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<p>The Festival de Cannes (Cannes Festival) is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is considered the most prestigious film festival in the world and is one of the most publicized, together with the Berlin International Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival. The invitation-only festival is held annually in May at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.</p><p>Ever since its creation, the Festival de Cannes has remained faithful to its founding purpose: to draw attention to and raise the profile of films with the aim of contributing towards the development of cinema, boosting the film industry worldwide and celebrating cinema at an international level.</p><p>The Official Selection serves to highlight the diversity of cinematic creation through its different sections, the two most important of which are the Competition and Un Certain Regard. Films that are representative of “auteur cinema with a wide audience appeal” are presented in Competition, and Un Certain Regard focuses on works that have an original aim and aesthetic. The Official Selection also includes Out of Competition films, Special Screenings and Midnight Screenings, Cannes Classics and the Cinéfondation selection targeting film schools.</p><p>The Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the organizing committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film. In 1964, it was replaced once again by the Grand Prix du Festival before being reintroduced in 1974. </p><p>Prior to the beginning of each event, the Festival appoints the jury who will hold sole responsibility for choosing which films in the official competition section will receive an award. Jurors are chosen from a wide range of international artists, based on their body of work and respect from their peers. The Jury for the feature films in competition is obliged to award the Palme d'Or, the Grand Prix, the award for the Best Director, the Jury Prize, the award for the Best Screenplay, the award for the Best Actress and the award for the Best Actor. </p><p>Rules have changed over the years, but nowadays, the prize list must not contain more than one joint award and the Palme d'Or can never be awarded jointly. Furthermore, no film can receive more than one award. However, the award for the Best Screenplay and the Jury Prize can be combined with a Best Performance award, on special dispensation of the Festival's President.</p><p>The following is a complete list of all films shown in Competition at the Cannes Festival since 1946. Notes indicate the year the film was shown and if it was awarded a prize.</p><p><em><strong>Other Cannes Festival Lists:</strong></em></p><p>* Compétition officielle (annual lists): <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-76/" rel="nofollow">2023</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-75/" rel="nofollow">2022</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-74/" rel="nofollow">2021</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-73/" rel="nofollow">2019</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-72/" rel="nofollow">2018</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-71/" rel="nofollow">2017</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-70/" rel="nofollow">2016</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-68/" rel="nofollow">2015</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-67/" rel="nofollow">2014</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-1/" rel="nofollow">2013</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-2/" rel="nofollow">2012</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-3/" rel="nofollow">2011</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-4/" rel="nofollow">2010</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-5/" rel="nofollow">2009</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-6/" rel="nofollow">2008</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-7/" rel="nofollow">2007</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-8/" rel="nofollow">2006</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-9/" rel="nofollow">2005</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-10/" rel="nofollow">2004</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-11/" rel="nofollow">2003</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-12/" rel="nofollow">2002</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-13/" rel="nofollow">2001</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-14/" rel="nofollow">2000</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-15/" rel="nofollow">1999</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-16/" rel="nofollow">1998</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-17/" rel="nofollow">1997</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-18/" rel="nofollow">1996</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-19/" rel="nofollow">1995</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-20/" rel="nofollow">1994</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-21/" rel="nofollow">1993</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-22/" rel="nofollow">1992</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-23/" rel="nofollow">1991</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-24/" rel="nofollow">1990</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-25/" rel="nofollow">1989</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-26/" rel="nofollow">1988</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-27/" rel="nofollow">1987</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-28/" rel="nofollow">1986</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-29/" rel="nofollow">1985</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-30/" rel="nofollow">1984</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-31/" rel="nofollow">1983</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-32/" rel="nofollow">1982</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-33/" rel="nofollow">1981</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-34/" rel="nofollow">1980</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-35/" rel="nofollow">1979</a> ||<a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-36/" rel="nofollow">1978</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-37/" rel="nofollow">1977</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-38/" rel="nofollow">1976</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-39/" rel="nofollow">1975</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-40/" rel="nofollow">1974</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-41/" rel="nofollow">1973</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-42/" rel="nofollow">1972</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-43/" rel="nofollow">1971</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-44/" rel="nofollow">1970</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-45/" rel="nofollow">1969</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-46/" rel="nofollow">1968</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-47/" rel="nofollow">1967</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-48/" rel="nofollow">1966</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-49/" rel="nofollow">1965</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-50/" rel="nofollow">1964</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-51/" rel="nofollow">1963</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-52/" rel="nofollow">1962</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-53/" rel="nofollow">1961</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-54/" rel="nofollow">1960</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-55/" rel="nofollow">1959</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-56/" rel="nofollow">1958</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-57/" rel="nofollow">1957</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-58/" rel="nofollow">1956</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-59/" rel="nofollow">1955</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-60/" rel="nofollow">1954</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-61/" rel="nofollow">1953</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-62/" rel="nofollow">1952</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-63/" rel="nofollow">1951</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-64/" rel="nofollow">1949</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-65/" rel="nofollow">1947</a> || <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-competition-officielle-66/" rel="nofollow">1946</a><br />* Compétition officielle: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/competition-officielle-festival-de-cannes/" rel="nofollow">Compétition officielle – Festival de Cannes – Official Competition (1946-2025)</a> <br />* Hors Compétition: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/hors-competition-festival-de-cannes-out-of/" rel="nofollow">Hors Compétition – Festival de Cannes – Out of Competition (1949-2025)</a><br />* Un certain regard: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/un-certain-regard-festival-de-cannes-1978/" rel="nofollow">Un certain regard – Festival de Cannes (1978-2025)</a> <br />* Quinzaine des réalisateurs: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/quinzaine-des-realisateurs-festival-de-cannes/" rel="nofollow">Quinzaine des réalisateurs – Festival de Cannes – Directors’ Fortnight (1969-2025)</a><br />* Semaine de la critique: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/semaine-de-la-critique-festival-de-cannes/" rel="nofollow">Semaine de la critique – Festival de Cannes – International Critics’ Week (1962-2025)</a><br />* Perspectives du cinéma français & Cinémas en France: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/perspectives-du-cinema-francais-festival/" rel="nofollow">Perspectives du cinéma français & Cinémas en France – Festival de Cannes (1973-1998)</a><br />* Palme d’or: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/palme-dor-festival-de-cannes-golden-palm/ " rel="nofollow">Palme d’or – Festival de Cannes – Golden Palm (1946-2025) </a><br />* Caméra d’or: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/camera-dor-festival-de-cannes-golden-camera/" rel="nofollow">Caméra d'or d’or – Festival de Cannes – Caméra d'or (1978 – 2025) </a><br />* Queer Palm: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/queer-palm-festival-de-cannes-2010-2018/" rel="nofollow">Queer Palm – Festival de Cannes (2010-2025) </a><br />* A False Start: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-1939-canceled-edition/" rel="nofollow"> Festival de Cannes – 1939 (Canceled Edition)</a><br />* The Coronavirus Pandemic: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/festival-de-cannes-selection-officielle-2020/" rel="nofollow"> Festival de Cannes – 2020 (Canceled Edition)</a><br />* A Chronological Compilation: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mundof/list/cannes-you-feel-it-the-ultimate-most-exhaustive/" rel="nofollow">Cannes You Feel It: The Ultimate, Most Exhaustive & Accurate List of Films That Have Screened at the Cannes Film Festival Over the Years</a></p>
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<p>Must have a woman as its:<br />☑️ lead, co-lead, or subject;<br />☑️ director or co-director; <i><b>and</b></i><br />☑️ writer or co-writer (screenplay, story, or source material).</p><p>If you happen to find the comments open and notice there’s anything missing <i><b>that fits the criteria above</b></i>—particularly non-American films—feel free to let me know. I get a lot of notifications on this list so I seldom reply, but if your suggestion belongs here I’ll add it.</p><p>This list is curated to invite reflection upon women’s perceptions and depictions of themselves and/or other women as they are presented through the medium of cinema, as films made by <i>and</i> about women are among the minority worldwide. For those interested, stats and research into this subject are available on the website of San Diego State University’s <a href="https://womenintvfilm.sdsu.edu/research/" rel="nofollow">Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film</a>.</p><p><b>As of January 2026, this list contains films in 86 languages from 147 countries and over 3,750 directors across a timespan of 121 years.</b> See the <a href="https://letterboxd.com/meagan/list/stuff-by-women-about-women/stats/" rel="nofollow">Stats</a> page for more.</p><p>Special congratulations to @M█████_F██████ (now blocked and thus his comments are hidden) for accidentally summing up more succinctly than I ever could why this list exists, while simultaneously missing the point:</p><blockquote><p>I’m thinking of making a list of films made by men. That would take me an infinite number of years 😂😂😂😂 .</p></blockquote><p>Since this list is much less time-consuming to make—enjoy!</p><p>- - - - - - - - - - -</p><p><b><i>Update 11/16/24:</i></b> As a courtesy to the Christmasheads, all Christmas movies are now cross-listed on <a href="https://boxd.it/ArHaC" rel="nofollow"><b>Christmas stuff by women, about women</b></a>.</p><p><b><i>Update 2/4/24:</i></b> (1) All stand-up specials, stage performances, concerts, music videos, “behind-the-scenes” and “making-of” films, standalone TV show episodes, and all other similar listings have been migrated over to a new list: <a href="https://boxd.it/stSBG" rel="nofollow"><b><i>More</i> stuff by women, about women</b></a>. Documentaries and miniseries remain on the main list along with regular ol’ movies. (2) This list is now sorted by Average Rating (High to Low). Should you ever wish to browse the list the way it was before, simply <a href="https://letterboxd.com/meagan/list/stuff-by-women-about-women/by/popular/" rel="nofollow">sort by Film Popularity</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="https://boxd.it/3ZVxm" rel="nofollow"><b>Check out the official top 100 narrative feature films by women directors list</b></a></p><p><b>FAQ (please read before commenting)</b></p><p><b>1) Why is [movie by male director] on here?</b><br />In most cases (Slumdog Millionaire, The Act of Killing, Out 1, Bela Tarr's movies) there's a female co-director who isn't credited everywhere. When it comes to new movies the reason is often that by the time I added the movie they credited as co-director and the credit was later changed to something else. Most of the time it's explained somewhere in the comments but of course it's possible that I accidentally added something that shouldn't be on here.<br /><b>2) Why is everything pink?????</b><br />It's sorted by colour, which you would notice if you spent more than 10 seconds looking at the list before commenting.<br /><b>3) Why is [movie by trans director] on here?</b><br />Trans women are women, if they made movies before they came out as trans women I'm gonna include it.<br /><b>4) What's the point of this list?</b><br />Female directors are still underrepresented in the film industry and this list is a place to highlight their movies no matter how good or bad they might be. If you want to watch more movies directed by women but are overwhelmed by the amount of movies on here I'd recommend you <a href="https://boxd.it/2qIJg" rel="nofollow">this list.</a><br /><b>5) Do you add shorts?</b><br />No. The list is already long enough as it is. Unfortunately that means I can't include a lot of silent films but I have a separate list for them <a href="https://boxd.it/ZL2G" rel="nofollow">over here.</a><br /><b>6) Do you take recommendations?</b><br />Yes!!</p>