Short Film Palme d'Or — Every Winner and Nominee
Every film recognised in the Cannes Short Film Palme d'Or category in CineRoll's records: 57 films across 56 years, 57 of them winners.
The most recent winner is For the Opponents (2026); the earliest on record is Blinkity Blank (1955).
The last three winners were For the Opponents (2026), I’m Glad You’re Dead Now (2025) and The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (2024).
The list is newest first. Each year shows the winner at the top, then the other nominees; a year with enough nominees links to its own page.
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2026
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2025
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2024
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2023
27(2023)Winner
2022
The Water Murmurs(2022)Winner
2021
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2019
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2018
All These Creatures(2018)Winner
2017
A Gentle Night(2017)Winner
2016
Timecode(2016)Winner
2015
Waves '98(2015)Winner
2014
Leidi(2014)Winner
2013
Safe(2013)Winner
2012
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2011
Cross(2011)Winner
2010
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2009
Arena(2009)Winner
2008
Megatron(2008)Winner
2007
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Sniffer(2006)Winner
2005
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2004
Trafic(2004)Winner
2002
After Rain(2002)Winner
2001
Bean Cake(2001)Winner
2000
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1999
When the Day Breaks(1999)Winner
1998
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1997
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1996
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1995
Gagarin(1994)Winner
1994
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1993
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1992
Omnibus(1992)Winner
1990
The Lunch Date(1989)Winner
1989
50 ans(1989)Winner
1987
- Palisade(1987)Winner
1986
Peel(1986)Winner
1985
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1984
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1982
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1981
Moto Perpetuo(1981)Winner
1980
Seaside Woman(1980)Winner
1979
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1978
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1977
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1976
Metamorphosis(1976)Winner
1975
Lautrec(1975)Winner
1974
The Island(1974)Winner
1973
Balablok(1973)Winner
1972
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1960
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1959
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1958
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1957
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1956
The Red Balloon(1956)Winner
1955
Blinkity Blank(1955)Winner