Cannes Film Festival 2024: Jury, films, expected stars… everything we know about the 77th edition!

It’s time for skin predictions! With spring just around the corner and just weeks before the big press conference that will reveal the names of the film crews who will be honored to walk the red carpet, we’re taking a look at all the questions you might be asking yourself: about the next Cannes Film Festival. .

What are the 2024 Cannes Film Festival dates?

This 77th edition will be held from Tuesday, May 14 to Saturday, May 25, 2024.

When will we know the first films selected for the competition?

The traditional press conference, during which the general delegate of the festival, Thierry Fremaux, will reveal his choice, will take place on Thursday, April 11, 2024. It must announce the films in competition for official selection and non-competition films, Cannes. A premiere, a midnight showing and a section without a doubt.

Parallel sections Critics’ Week, Filmmakers’ Fortnight and Acid will be announced at another date to be announced soon.

Who will be the president of the jury in 2024?

Director, screenwriter and actress Greta Gerwig. After her record-breaking year at the global box office for Barbie (the biggest success of 2023 with $1.4 billion and more than 5.8 million admissions in France), she supports, at barely 40 years old, the role of president of the jury. of the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

This nomination is obvious to festival president Iris Knobloch and its general delegate Thierry Fremaux, who say in a press release that the American filmmaker “It boldly embodies the renewal of world cinema. (…) Beyond the 7th art, it also appears as a representative of an era that abolishes boundaries and mixes genres to triumph over intelligence and humanism.”.

In this role as President of the Cannes Jury, Greta Gerwig His name was recorded in the history of the festival, as he becomes the second director (after Jane Campion in 2014), the second American (after Olivia de Havilland in 1965), the second youngest person (after Sophia Loren in 1966) and especially the first American filmmaker to hold this position occupied.

What you need to know about Greta Gerwig

Film director, screenwriter, playwright and actor, Greta Gerwig He was noticed in the 2007 film Hannah Takes the Stairs, which he co-wrote.

In 2008, still with Joe Swanberg, he wrote, starred in and directed the drama Nights and Weekends, and later became one of the representatives of “mumblecore”, a movement in US indie cinema that combines crash performances with a partially improvised and driven mood. . People in their thirties.

Alternating roles between independent films (for Whit Stellman, Todd Solondz or Pablo Larraín) and other mainstream productions (Sex Friends, Rome with Love), Greta Gerwig is particularly recognized for her fruitful collaboration with her partner Noah Baumbach: Frances Ha, Mistress America. and white noise.

The new darling of US indie cinema, in 2017 she released her first feature, Lady Bird. Directed by Saoirse Ronan, this coming-of-age story chronicles a young woman’s entry into the adult world with humor, tenderness and a touch of sadness.

It earned five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. Two years later, the director adapted “The Four Daughters of Dr. Marsh” into a modern version, with six Oscar nominations.

In 2023, he will succeed Barbie An a priori impossible bet: Bringing Mattel’s universe to the big screen and live-action, bringing a decidedly pop touch and a feminist message that addresses the iconic doll’s paradox between a symbol of emancipation and a female incarnation.

Directed by Margot “Barbie” Robbie and Ryan “Ken” Gosling, the film is a critical, public, artistic and musical triumph and the first all-female feature film to cross the billion dollar mark worldwide.

Who will host the opening and closing ceremonies in 2024?

Camille Cotin was chosen to present the opening and closing ceremonies this year. It replaces Virgin Air, which served in the same position last year.

Parisianwho had exclusivity for the announcement, clarifies: “Mistress of ceremonies at the Cannes Film Festival is not just an honorary role. A one night stand is very visible to the viewers. Last year, 3.16 million people watched the announcement of the winners live and in prime time on France 2 (ie 20% of the public). 1.99 million moviegoers (12.6% market share) followed the opening from 7pm to 8pm.”

Who are the first persons expected?

The skin should collect a large number of stars in two weeks. The names of the people present are still under wraps, but we already know some of them, starting with the president Greta Gerwig and other jury presidents, in this case Javier Dolan (President of Un Certain Regard) and Lucas Dont (President). of the Queer Palm jury).

For other star names, we have to wait for the casting to be announced, but we can already try some predictions, such as Francois Civil and Adele Exarchopoulos, who we could see with the team of Gilles Lelouch’s film L’Amour ouf. , or, still on the French side, Tahar Rahim, who may come with the film Monsieur Aznavour.

Will we be able to get a large number of stars from the American side? After a pretty special vintage at this point in 2023, namely Leonardo DiCaprio, Harrison Ford and Scarlett Johansson, there may be a few fewer American films due to, among other things, the actors’ and writers’ strike. This delayed a number of projects and created fluctuations in the release schedule.

Which films are expected to be selected?

Many media outlets have already participated in the Cannes prediction game. Usually, the forecasts are revealed in the wake of the Berlin festival, which is a good indicator of the first trends of the year.

Several movie titles keep coming back. On the blockbuster side, it’s Furiosa, the prequel to Mad Max Fury Road, which looks to have a bright future at Cannes, as does Fury Road.

Another highly anticipated film is Megalopolis, the new Francis Ford Coppola. We can also bring David Cronenberg (Shroud with Vincent Cassel and Diane Kruger) as well as Emilia Perez Jacques Audiard (with Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez).

Many French films can have their place this year. We can cite the new films of Quentin Dupier (A notre beau métier), Leo Carax (C’est pas moi), Arnaud Desplechin (Spectateurs!), Emmanuel More (Les Trois amis) or even the latest Christophe Honore. whose title has changed several times).

Audrey Divan could make a sensation with Emmanuelle, starring Noemi Merlant and Noemi Watts. Noemi Merlant can also direct Women on the Balcony, her second feature film. A Maria Schneider biopic may also be presented at Cannes, directed by Jessica Paludi, starring Annamaria Bartholomew.

As for gems to look out for, Aude Léa Rapin’s Planète B and Alexis Langlois’s Les Reines du drama could cause a sensation this year.

Finally, among the regular authors of the festival we find Kirill Serebrennikov, Paolo Sorrentino, Yorgos Lanthimos, Pablo Laraine, Andrea Arnold, Lynn Ramsay, Lucrezia Martelli…

Which film won the Palme d’Or in 2023?

The film, which won the 2023 Palme d’Or, went on to become one of the favorite films of the awards season in France and the United States: Justin Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall.

It is one of the French films that will celebrate the Palme d’Or in 2023. And which continued its successful journey in 2024, accumulating nominations and awards, including 6 Césars and 1 Oscar.

Backed by great word of mouth, Justin Triet’s film is still in theaters nearly 6 months after its release. Anatomy of the Fall was strengthened in January thanks to several operations, such as the Télérama Festival or Les unmissables UGC, which gives new exposure to the film. News about the Cesars and the Oscars also boosted attendance. The film now has nearly 1.8 million views.