Short Film Palme d'Or

Short Film Palme d'Or
2026 recipient: Federico Luis
Awarded forBest short film
LocationCannes
CountryFrance
Presented byFestival de Cannes
First award1957
Currently held byFor the Opponents (2026)
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The Short Film Palme d'Or (French: Palme d'Or du court métrage) is the highest prize given to a short film at the Cannes Film Festival.[1][2][3]

It's most recent winner was Argentine filmmaker Federico Luis for the short film For the Opponents at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

History

From 1952 to 1954 and from 1964 to 1974, the highest prize of the year for a short film was awarded as the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film, commonly referred to as Grand Prix. It was then in 1975 that the "Palme d'Or was reintroduced and became the enduring symbol of the Festival de Cannes."[4]

Before 1952, various prizes were awarded to short films, including a Grand Prix for Documentaries in 1947, five specific prizes in 1949, and a Grand Prix for Best Scientific Film in 1951.

During some years, short films are awarded the Prix du Jury, the Prix spécial du Jury, the Mention Spéciale, Hommage, and various prizes from the CST (Commission Supérieure Technique de l’Image et du Son), including the Grand Prix Technique.

Since the creation of the Cinéfondation section in 1998, is a common a joint jury for the Short Film Palme d'Or and for the Cinéfondation prizes.[3]

Among its past winners are Joris Ivens, Serge Bourguignon, Jane Campion, Jim Jarmusch, Carlos Carrera, Xavier Giannoli, Simón Mesa Soto, Ely Dagher, Juanjo Giménez, Sameh Alaa, Flóra Anna Buda and Nebojša Slijepčević.

Winners

The following list shows the short films that won the Short Film Palme d'Or, or the Grand Prix for the years that this was the highest prize awarded:

Joris Ivens won for The Seine Meets Paris (1958)
Serge Bourguignon won for Le sourire (1960)
Jane Campion won for Peel (1986)
Jim Jarmusch won for Coffee and Cigarettes (Somewhere in California) (1993)
Carlos Carrera won for El héroe (1994)
Xavier Giannoli won for L'Interview (1998)
João Salaviza won for Arena (2009)
Simón Mesa Soto won for Leidi (2014)
Ely Dagher won for Waves '98 (2015)
Juanjo Giménez won for Timecode (2016)
Sameh Alaa won for I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face (2020)
Flóra Anna Buda won for 27 (2023)
Nebojša Slijepčević won for The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (2024)

1950s

Year English Title Original Title Director Production Country
Awarded as "Grand Prix"
1952 ’t Schot is te boord!Herman van der Horst Netherlands
1953 White Mane Crin-Blanc: Le cheval sauvageAlbert Lamorisse France
Awarded as "Palme d'Or"
1955 Blinkity Blank Norman McLaren[5] United Kingdom, Canada
1956 The Red Balloon Le Ballon rouge Albert Lamorisse France
1957 A Brief History Scurtă Istorie Ion Popescu-Gopo Romania
1958 The Seine Meets Paris La Seine a recontré Paris Joris Ivens Netherlands
La Joconde: Histoire d'une obsession Henri Gruel France
1959 Butterflies Don't Live Here Motýli tady nežijí Miro Bernat Czechoslovakia

1960s

Year English Title Original Title Director Production Country
1960 Le sourireSerge Bourguignon France
1961 La Petite Cuillère A Colher EgípciaCarlos Vilardebó Portugal
1962 An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge La Rivière du HibouRobert Enrico France
Awarded as "Grand Prix" or "Grand Prix International du Festival"
1963 A fleur d'eau In wechselndem GefälleAlexander J. Seiler Switzerland
Le HaricotEdmond Séchan France
1964 La douceur du villageFrançois Reichenbach
The Price of Victory 挑戦Nobuko Shibuya Japan
1965 Overture NyitányJános Vadász Hungary[6]
1966 SkaterdaterNoel Black United States[7]
1967 Sky Over HollandJohn Fernhout Netherlands
1969 Cântecele RenașteriiMirel Ilieșiu Romania

1970s

Year English Title Original Title Director Production Country
1972 Le Fusil à LunetteJean Chapot France
1973 BalablokBřetislav Pojar Czechoslovakia
1974 Ostrov ОстровFyodor Khitruk Soviet Union[6]
Awarded as "Palme d'Or"
1975 LautrecGeoff Dunbar United Kingdom
1976 MetamorphosisBarry Greenwald Canada
1977 The Struggle KüzdőkMarcell Jankovics Hungary
1978 Rowing Across the Atlantic La Traversée de l'Atlantique à la rameJean-François Laguionie France
1979 HarpyaRaoul Servais Belgium[6]

1980s

Year English Title Original Title Director Production Country
1980 Seaside WomanOscar Grillo Argentina
1981 Moto PerpetuoBéla Vajda Hungary
1982 Merlin ou le cours de l'orArthur Joffé France
1983 Je sais que j'ai tort mais demandez à mes copains ils disent la même chosePierre Levy
1984 Le Cheval de ferGérald Frydman, Pierre Levie Belgium
1985 Marriage ЖенитбаSlav Bakalov, Rumen Petkov Bulgaria
1986 PeelJane Campion New Zealand[6]
1987 PalisadeLaurie McInnes Australia
1988 Vykrutasy ВыкрутасыGarri Bardin[6] Soviet Union
1989 50 ansGilles Carle Canada

1990s

Year English Title Original Title Director Production Country
1990 The Lunch DateAdam Davidson United States
1991 With Hands Raised Со кренати рацеMitko Panov Republic of Macedonia
1992 OmnibusSam Karmann France
1993 Coffee and Cigarettes (Somewhere in California)Jim Jarmusch United States[6]
1994 El héroeCarlos Carrera Mexico
1995 Gagarin ГагаринAleksey Kharitidi Russia
1996 SzélMarcell Iványi Hungary
1997 Is It the Design on the Wrapper?Tessa Sheridan United Kingdom
1998 L'InterviewXavier Giannoli France
1999 When the Day BreaksWendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis[6] Canada

2000s

Year English Title Original Title Director Production Country
2000 Shadows AninoRaymond Red Philippines
2001 Bean CakeDavid Greenspan United States
2002 After Rain Esö utánPéter Mészáros Hungary
2003 Cracker BagGlendyn Ivin Australia
2004 TraficCătălin Mitulescu Romania
2005 Wayfarers ПодорожніIgor Strembitskyy Ukraine
2006 SnifferBobbie Peers Norway
2007 Ver LloverElisa Miller Mexico
2008 MegatronMarian Crișan Romania
2009 ArenaJoão Salaviza Portugal

2010s

Year English Title Original Title Director Production Country
2010 Chienne d'HistoireSerge Avedikian France
2011 Cross-Country КросMaryna Vroda France, Ukraine
2012 Silent SessizL. Rezan Yeşilbaş[8] Turkey
2013 Safe 세이프Moon Byoung-gon South Korea
2014 LeidiSimón Mesa Soto Colombia
2015 Waves '98 موج ۹۸Ely Dagher[9] Lebanon, Qatar
2016 TimecodeJuanjo Giménez Spain
2017 A Gentle Night 小城二月Qiu Yang[10] China
2018 All These CreaturesCharles Williams[11] Australia
2019 The Distance Between Us and the Sky Η απόσταση ανάμεσα στον ουρανό κι εμάςVasilis Kekatos[12] Greece, France

2020s

Year English Title Original Title Director Production Country Ref
2020 I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face ستاشرSameh Alaa Egypt [13]
2021 All the Crows in the World 天下烏鴉Tang Yi Hong Kong [14]
2022 The Water Murmurs 海边升起一座悬崖 Jianying Chen China [15]
2023 27 Flóra Anna Buda Hungary, France [16]
2024 The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent Čovjek koji nije mogao šutjeti Nebojša Slijepčević Croatia, France, Slovenia, Bulgaria
2025 I'm Glad You're Dead Now Tawfeek Barhom Palestine, France, Greece [17]
2026 For the Opponents Para los contrincantes Federico Luis Mexico, Chile, France [18]

List of other awards

YearAwardFilmDirector
1940s
1947 Grand Prix - Documentaires Inondations en PologneJerzy Bossak, Wacław Kaźmierczak
1949 Prix pour le Sujet Palle Alene i VerdenAstrid Henning-Jensen
Prix pour le Montage Pacific 231 [19]Jean Mitry
Prix pour la Photographie Biały redykStanisław Możdżeński
Prix pour la Couleur Images MédiévalesWilliam Novik
Prix pour le Reportage Filmé Seal IslandJames Algar
1950s
1951 Grand Prix pour le Meilleur Film Scientifique L'Eruption de l'EtnaDomenico Paolella
Prix Spécial du Jury La Voie Est-OuestK. Gordon Murray
Ukraine en FleursMikhail Slutsky
Lettonie SoviètiqueF. Kissiliov
Esthonie SoviètiqueV. Tomber, I. Guidine
Azerbaidjan SoviètiqueF. Kissiliov, M. Dadachev
1952 Prix Spécial du Jury Indisk ByArne Sucksdorff
Prix pour la Couleur Animated GenesisPeter Foldes, Joan Foldes
Prix Spécial du Jury - Film Scientifique ou Pédagogique Groenland: Vingt Mille Lieux sur les GlaceMarcel Ichac, Jean-Jacques Languepin
1953 Prix du Film de Realité Houen zo!Herman van der Horst
Prix du Film de Fiction The Stranger Left No CardWendy Toye
Prix du Film d'Art DoderhultarnOlle Hellbom
Prix du Film d'Animation[20] The Romance of Transportation in CanadaColin Low
1954 Prix du Film de Divertissement Toot, Whistle, Plunk and BoomWard Kimball, Charles A. Nichols
Prix du Film de Marionettes A Drop Too Much (O sklenicku víc)Břetislav Pojar
Prix du Film de Realité Stare MiastoJerzy Bossak
Prix du Film de Fantaisie Poetique The Pleasure GardenJames Broughton
Prix du Film de Nature Aptenodytes ForsteriMario Marret
1955 Prix du Meilleur Documentaire Isola di FuocoVittorio De Seta
Prix du Reportage Filmé La grande pêcheHenri Fabiani
Mention Spéciale Zolotaia AntilopaLev Atamanov
1956 Prix du Documentaire La Corsa delle RocheGian Luigi Polidoro
André Modeste GrétryLucien Deroisy
Prix du Film de Fiction Magdana's Donkey (Lurdzha Magdany)Tengiz Abuladze, Rezo Chkheidze
Mention Spéciale The Puppets of Jiri Trnka (Loutky Jiriho Trnky)Bruno Sefranek
Mention au Film de Recherche TogetherLorenza Mazzetti
Tant qu'il y aura des bêtesBraissai
1957 Prix du Documentaire[20] City of GoldColin Low, Wolf Koenig
Prix du Film de Nature WiesemsommerHeinz Sielmann
Mention Spéciale Ochotniki Iujnikh MoreyS. Kogan
1958 Prix Spécial Ex-aequo Auf den Spuren des LebensFritz Heydenreich
Nez nam narostla kridlaJiří Brdečka
1959 Prix Spécial du Jury Histoire d'un poisson rougeEdmond Sechan
Prix Ex-aequo New York, New YorkFrancis Thompson
Zmiana warty (The Changing of the Guard)Włodzimierz Haupe
Mention Le petit pecheur de la Mer de ChineSerge Hanin
Hommage La mer et les joursAlain Kaminker
1960s
1960 Prix Ex-aequo Paris la bellePierre Prévert
A City Called CopenhagenJørgen Roos
Universe (French version: Notre univers)Roman Kroitor, Colin Low
Mention d'Honneur Dagen Mijner JarenMax De Haas
Hommage Enfants des Courants d'AirÉdouard Luntz
Paris la bellePierre Prévert
Le sourireSerge Bourguignon
1961 Prix Spécial PárbajGyula Macskássy
Mention Spéciale de la CST Fuego en Castilla (Tactilvisión del páramo del espanto)José Val del Omar
FolkwangschulenHerbert Vesely
1962 Prix Spécial du Jury Ex-aequo OczekiwanieWitold Giersz, Ludwik Perski
PanHerman van der Horst
Prix de la CST du Cinéma Français OczekiwanieWitold Giersz, Ludwik Perski
Les Dieux du FeuHenri Storck
1963 Prix Spécial du Jury Moj StanZvonimir Berković
Mention Spéciale du Jury Di DomenicaLuigi Bazzoni
YouIstván Szabó
Prix de la CST ZeilenHattum Hoving
1964 Prix Spécial du Jury Ex-aequo Help! My Snowman's Burning DownCarson Davidson
SillagesSerge Roullet
Prix de la CST Dawn of the CapricornAhmad Faroughy-Kadjar
1965 Prix Spécial du Jury Monsieur PlateauJean Brismée
Troisième Prix Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasy in G minorJan Švankmajer
Prix de la CST Overture (Nyitany)János Vadász
Ban ye ji jiao (Le Coq Chante à Minuit)Yeou Lei
1966 Prix de la CST SkaterdaterNoel Black
1967 Prix Spécial du Jury Ex-aequo Gloire à Félix TournachonAndré Martin
Jedan plus jedan jeste triBranko Ranitovic
Prix de la CST Sky Over HollandJohn Fernhout
Mention Spéciale de la CST VersaillesAlbert Lamorisse
1969 Prix Spécial du Jury La Pince à onglesJean-Claude Carrière
Mention Spéciale de la CST ToccataHerman van der Horst
Cîntecele RenasteriiMirel Ilieşiu
1970s
1970 Prix du Jury The Magic MachinesBob Curtis
Prix du Jury avec mention Et Salammbo?Jean-Pierre Richard
1971 Prix du Jury Ex-æquo StuiterJan Oonk
Une StatuetteCarlos Vilardebó
Prix spécial du Jury Star Spangled BannerRoger Flint
1972 Prix Spécial du Jury Operation X-70Raoul Servais
Grand Prix de la CST ZikkaronLaurent Coderre
1973 Prix Spécial du Jury Az 1812-es évSándor Reisenbüchler
1974 Prix du Jury HungerPeter Foldes
1975 Prix Spécial du Jury Daryu tebe zvezduFyodor Khitruk
1976 Premier Prix du Jury AgulanaGérald Frydman
Deuxième Prix du Jury NightlifeRobin Lehman
1977 Prix Spécial du Jury Di CavalcantiGlauber Rocha
1978 Prix du Jury Ex-aequo Oh My DarlingBørge Ring
A Doonesbury SpecialJohn Hubley, Faith Hubley and Garry Trudeau
1979 Prix du court métrage - Fiction La Festa dels bojosLluis Racionero Grau
Prix du court métrage - Animation BumBřetislav Pojar
1980s
1980 Prix du Jury Ex-aequo KrychleZdenek Smetana
Canada Vignettes: The PerformerNorma Bailey
1981 Le RatElisabeth Huppert
ZeaAndré Leduc
Premier Prix du Jury ZeaAndré Leduc
1982 Prix du Jury - Animation MeowMarcos Magalhães
1983 Prix du Jury Ex-æquo Too Much OreganoKerry Feltham
The Only Forgotten Take of CasablancaCharly Weller
1984 Premier Prix TchoumaDavid Takaichvili
1986 Prix du Jury - Animation GaidoukY. Katsap and L. Gorokhov
Prix du Jury - Fiction Les Petites MagiciennesVincent Mercier and Yves Robert
1987 Deuxième Prix Academy Leader VariationsDavid Ehrlich
Troisième Prix Iznenadna I Prerana Smrt Pukovnika K.K.Milos Radovic
1988 Prix du court métrage - Animation Traces of Sand (Ab Ovo / Homoknyomok)Ferenc Cako
Prix du court métrage - Fiction Physical Sculpture (Sculpture Physique)Yann Piquer and Jean Marie Maddeddu
1989 Mention Spéciale du Jury Ex-æquo Yes We CanFaith Hubley
Performance PiecesTom Abrams
1990s
1990 Premier Prix du Jury The Bedroom (De slaapkamer)Maarten Koopman
Deuxième Prix du Jury RevestrictionBarthelemy Bompard
1991 Prix Spécial du Jury Push Comes to ShoveBill Plympton
1992 La SensationManuel Poutte
1994 Prix du Jury Lemming AidGrant Lahood
Deuxième Prix SyrupPaul Unwin
1995 Prix du Jury SwingerGregor Jordan
1996 Small DeathsLynne Ramsay
1997 Prix du Jury Ex-æquo LeonieLieven Debrauwer
Les VacancesEmmanuelle Bercot
1998 HorseshoeDavid Lodge
GasmanLynne Ramsay
1999 So-PoongIl-Gon Song
StopRodolphe Marconi
2000s
2001 Prix du Jury Ex-æquo Daddy's GirlIrvine Allan
Pizza PassionataKari Juusonen
2002 A Very Very Silent FilmManish Jha
The Stone of FollyJesse Rosensweet
2003 Prix du Jury L'Homme Sans TêteJuan Solanas
2004 FlatlifeJonas Geirnaert
2005 Mention Spéciale ClaraVan Sowerwine
2006 Prix du Jury Primera NievePablo Aguero
Mention Spéciale Conte de quartierFlorence Miailhe
2007 Mention Spéciale Ex-æquo Ah MaAnthony Chen
RunMark Albiston
2008 Prix du Jury JerrycanJulius Avery
2009 Mention Spéciale The Six Dollar Fifty ManLouis Sutherland
2010s
2010 Prix du Jury Micky BaderFrida Kempff
2011 Badpakje 46Wannes Destoop
2016 Mention Spéciale A moça que dançou com o diaboJoão Paulo Miranda Maria
2017 The CeilingTeppo Airaksinen
2018 On The BorderWei Shujun
2019 Monster GodAgustina San Martín
2020s
2021 Mention Spéciale August SkyJasmin Tenucci
2022 Lori (Melancholy of my Mother's Lullabies) Abinash Bikram Shah
2023 Fár Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter
2024 Bad for a Moment Daniel Soares
2025 Ali Adnan Al Rajeev

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