Cannes 2025: When, where and how to watch the film festival for Indian viewers

The main jury for the coveted Palme d'Or will be presided over by Juliette Binoche, with Halle Berry and Jeremy Strong among the esteemed panel members.

The 78th Cannes Film Festival is set to begin on May 13 in French Riviera. The festival will take place from May 13-24.

The event, held in Cannes, France, will once again serve as the world’s most glamorous stage for film premieres, red carpet appearances, and the coveted Palme d’Or. Several celebrities including Indian artists such as Aishwarya Rai, Alia Bhatt, Nitanshi Goel, Sharmila Tagore and more are set to attend the grand event.

When and where to watch

The opening ceremony of Cannes Film Festival 2025 takes place on May 13 at 7:15 PM local time (10:45 PM IST) and will feature the presentation of the Palme d’Or d’Honneur.

Where to watch

The Cannes Film Festival will be live-streamed 24/7 across multiple platforms, allowing cinephiles around the world to tune in to the glamour and excitement in real time. Viewers can catch the action on the Festival de Cannes' official YouTube channel, Mubi, FilmyDoo (from 2:30 PM IST for Indian audiences), and the official Cannes website.

In addition to the live stream, fans can stay connected through live updates, exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpses, and red carpet coverage shared on the festival’s official Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) handles.

What to expect

At the opening ceremony on May 13, 2025, the renowned Robert De Niro will be presented with the coveted Palme d’Or d’Honneur for lifetime achievement, and on May 18, 2025, Nicole Kidman will be given the Women in Motion Award.

The main jury for the coveted Palme d'Or will be presided over by Juliette Binoche, with Halle Berry and Jeremy Strong among the esteemed panel members. Three years after his triumphant debut with Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise will return to the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday after its grand opening on Tuesday. He is returning this time with the eagerly awaited Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

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A total of 22 films will compete for the coveted top prize, with standout contenders such as Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague, Lynne Ramsay’s Die, My Love, Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind, Oliver Hermanus’ The History of Sound, Julia Ducournau’s Alpha, and Jafar Panahi’s A Simple Accident.

Cannes is set to dazzle with a lineup of high-profile premieres, including Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Spike Lee’s provocative new feature Highest 2 Lowest, and Ari Aster’s enigmatic drama Eddington.