The 72nd Sydney Film Festival has concluded with Iranian director Jafar Panahi claiming the event’s top honor, taking home ...

Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s revenge thriller 'It Was Just an Accident' won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, handing the festival's top prize to a director who had been banned ...

There was a Hollywood ending on the French Riviera on Saturday evening as Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was awarded the Palme d’Or, top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. It’s the first time ...

Cannes Film Festival Denzel Washington received a surprise honorary Palme d'Or, the festival's highest honor. Spike Lee helped present Washington with the prize as the pair debuted their new movie ...

Revenge thriller "It Was Just An Accident" by Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who was barred from filmmaking for 15 years by the government in Tehran, won the Palme d'Or top prize on Saturday.

The fest's highest honor for an individual was presented to the Oscar winner ahead of the premiere of his latest film, ...

See IndieWire’s final Palme d’Or contenders ranking at the bottom of this story. The awards ceremony takes place on Saturday night in Cannes. Updated, May 23: Neon now looks primed to win the ...

Spike Lee is back with a brand-new joint. And his leading man got the top honors. “Highest 2 Lowest” reunites Lee with his frequent collaborator Denzel Washington (the first time the pair have ...

The Cannes Film Festival has a long and distinguished track record of spotlighting landmark works in the history of cinema with its highest honor, the Palme d’or. The festival first gave out its ...

Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his revenge thriller “It Was Just an Accident," handing the festival's top prize to a ...