The 69th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 22 May 2016. Australian filmmaker George Miller was the president of the jury for the main competition. French actor Laurent Lafitte was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies.
British filmmaker Ken Loach won the , the festival's top prize, for a second time with the drama film "I, Daniel Blake", which also served as closing film of the festival. At a press conference, Loach said that he was "quiet stunned" to win.
The festival opened with "Café Society" by Woody Allen.
Official Selection.
Main Competition.
The films competing in the main competition section for the were announced at a press conference on 14 April 2016: "The Salesman", directed by Asghar Farhadi was added to the competition lineup on 22 April 2016. The following films were selected to compete for the "Palme d'Or":
 indicates film eligible for the Queer Palm.
"Un Certain Regard".
The films competing in the "Un Certain Regard" section were announced at a press conference on 14 April 2016: "Clash", directed by Mohamed Diab, was announced as the opening film for the Un Certain Regard section. "Hell or High Water", directed by David Mackenzie was added to the Un Certain Regard lineup on 22 April 2016. The following films were selected to compete in the "Un Certain Regard" section:
 indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.
 film eligible for the Queer Palm.
Out of Competition.
The following films were selected to screen out of competition:
 indicates film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary.
Special Screenings.
The following films were selected to receive Special Screening:
 film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary.
 film eligible for the Queer Palm.
Cinéfondation.
The Cinéfondation section focuses on films made by students at film schools. The following 18 entries (14 fiction films and 4 animation films) were selected out of 2,300 submissions. More than one-third of the films selected represent schools participating in "Cinéfondation" for the first time. It is also the first time that a film representing Bosnian and Venezuelan film schools have been selected. More than half of the films selected were directed by women. The winner of the Cinéfondation First Prize has been highlighted.
Short Films Competition.
Out of 5,008 entries, the following films were selected to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or. The Short film Palme d'Or winner has been highlighted.
Cannes Classics.
The full line-up for the Cannes Classics section was announced on 20 April 2016. With the screening of the first prize of the Fipresci, for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the International Federation of Film Critics awards.
 indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.
 film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary.
"Cinéma de la Plage".
The Cinéma de la Plage is a part of the Official Selection of the festival. The outdoors screenings at the beach cinema of Cannes are open to the public.
Parallel Sections.
Critics' Week.
The full selection for the Critics' Week section was announced on 18 April 2016, at the section's website. "In Bed with Victoria", directed by Justine Triet was selected as the opening film for the Critics' Week section, while the short films "Bonne Figure", directed by Sandrine Kiberlain, "En Moi", directed by Laetitia Casta, and "Kitty", directed by Chloë Sevigny were selected as its closing films.
Feature films.
The winner of the Nespresso Grand Prize has been highlighted:
 indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.
( film eligible for the Queer Palm.
Shorts Films.
The winner of the Discovery Award for Short Film has been highlighted:
 indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.
 film eligible for the Queer Palm.
Directors' Fortnight.
The full selection for the Directors' Fortnight section was announced on 19 April 2016, at the section's website. "Sweet Dreams", directed by Marco Bellocchio was selected as the opening film for the Directors' Fortnight section and "Dog Eat Dog", directed by Paul Schrader was selected as the closing film for the Directors' Fortnight section.
Feature Films.
The winner of the Art Cinema Award has been highlighted:
 film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as directorial debut feature.
 film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary.
 film eligible for the Queer Palm.
Short films.
The winner of the Illy Prize for Short Film has been highlighted:
ACID.
The Association for Independent Cinema and its Distribution (ACID), an association of French and foreign film directors, demonstrates its support for nine films each year, seeking to provide support from filmmakers to other filmmakers. The full ACID selection was announced on 19 April 2016, at the section's website.
 indicates film eligible for the Queer Palm.
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