The 2025 Official Selection around the world

With more than 1,545 nominations and almost 476 awards* worldwide, the films from the Official Selection have once again proven this year their international cachet. Among these, four films honored by the jury of the 78th edition of the Festival de Cannes last May, proved to be favorites, claiming the top spots in international nominations and award lists.

TOP 10 most awarded films

1. O AGENTE SECRETO (THE SECRET AGENT) by Kleber MENDONÇA FILHO
2. AFFEKSJONSVERDI (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) by Joachim TRIER
3. UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT by Jafar PANAHI
4. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING by Christopher MCQUARRIE
5. SIRĀT by Oliver LAXE
6. PILLION by Harry LIGHTON
7. AMÉLIE ET LA MÉTAPHYSIQUE DES TUBES (LITTLE AMÉLIE) by Maïlys VALLADE & Liane-Cho HAN
8. MY FATHER’S SHADOW by Akinola DAVIES JR
9. ARCO by Ugo BIENVENU
10. IN DIE SONNE SCHAUEN (SOUND OF FALLING) by Mascha SCHILINSKI

In French cinemas, the success of the last installment of the Mission Impossible saga, presented Out of Competition, was complemented by beautiful performances for the Official Selection, with seven Cannes selections exceeding the threshold of 500,000 viewers. La Venue de l’avenir (Colours of Time) and La Femme la plus riche du monde (The Richest Woman in the World) reached close to a million admissions.

The Cannes 2025 films that attracted the most viewers in French cinemas:

1. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning by Christopher McQuarrie: 2,498,716 admissions
2. La Femme la plus riche du monde (The Richest Woman in the World) by Thierry Klifa : 911,889 admissions
3. La Venue de l’avenir (Colours of Time) by Cédric Klapisch: 911,838 admissions
4. Sirāt by Oliver Laxe: 745,555 admissions
5. Un simple accident by Jafar Panahi: 696,943 admissions
6. Dossier 137 (Case 137) by Dominik Moll: 696,738 admissions
7. Partir un jour (Leave One Day) by Amélie Bonnin: 660,640 admissions
8. Vie privée (A Private Life) by Rebecca Zlotowski: 640,876 admissions

Here again, the films that had won awards at the 2025 Festival de Cannes established their merit in critical rankings and awards, in particular across the Atlantic.
In France, Sirāt by Oliver Laxe, Affeksjonsverdi (Sentimental Value) by Joachim Trier, O Riso e a Faca (I Only Rest in the Storm) by Pedro Pinho, Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes (Little Amélie) by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, as well as Jeunes Mères (Young Mothers) by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne are listed by the press in the Top 10 of best-reviewed films of the year.

Académie de Lumières – The Lumière Awards

30 nominations – 7 awards received

Best Director: Richard Linklater for Nouvelle Vague (New Wave)
Best Actress: Léa Drucker in Dossier 137 (Case 137)
Best Screenplay: Stéphane Demoustier for L’inconnu de la Grande Arche (The Great Arch)
Best Female Revelation: Nadia Melliti in La Petite Dernière (The Little Sister)
Best Male Revelation: Guillaume Marbeck in Nouvelle Vague (New Wave)
Best International Co-Production: O Agente Secreto (The Secret Agent) by Kleber Mendonça Filho
Best Animated Feature: Arco  by Ugo Bienvenu

National Board of Review, USA

Best International Feature: Un simple accident (It Was Just an Accident) by Jafar Panahi
Best Animated Feature: Arco by Ugo Bienvenu
Included in the Top 5 international films: O Agente Secreto (The Secret Agent) by Kleber Mendonça Filho, Affeksjonsverdi (Sentimental Value) by Joachim Trier, Sirāt by Oliver Laxe.

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

Best International Feature and Best Screenplay: It Was Just an Accident by Jafar Panahi

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

Best International Feature: O Agente Secreto (The Secret Agent) by Kleber Mendonça Filho
Best Animated Feature: Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes (Little Amélie) by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han
Best Screenplay: It Was Just an Accident by Jafar Panahi
Best Music: Sirāt by Oliver Laxe
Best Actor (shared award): Stellan Skarsgård in Affeksjonsverdi (Sentimental Value)

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

Best Actor: Wagner Moura in O Agente Secreto (The Secret Agent)
Best Director: Jafar Panahi for It Was Just an Accident
Best International Feature: O Agente Secreto (The Secret Agent) by Kleber Mendonça Filho

New York Film Critics, Online

Best International Feature: It Was Just an Accident by Jafar Panahi
Best Animated Feature: Arco by Ugo Bienvenu
Best Screenplay: It Was Just an Accident by Jafar Panahi
Best Supporting Actress: Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in Affeksjonsverdi (Sentimental Value)

Included in the Top 5 films of the year: Affeksjonsverdi (Sentimental Value) by Joachim Trier, It Was Just an Accident by Jafar Panahi

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

Best International Feature: Sirāt by Oliver Laxe

The Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA Awards, Goya Awards, European Film Awards: from May to March, the films shown in Cannes were included in the program of big international award ceremonies that honor global cinematographic excellence. Year after year, the Official Selection achieves a strong presence.

European Film Awards – 17 January 2026, Berlin

22 nominations, 13 awards received

• • Affeksjonsverdi (Sentimental Value) by Joachim Trier: Best Feature, Best Director, Best Music, Best Screenplay, Best Actress for Renate Reinsve, Best Actor for Stellan Skarsgård
  • Sirāt by Oliver Laxe: Best Production Design, Best Sound, Best Editing, Best Casting, Best Photography
  • Arco by Ugo Bienvenu: Best Animated Feature
  • In die Sonne schauen (Sound of Falling) by Mascha SCHILINSKI: Best Costume Design

Golden Globes – 11 January 2026, Beverly Hills

24 nominations, 3 awards received

• O Agente Secreto (The Secret Agent) by Kleber Mendonça Filho: Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language, Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for Wagner Moura
• Affeksjonsverdi (Sentimental Value) by Joachim Trier: Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for Stellan Skarsgård

Independent Spirit Awards – 15 February 2026, Hollywood

9 nominations, 1 award received

• O Agente Secreto (The Secret Agent) by Kleber Mendonça Filho: Best International Film

BAFTA Awards – 22 February 2026, London

19 nominations, 2 awards received

• Affeksjonsverdi (Sentimental Value) by Joachim Trier: Best Film Not In The English Language
• My Father’s Shadow by Akinola Davies Jr: Outstanding Debut by a British writer, director or producer

César Awards – 26 February 2026, Paris

61 nominations, 12 awards received

• Nouvelle vague (New wave), by Richard Linklater: Best Directing, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design
• Arco, by Ugo Bienvenu: Best Animated Feature Film, Best Original Score
• The Great Arch, by Stéphane Demoustier: Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects
• Dossier 137 (Case 137), by Dominik Moll: Best Actress in a Leading Role for Léa Drucker
• The Richest Woman in the World, by Thierry Klifa: Best Actor in a Leading Role for Laurent Lafitte
• The Little Sister, de Hafsia Herzi: Best Female Newcomer for Nadia Melliti
• Fille de l’eau, by Sandra Desmazières: Best Animated Short Film

Goya Awards – 28 February 2026, Barcelona

14 nominations, 7 awards received

• Sirāt by Oliver Laxe: Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Production Supervision, Best Sound, Best Original Score
• Affeksjonsverdi (Sentimental Value) by Joachim Trier: Best European Film

Oscars – 15 March 2026, Los Angeles

19 nominations, 1 award received

• Affeksjonsverdi (Sentimental Value) by Joachim Trier: Best International Feature Film

The Festival de Cannes would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations to all the casts and crews of films from the 2025 Official Selection for their outstanding success.

The 2026 Official Selection will be announced in mid-April.

[As of 16/03/2026. Sources: IMDB, Allociné, Wikipedia.]