Cannes film festival-2026: events, premiers and parties

The Cannes Film Festival is back. From May 12th to 23rd 2026, the French Riviera will once again transform into the epicenter of the cinematic world. This year’s event promises to be as glamorous as ever, and our comprehensive guide is here to help you navigate the whirlwind of red carpets and exclusive soirées. Get ready for the most anticipated premieres at the Grand Théâtre Lumière (GTL, here is the legendary red carpet), where the biggest names in film will unveil their latest masterpieces. This is your insider look by the magazine The Status Symbol at the festival’s hottest events day by day.

I’ll be in Cannes from May 12–21, so some of these events are on my personal agenda. I’m a producer, model, actress, and journalist, and the founder of The Status Symbol magazine. Looking forward to connecting!

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12 May

19:00 — opening ceremony and La venus electrique by Pierre Salvadori at GTL

23:15 — La venus electrique by Pierre Salvadori at GTL

13 May

10:00 — Butterfly Jam by Kantemir Balagov at Theatre Croisette

11:00 — RDV with Peter Jackson at Salle Debussy

13:00 — Bachelorette Nightmare by Mustafa Ozgun at the Marche du Film

15:00 — Nagi notes by Fukada Koji at GTL

18:30 — La vie d’ une femme by Charline Bourgeois-Tacuet at GTL

21:30 — L’abandon by Vincent Garenq at GTL

23:45 — The fast and furious (remastered) by Rob Cohen at GTL

14 May

12:00 — Gabin by Maxence Voiseux at Theatre Croisette

18:00 — Fatherland by Pawel Pawlikovski at GTL

20:30 — Histories Paralleles by Asghar Farhadi at GTL

00:00 — Sanguine by Marion Le Corroller at GTL

Magnum Beach Party

16 May

12:00 — Gentle Monster by Marie Kreutzer at GTL

15:00 — Sheep in the box by by Koreeda Hirokazu at GTL

17:30 — REACT party at Produces’s Club at the Marche du Film

18:00 — Women in genre Cocktail at the Fantastic Pavillon (Etheria Film Festival, Wench film festival) (yesshecannes!)

18:15 — El Ser Querido by Rodrigo Sorogoyen at GTL

21:45 — Paper Tiger by James Gray at GTL

00:30 — Full Phil by Quentin Dupieux at GTL

Villa Forbes event

17 May

15:00 — Moulin by Laszlo Nemes at GTL

15:30 — Queen bee films drinks at the terrcae (yessheccanes)

18:30 — Garance by Jeanne Herry at GTL

21:30 — Hope by NA Hong-Jin at GTL

00:30 — Jim Queen by Marco Nguyen and Nicholas Athane at GTL

18 May

14:00 — Avedon by Ron Howard at Cineum Screen X

15:30 — L’iconnue by Arthur Harari at GTL

19:00 — Fjord by Christian Mungiu at GTL

22:30 — Her private hell by Nicolas Winding Refn at GTL

19 May

15:30 — Minotaur by Andrei Zviaguintsev at GTL

19:00 — Amarga Navidad by Pedro Almodovar at GTL

22:00 — Diamond by Andy Garcia at GTL

APM Monaco party

Kilian Paris Party

20 May

15:00 — Notre Salut by Emmanuel Marre at GTL

15:00 — FilmUSA apero at the FilmUSA n 107

18:45 — La Bataille De Gaulle: l’age de fer by Antonin Baudry at GTL

22:30 — The Man I love by Ira Sachs at GTL

00:30 — Roma Elastica by Bertrand Mandico at GTL

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