AP PHOTOS: Highlights from Day 12 of the Cannes Film Festival
Director Jafar Panahi, winner of the Palme d’Or for the film ‘It Was Just an Accident’, poses for photographers at the awards ceremony photo call at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
CANNES, France (AP) — Much of the cinema world has descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza holds its 78th edition.
This gallery features daily highlights from the festival curated by Associated Press photo editors.
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Director Jafar Panahi, winner of the Palme d’Or for the film ‘It Was Just an Accident’, poses for photographers at the awards ceremony photo call at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Director Jafar Panahi, winner of the Palme d’Or for the film ‘It Was Just an Accident’, poses for photographers at the awards ceremony photo call at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Cate Blanchett speaks during the awards ceremony of the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Cate Blanchett speaks during the awards ceremony of the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Director Jafar Panahi, accepts the Palme d’Or for the film ‘It Was Just an Accident’, during the awards ceremony of the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Director Jafar Panahi, accepts the Palme d’Or for the film ‘It Was Just an Accident’, during the awards ceremony of the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Director Jafar Panahi, front, accepts the Palme d’Or for the film ‘It Was Just an Accident’, during the awards ceremony of the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Director Jafar Panahi, front, accepts the Palme d’Or for the film ‘It Was Just an Accident’, during the awards ceremony of the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Director Joachim Trier, winner of the grand prix for the film ‘Sentimental Value’, poses for photographers at the awards ceremony photo call at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Director Joachim Trier, winner of the grand prix for the film ‘Sentimental Value’, poses for photographers at the awards ceremony photo call at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Jury president Juliette Binoche, center, poses with jury members Halle Berry, from left, Carlos Reygadas, Dieudo Hamadi, Payal Kapadia, Alba Rohrwacher, Hong Sang-soo, Leila Slimani and Jeremy Strong during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Jury president Juliette Binoche, center, poses with jury members Halle Berry, from left, Carlos Reygadas, Dieudo Hamadi, Payal Kapadia, Alba Rohrwacher, Hong Sang-soo, Leila Slimani and Jeremy Strong during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Jury member Halle Berry poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Jury member Halle Berry poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Cate Blanchett poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Cate Blanchett poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Renate Reinsve, left, and Stellan Skarsgard pose for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Renate Reinsve, left, and Stellan Skarsgard pose for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Elle Fanning poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Elle Fanning poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Adam Lambert poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Adam Lambert poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Simone Ashley poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Simone Ashley poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Jeanne Damas poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Jeanne Damas poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Deepti Sadhwani poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Deepti Sadhwani poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Alison Dickey, left, and John C. Reilly pose for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Alison Dickey, left, and John C. Reilly pose for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Claude Lelouch poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Claude Lelouch poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Jane Fonda poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Jane Fonda poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Elle Fanning poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Elle Fanning poses for photographers during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Aubrey Plaza, from left, writer Tricia Cooke, director Ethan Coen, Margaret Qualley, and Charlie Day pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Honey Dont!’' at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Aubrey Plaza, from left, writer Tricia Cooke, director Ethan Coen, Margaret Qualley, and Charlie Day pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Honey Dont!’' at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Margaret Qualley poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Honey Dont!’' at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Margaret Qualley poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Honey Dont!’' at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Aubrey Plaza, left, and Margaret Qualley pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Honey Dont!’' at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Aubrey Plaza, left, and Margaret Qualley pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Honey Dont!’' at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Aubrey Plaza, from left, Charlie Day, and Margaret Qualley pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Honey Dont!’' at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Aubrey Plaza, from left, Charlie Day, and Margaret Qualley pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Honey Dont!’' at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Aubrey Plaza poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Honey Dont!’' at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Aubrey Plaza poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Honey Dont!’' at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Margaret Qualley poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Honey Dont!’' at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Margaret Qualley poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Honey Dont!’' at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Samia Hilmi, from left, Elsa Houben, Babette Verbeek, director Luc Dardenne, director Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Janaina Halloy and Lucie Laruelle pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Jeunes Meres’ at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Samia Hilmi, from left, Elsa Houben, Babette Verbeek, director Luc Dardenne, director Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Janaina Halloy and Lucie Laruelle pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Jeunes Meres’ at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Elsa Houben, from left, Samia Hilmi, Babette Verbeek, Janaina Halloy and Lucie Laruelle pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Jeunes Meres’ at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Elsa Houben, from left, Samia Hilmi, Babette Verbeek, Janaina Halloy and Lucie Laruelle pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Jeunes Meres’ at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Directors Jean-Pierre Dardenne, left, and Luc Dardenne pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Jeunes Meres’ at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Directors Jean-Pierre Dardenne, left, and Luc Dardenne pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Jeunes Meres’ at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Lucie Laruelle, from left, Janaina Halloy, Babette Verbeek, Samia Hilmi, and Elsa Houben pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Jeunes Meres’ at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Lucie Laruelle, from left, Janaina Halloy, Babette Verbeek, Samia Hilmi, and Elsa Houben pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Jeunes Meres’ at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.