The 2024 Official Selection around the world © RR
The 2024 Official Selection around the world
Following their world premieres at the 77th Festival de Cannes last May, the films from the Official Selection have continued to be screened at festivals and cinemas, as well as meet-and-greet events with audiences and filmmakers. From the Croisette to screens all across the globe, these works have never ceased to make their mark on the world of cinema. As the 2025 edition approaches, the Festival looks back with pride at the filmmakers who have earned significant acclaim since walking up the red steps.
With over 2100 nominations and up to 700 awards, films from the 2024 Official Selection have been exceptionally well received on the international stage. Since triumphing at Cannes, where it took home the Palme d’or, Sean Baker’s Anora has not left the podium of world cinema. Awarded 5 of the most prestigious trophies at the Oscars – an unprecedented feat for a Palme d’or – it has triumphed over the long road of awards. Along the way, it shared the spotlight with Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez and Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance, both of which also made the Cannes awards.
TOP 10 most awarded films
- Anora by Sean Baker: 408 nominations and 142 awards
- The Substance by Coralie Fargeat: 406 nominations and 133 awards
- Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard: 356 nominations and 119 awards
- Straume (Flow) by Gints Zilbalodis: 124 nominations and 54 awards
- All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia: 128 nominations and 41 awards
- دانهی انجیر معابد (The Seed of the Sacred Fig) by Mohammad Rasoulof: 99 nominations and 33 awards
- Pigen med nålen (The Girl with the Needle) by Magnus von Horn: 60 nominations and 22 awards
- Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga by George Miller: 151 nominations and 24 awards
- Ljósbrot (When the Light Breaks) by Rúnar Rúnarsson: 26 nominations and 16 awards
- L’Histoire de Souleymane (Souleymane’s Story) by Boris Lojkine: 29 nominations and 15 awards
In French cinemas, Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière’s film, presented Out of Competition at Cannes, broke box-office records. With over 9 million tickets sold, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (The Count of Monte Cristo), starring Pierre Niney, joined the ranks of the top 20 most-viewed French films in December. This landmark success was further enhanced by outstanding performances from several other arthouse films screened at Cannes last May, particularly in the Un Certain Regard Selection, where Straume (Flow), L’Histoire de Souleymane (Souleymane’s Story), and Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow) stole the show.
Films from Cannes 2024 that were watched by over 500,000 viewers in French cinemas:
- Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (The Count of Monte Cristo) by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière: 9,429,939 admissions
- L’Amour ouf (Beating Hearts) by Gilles Lellouche: 4,935,312 admissions
- En fanfare (The Marching Band) by Emmanuel Courcol: 2,529,137 admissions
- Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard: 1,199,269 admissions
- Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga by George Miller: 977,602 admissions
- Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow) by Louise Courvoisier: 913,125 admissions
- Le Fil (An Ordinary Case) by Daniel Auteuil: 688,297 admissions
- Straume (Flow) by Gints Zilbalodis: 635,775 admissions
- دانهی انجیر معابد (The Seed of the Sacred Fig) by Mohammad Rasoulof: 616,061 admissions
- La plus précieuse des marchandises (The Most Precious of Cargoes) by Michel Hazanavicius: 600,545 admissions
- Anora by Sean Baker: 589,453 admissions
- L’Histoire de Souleymane (Souleymane’s Story) by Boris Lojkine: 588,404 admissions
- The Substance by Coralie Fargeat: 584,303 admissions
L’HISTOIRE DE SOULEYMANE
Boris LOJKINEUn Certain Regard, 20242024 Best Actor - Un Certain Regard2024 Jury's Prize - Un Certain Regard
LA PLUS PRÉCIEUSE DES MARCHANDISES
(THE MOST PRECIOUS OF CARGOES) Michel HAZANAVICIUSIn Competition - Feature Films, 2024Once again this year, film critics have commended the films selected by the Festival, sharing their top picks across the globe. Anora, The Substance, and Straume (Flow), as well as All We Imagine as Light, Payal Kapadia’s Indian film that won the Cannes Grand Prix, have all received rave reviews across the pond.
In France, the Académie des Lumières presented the 30th Lumière Awards on January 20. Half of the 34 nominated pictures were features screened at Cannes last May. With six nominations, Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez was marginally ahead of Boris Lojkine’s L’Histoire de Souleymane (Souleymane’s Story) and Alain Guiraudie’s Miséricorde (Misericordia) (five nominations apiece). This trio of feature-length films was competing for the Lumière Award for Best Film alongside Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light and Arnaud and Jean-Marie Larrieu’s Le Roman de Jim (Jim’s Story), all from the Official Selection.
Académie des Lumières – International Press Awards
37 nominations, 12 awards received
Best film: Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard
Best Director: Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez
Best Actress: Karla Sofía Gascón in Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard
Best Actor: Abou Sangaré in L’Histoire de Souleymane (Souleymane’s Story) by Boris Lojkine
Best Screenwriter: Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez
Best Emerging Actress: Ghjuvanna Benedetti in Le Royaume (The Kingdom) by Julien Colonna
Best Emerging Actor: Clément Faveau in Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow) by Louise Courvoisier
Best First Film: Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow) by Louise Courvoisier
Best International Coproduction: دانهی انجیر معابد (The Seed of the Sacred Fig) by Mohammad Rasoulof
Best Animated Film: Straume (Flow) by Gints Zilbalodis
Best Cinematography: Nicolas Bolduc for Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (The Count of Monte Cristo) by Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre de la Patellière
Best Original Score: Camille & Clément Ducol for Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard
Critics Choice Awards
Best Picture: Anora by Sean Baker
Best Actress: Demi Moore in The Substance by Coralie Fargeat
Best Original Screenplay: The Substance by Coralie Fargeat
Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldaña in Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard
Best Foreign Language Film: Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard
Best Hair & Makeup: The Substance by Coralie Fargeat
Best Song: “El Mal” by Camille & Clément Ducol in Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard
National Board of Review, USA
Best International Film: دانهی انجیر معابد (The Seed of the Sacred Fig) by Mohammad Rasoulof
Best Animated Feature: Straume (Flow) by Gints Zilbalodis
Breakthrough Performance: Mikey Madison in Anora by Sean Baker
In the Top 5 International Films: Pigen med nålen (The Girl with the Needle) by Magnus von Horn, Santosh by Sandhya Suri, All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia
In the Top 10 Films: Anora by Sean Baker, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga by George Miller
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Best Foreign Language Film: All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia
Best Animated Feature: Straume (Flow) by Gints Zilbalodis
Best Costume Design: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga by George Miller
Best Use of Visual Effects: The Substance by Coralie Fargeat
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Best Picture: Anora by Sean Baker
Best Film Not in the English Language: All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia
Best Animation: Straume (Flow) by Gints Zilbalodis
Best Director: Mohammad Rasoulof for دانهی انجیر معابد (The Seed of the Sacred Fig)
Best Lead Performance: Mikey Madison in Anora by Sean Baker
Best Supporting Performance: Yura Borisov in Anora by Sean Baker
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Animated Film: Straume (Flow) by Gints Zilbalodis
Best International Film: All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia
Best Screenplay: Anora by Sean Baker
New York Film Critics, Online
Best Picture: The Substance by Coralie Fargeat
Best International Feature: All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia
Best Animation: Straume (Flow) by Gints Zilbalodis
Best Director: Coralie Fargeat for The Substance
Best Breakthrough Performer: Mikey Madison in Anora by Sean Baker
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
Best International Feature: All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia
Best Original Screenplay: All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia
Best Animated Feature: Straume (Flow) by Gints Zilbalodis
Outstanding Lead Performance: Mikey Madison in Anora by Sean Baker
Outstanding Supporting Performance: Yura Borisov in Anora by Sean Baker
From the Oscars, Golden Globes, and BAFTAs to the Goyas and European Film Awards—between May and March, films from Cannes were celebrated at a series of awards ceremonies that honour the world’s leading players in film production. Event after event, the Official Selection 2024 has lived up to its promise, sometimes setting new records, as was the case at the César Awards, with 83 nominations and 20 of the 24 prizes awarded.
European Film Awards – 7 December 2024, Switzerland
31 nominations, 16 awards received
- Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, Best Screenwriter, and Best Editing
- The Substance by Coralie Fargeat: Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects
- Pigen med nålen (The Girl with the Needle) by Magnus von Horn: Best Original Score, Best Production Design
- Straume (Flow) by Gints Zilbalodis: Best Animated Feature Film
- L’Histoire de Souleymane (Souleymane’s Story) by Boris Lojkine: Best Actor for Abou Sangare, Best Sound
- Ljósbrot (When the Light Breaks) by Rúnar Rúnarsson: Best Make-up and Hair
- Armand by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel: European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI
- Trei kilometri până la capătul lumii (Three Kilometres to the End of the World) by Emanuel Pârvu: European University Film Award
- Čovjek koji nije mogao šutjeti (The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent) by Nebojša Slijepčević: European Short Film – Prix Vimeo
Golden Globes – 5 January 2025, Beverly Hills
28 nominations, 6 awards received
- Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language, Best Original Song (“El Mal”, written by Clément Ducol and Camille) and Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for Zoe Saldaña
- The Substance by Coralie Fargeat: Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Demi Moore
- Straume (Flow) by Gints Zilbalodis: Best Motion Picture – Animated
Goya Awards – 8 February 2025, Granada
Five films from the Official Selection at Cannes nominated for Best European Film
- Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard, Best European Film
- Straume (Flow) by Gints Zilbalodis
- Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (The Count of Monte Cristo) by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière
- La chimera by Alice Rohrwacher (2023)
- The Zone of Interest by Jonathan Glazer (2023)
BAFTA Awards – 15 February 2025, London
33 nominations, 5 awards received
- Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard : Best Film not in an English Language, Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña
- Anora by Sean Baker: Best Casting, Best Leading Actress for Mikey Madison
- The Substance by Coralie Fargeat: Best Make-up & Hair, Best Sound
Independent Spirit Awards – 22 February 2025, Santa Monica
12 nominations, 4 awards received
- Anora by Sean Baker : Best film, Best director, Best Lead Performance for Mikey Madison
- Flow by Gints Zilbalodis : Best International Film
SAG Awards – 23 February 2025, Los Angeles
7 nominations, 2 awards received
- The Substance by Coralie Fargeat : Best Actress for Demi Moore
- Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard : Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña
César Awards – 28 February 2025, Paris
83 nominations, 20 awards received
- Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard: Best Film, Best Director, Best Photography, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, Best Original Music, Best Adapted Screenplay
- L’Histoire de Souleymane (Souleymane’s Story) by Boris Lojkine: Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Male Revelation for Abou Sangare, Best Supporting Actress for Nina Meurisse
- Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow) by Louise Courvoisier: Best First Film, Best Female Revelation for Maïwène Barthelemy.
- Le Roman de Jim (Jim’s Story) by Arnaud & Jean-Marie Larrieu : Best Actor for Karim Leklou
- L’Amour ouf (Beating Hearts) by Gilles Lellouche: Best Supporting Actor for Alain Chabat
- Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (The Count of Monte Cristo) by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière: Best Set Design, Best Costumes
- The Zone of Interest by Jonathan Glazer : Best Foreign Film
- Straume (Flow) by Gints Zilbalodis: Best Animated Film
- The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent by Nebojša Slijepčević : Best Fiction Short Film
Oscars – 3 March 2025, Los Angeles
31 nominations, 9 awards received
- Anora by Sean Baker: Best Picture, Best Directing, Best Writing (original screenplay), Best Editing, and Best Actress in a leading role for Mikey Madison
- Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard : Best Actress in a supporting role for Zoe Saldaña, and Best Original Song for “El Mal” by Clément Ducol and Camille.
- Straume (Flow) by Gints Zilbalodis: Best Animated Film
- The Substance by Coralie Fargeat: Best Make-up & Hairstyling
The Festival de Cannes would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations to all the casts and crews of films from the 2024 Official Selection for their outstanding success.
The 2025 Official Selection will be announced in mid-April.
[As of 03/03/2025. Sources: IMDB, AlloCiné, Wikipedia.]
