzar, About Dry Grasses.
Best Actor: Koji Yakusho, Perfect Days.
Best Screenplay: Sakamoto Yuji, Monster.
Camera d’Or: Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell.
Short Film Palme d’Or: The Water Murmurs.
Un Certain Regard:
Grand Prix: How to Have Sex.
Jury Prize: Hounds.
Best Director: Asmae El Moudir, The Mother of All Lies.
Freedom Prize: Goodbye Julia.
Ensemble Prize: João Salaviza, Renée Messora, Cast and Crew, The Buriti Flower.
New Voice Prize: Baloji Tshiani, Omen.
Honorary Palme d’Or:
Michael Douglas & Harrison Ford.
Queer Palm:
Queer Palm Award: Monster by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Queer Palm for Best Short Film: Bolero by Nans Laborde-Jourdaa.
Palm Dog:
Palm Dog Award: Messi as Snoop in Anatomy of a Fall.
