A not-to-be-missed event for cinema professionals, lovers of the seventh art and those wanting to see and be seen, is underway—here is how to get the most out of Cannes.

Cannes Film Festival is underway with Leave One Day by first-time French filmmaker Amelie Bonnin serving as the opening-night pic. This year’s lineup includes major Hollywood premieres including Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme starring Benicio del Toro and Michael Cera,

The 78th Festival de Cannes runs from May 13 through May 24, 2025, returning to the Palais des Festivals on the idyllic French Riviera. This year’s jury is presided over by French cinema icon Juliette Binoche, who opened the festival with a pointed reminder of cinema’s power to challenge the status quo: