Award-Winning Fantasy Films at the Cannes

73 fantasy films have been recognised at the Cannes, and 44 of them won at least one award. They are ranked here by wins, then by nominations.

The most awarded are Atlantics (2 wins), When the Cat Comes (2 wins) and A Midsummer's Night Dream (1 win). The films span 1945 to 2024.

Genres come from each film's catalogue data, so a film can appear under more than one genre. Every title links to its complete record at all four awards.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Atlantics(2019)
2 won · 3 nom.
When the Cat Comes(1963)
2 won · 2 nom.
A Midsummer's Night Dream(1959)
1 won · 2 nom.
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner(2001)
1 won · 2 nom.
Beasts of the Southern Wild(2012)
1 won · 2 nom.
Circus Angel(1965)
1 won · 2 nom.
Cross(2011)
1 won · 2 nom.
Excalibur(1981)
1 won · 2 nom.
Happy as Lazzaro(2018)
1 won · 2 nom.
Harpy(1979)
1 won · 2 nom.
Journey to the Shore(2015)
1 won · 2 nom.
Juliette, or Key of Dreams(1951)
1 won · 2 nom.
Kwaidan(1964)
1 won · 2 nom.
La Joconde, histoire d'une obsession(1958)
1 won · 2 nom.
Lamb(2021)
1 won · 2 nom.
Light Years Away(1981)
1 won · 2 nom.
One and One Make Three(1967)
1 won · 2 nom.
Sourdough(2014)
1 won · 2 nom.
Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know...(2024)
1 won · 2 nom.
The Balconettes(2024)
1 won · 2 nom.
The Changing of the Guard(1959)
1 won · 2 nom.
The Golden Antelope(1955)
1 won · 2 nom.
The Salamander Child(2021)
1 won · 2 nom.
The Tree of Life(2011)
1 won · 2 nom.
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives(2010)
1 won · 2 nom.
Waves '98(2015)
1 won · 2 nom.
Yeelen(1987)
1 won · 2 nom.
Yes We Love(2014)
1 won · 2 nom.
A Touch of Zen(1971)
1 won · 1 nom.
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge(1961)
1 won · 1 nom.
Arabian Nights(1974)
1 won · 1 nom.
Border(2018)
1 won · 1 nom.
Miracle in Milan(1951)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Hawks and the Sparrows(1966)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Hourglass Sanatorium(1973)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Man Without a Head(2003)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Red Balloon(1956)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Red Turtle(2016)
1 won · 1 nom.
The Seventh Seal(1957)
1 won · 1 nom.
The White Reindeer(1952)
1 won · 1 nom.
Time of the Gypsies(1988)
1 won · 1 nom.
Toto the Hero(1991)
1 won · 1 nom.
Tropical Malady(2004)
1 won · 1 nom.
Wings of Desire(1987)
1 won · 1 nom.
Around the World in 80 Days(1956)
1 nom.
Beauty and the Beast(1991)
1 nom.
Elemental(2023)
1 nom.
Floarea reginei(1946)
1 nom.
Flow(2024)
1 nom.
Hanussen(1988)
1 nom.
How to Train Your Dragon 2(2014)
1 nom.
Kamennyj cvetok(1946)
1 nom.
Knights of the Round Table(1953)
1 nom.
La belle et la bête(1946)
1 nom.
Macario(1960)
1 nom.
Mary Poppins(1964)
1 nom.
Midnight in Paris(2011)
1 nom.
O Lucky Man!(1973)
1 nom.
Palle Alone in the World(1949)
1 nom.
Shrek(2001)
1 nom.
Shrek 2(2004)
1 nom.
Soul(2020)
1 nom.
The Chips Are Down(1947)
1 nom.
The Exterminating Angel(1962)
1 nom.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus(2009)
1 nom.
The Little Mermaid(1989)
1 nom.
The Milagro Beanfield War(1988)
1 nom.
The Purple Rose of Cairo(1985)
1 nom.
The Queen of Spades(1949)
1 nom.
The Tales of Hoffmann(1951)
1 nom.
Vánoční sen (Vanocni sen)(1946)
1 nom.
Willow(1988)
1 nom.
Wonder Man(1945)
1 nom.