1996 Cannes: Winners and Nominees
13 films were recognised at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, across 15 categories. 10 of them took home at least one award.
The biggest winner of the year was Secrets & Lies, with 2 awards. The categories below run from In Competition - Feature films, In Competition - Short films and Best Actor to the smaller prizes, and in every one the winner is listed first, followed by the other nominees.
Each title links to the film's full award history at all four awards, and the links at the bottom step to the previous and next ceremony.
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In Competition - Feature films
In Competition - Short films
Best Actor
The Eighth Day(1996)Winner
Best Actress
Secrets & Lies(1996)Winner
Best Director
Fargo(1996)Winner
Best Screenplay
A Self-Made Hero(1996)Winner
Caméra d'or
Love Serenade(1996)Winner
Grand Prix
Breaking the Waves(1996)Winner
Grand Prix de la Commission Supérieure Technique
Microcosmos(1996)Winner
Jury Prize - Short Film
Small Deaths(1996)Winner
Out of Competition - Feature films
Palme d'Or
Winner
Short Film Palme d'Or
Winner
Special Jury Prize
Crash(1996)Winner