Palme d'Or

In 1954, the festival decided to present an award annually, titled the Grand Prix of the International Film Festival, with a new design each year from a contemporary artist. In 1955, the first was awarded to Delbert Mann for his film Marty. A single piece of cut crystal forms a cushion for the palm, which is hand-cast into a wax mould and now presented in a case of blue Morocco leather. In 1998, Theo Angelopoulos was the first director to win the as it appears today, for his film Eternity and a Day. This remains the only instance where multiple trophies were presented. The jury decided to include the actresses in the recognition due to a Cannes policy that forbids the -winning film from receiving any additional awards. This policy would have prevented the jury from acknowledging the actresses separately. Regarding the unorthodox decision, Spielberg commented, "Had the casting been 3% wrong, [the film] wouldn't have worked like it did for us". Subsequently, Kechiche auctioned off his trophy to fund his new feature film. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he expressed dissatisfaction with the festival's decision to award multiple trophies, stating that he felt they had "publicly insulted" him. He added, "Liberating myself from this Palme d'Or is a way of washing my hands of this sorry affair". In 2017, the award was redesigned to celebrate the festival's 70th anniversary. The diamonds were provided by an ethical supplier certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council. From 2026, the non-English language winners will also be automatically eligible for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. As of 2026, Jane Campion, Julia Ducournau and Justine Triet are the only female directors to have won the prize (for The Piano, Titane, and Anatomy of a Fall, respectively). However, Bodil Ipsen won the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film for The Red Meadows (along with Lau Lauritzen Jr.) as part of an 11-way tie at the inaugural 1946 festival. == Winners ==

won in 1946. won in 1952. won in 1960. won in 1970. won twice in 1974 and 1979. won in 1976. won in 1980. won twice, in 1985 and 1995. won in 1990. won in 1991. won in 1993, becoming the first woman to win this award. won in 1994. won twice in 2009 and 2012. won twice in 2006 and 2016. won in 2017 and 2022. won in 2019. won in 2021, becoming the first woman to win it solo. won in 2024. won in 2025. 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s ; Notes : § Denotes unanimous win Special Palme d'Or During the 2018 closing ceremony, the jury awarded a "Special Palme d'Or" for the first time ever. Even though the award was not intended to be an ''Honorary Palme d'Or'' to Jean-Luc Godard, the move was made as an homage to his career, and as an award to the film itself as well. == Wins by country ==

Nine directors or director duos have won the award twice. Three of them () have won for consecutive films. == Honorary Palme d'Or ==

At the 1997 edition by the festival's organizing committee, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Festival as the "Palme des Palmes", a homage to Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman who had never been awarded a competitive Palme. Since 2002, the festival awards the prize regularly to individuals who have achieved a notable body of work but who had never won a competitive Palme d'Or. In 2024, Studio Ghibli became the first and only studio to win it. == See also ==