Cannes Film Festival 2025 Winners List: Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident Wins Palme d’Or, Sentimental Value Takes Grand Prix, More
The 2025 Cannes Film Festival was another revered affair, and with tough competition lining up for the top prizes, the jury had their job cut out for them. On May 24, the winners were announced, and it was Jafar Panahi who was awarded the coveted Palme d’Or for It Was Just An Accident. The Secret Agent became the only one to take 2 wins during the night, one for director Kleber Mendonça Filho, and the other for actor Wagner Moura. The second-most desired award of the night, the Grand Prize, went to Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, with lead actress Elle Fanning cheering as a witness. Check out the full list of 2025 Cannes Film Festival winners below, in the order of being announced from first to last as per a Deadline report. Short Film Palme d’Or I’m Glad You’re Dead Now, directed by Tawfeek Barhom Special Mention, Camera d’Or My Father’s Shadow, directed by Akinola Davies Jr Camera d’Or The President’s Cake, directed by Hassan Hadi Special Prize Resurrection, directed by Bi Gan Best Actor Wagner …
