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.
Nala poses for a photo during the Palm Dog award ceremony at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Shu Qi poses for photographers at the photo call for the film “Resurrection” during the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Jackson Yee poses for photographers at the photo call for the film “Resurrection” at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Jackson Yee, from left, director Bi Gan and Shu Qi pose for photographers at the photo call for the film “Resurrection” at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Anthony Provost, centre, and Perle pose for photographers after receiving the Palm Dog award on behalf of Panda, who could not attend, during the Palm Dog award ceremony at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Perle receives the Palm Dog award on behalf of Panda, who could not attend, during the Palm Dog award ceremony at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Huang Jue poses for photographers at the photo call for the film “Resurrection” at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Gengxi Li poses for photographers at the photo call for the film “Resurrection” during the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Yongzhong Chen poses for photographers at the photo call for the film “Resurrection” at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Mark Chao poses for photographers at the photo call for the film “Resurrection” at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Tito attends the Palm Dog award ceremony at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Lola, centre, poses with the Palm Dog jury after accepting the Palm Dog award on behalf of Panda, who could not attend, during the Palm Dog award ceremony at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Lola, centre, receives the Palm Dog award on behalf of Panda, who could not attend, during the Palm Dog award ceremony at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Parinaz Izadyar poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Woman and Child’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Sinan Mohebi, from back left, Payman Maadi, director Saeed Roustayi, Parinaz Izadyar, Soha Niasti and Arshida Dorostkar, front, pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Woman and Child’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Payman Maadi, left, and Parinaz Izadyar pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Woman and Child’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
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This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
