The Cannes Awards Reveal Likely 2027 Oscar Contenders
The Cannes Awards showcased a variety of films, with a notable absence of Hollywood productions. Non-English-language films dominated the awards, leaving American entries without any accolades. The new Academy rules may influence which films are submitted for the Oscars in 2027.
- ▪Thierry Frémaux faced a Cannes festival without major Hollywood films this year.
- ▪All awards were given to non-English-language films, with American entries failing to win any prizes.
- ▪The new Academy rules allow top prize winners from major film festivals, including Cannes, to be automatically eligible for the Oscars.
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When Thierry Frémaux faced up to a Cannes without Hollywood movies — he was holding out for Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day,” which Universal opted to withhold — he knew that while the usual festival d’auteurs would yield many quality films, they might not play big across the Atlantic. When studio movies come to the Croisette, they’re accompanied by stars on the red carpet and parties and marketing junkets. Not so this year. The two American movies in the Competition, James Gray’s well-reviewed “Paper Tiger” (Neon), and Ira Sachs’ “The Man I Love,” delivered Adam Driver and Miles Teller and Rami Malek, respectively, to the red carpet, but came up empty-handed at the closing awards ceremony. All the prizes went to non-English-language films.
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