Cannes has completed its official selection for the 2026 festival with a new round of titles for its 79th edition, adding James Gray paper tiger To the competition lineup and Judith Goodrich Girl’s story To the “What a Look” sidebar
paper tigerIt is a drama set in New York starring Adam Driver, Miles Teller and Scarlett Johansson, and is Gray’s sixth film in competition at Cannes. Neon snatched up the North American rights to the film. Girl’s story It is actress Goodrich’s first feature film as a director, after her short film Moi Oseiwhich opened the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes in 2023. Godrich has become a major figure in the #MeToo movement in France since he came forward in 2024 with sexual assault accusations against directors Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doyon.
Other Uncertain Extras include Regard Victorian psychea gothic horror-thriller directed by Zachary Wigeon and starring Maika Monroe, Jason Isaacs, Thomasin McKenzie, and Ruth Wilson; Greek director Constantina Kotzamani Titanic oceana Japanese coming-of-age story set at a boarding school that transforms professional mermaids.
Victorian psyche Produced by Anton and Traffic in association with Anonymous Content. Bleecker Street has US rights. Titanic ocean It is from Athens-based Homemade Films in co-production with Wunderlust, Defilm, Manny Films, Frida Films and Happinet Phantom Studios.
Ulyssesa family drama from director Laetitia Masson, which will close the department.
Other festival additions include Olivier Clairt’s family film; Lost Lucyadapted from the 2014 novel Listen to the moon from War horse Writer Michael Morpurgo; and the Spanish-language drama by Diego Luna ashAdapted from Brenda Navarro’s award-winning novel Eat ashstarring Ana Diaz, Adriana Paz, Laura Gomez, and Charlie Rowe.
Here are the new additions to the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, which runs from May 12-23.
a race
paper tigermonastery. James Gray
Special consideration for the United Nations
Victorian psychemonastery. Zachary Wiggon
Girl’s storymonastery. Judith Goodrich
Titanic oceanmonastery. Konstantina Kotzamani
Ulyssesmonastery. Letitia Mason (final film)
Premiere in Cannes
The end of itmonastery. Maria Martinez Bayona
Mary Magdalenemonastery. Jessica Genius
okaymonastery. Thiago Guedes
Getting married in Goût d’Orangemonastery. Christophe Honoré
Sea to Pences Statementmonastery. Geraldine Nakash
Special offers
springmonastery. Rostislav Kirpichenko
ashmonastery. Diego Luna
Entanglementmonastery. Leah Nelson
If the golden trianglemonastery. Helen Rousselet Ruiz
Tidal wavemonastery. Joshua and Rebecca Tickle
Family examination
Lost Lucymonastery. Olivier Clairt
