Paweł Pawlikowski
Polish director, Academy Award winner for Ida (2014). In Cannes 2026 Competition with Fatherland (Vaterland).
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Mubi's Pre-Cannes 2026 Strategy: How the Platform-Plus-Theatrical Model Is Reshaping Specialty Acquisition
Mubi enters Cannes 2026 with the deepest theatrical footprint in its history, the strongest balance sheet of any pure-play specialty buyer, and an acquisition mandate that increasingly competes head-to-head with Neon and A24 for Competition titles. Here's how the model works and what it means for sellers.
Cannes 2026 Oscar Pipeline: Which Competition Films Will Travel to the 2027 Awards Race
Four Cannes 2026 competition directors have previously won the Academy Award for Best International Feature. A forecast of which 2026 Palme d'Or contenders are most likely to cross into the 2027 Oscars race — and which distribution deals will shape that trajectory.
Cannes 2026 Is the Most Auteur-Heavy Competition in a Decade: What Buyers Should Read Into It
Eleven of the 21 films in the 2026 Cannes main competition come from directors who have previously won the Palme d'Or, Grand Prix, or an Academy Award for Best International Feature. For acquisitions buyers, that concentration changes both pricing dynamics and distribution strategy.
Cannes 2026 Official Selection: Complete Breakdown of the 79th Edition Lineup
Cannes unveiled 21 films in Competition, six Out of Competition, six Midnight Screenings, 15 Un Certain Regard titles, and five Cannes Premiere selections for its 79th edition (May 12-23, 2026). A complete breakdown of every section announced at the Pathé Palace on April 9.