Afternoon Screenings

1:00 PM Doors open — Best of Future 2026 Screenings

Join us for the Best of Future 2026 film selection at the Pullman Cannes Mandelieu Hotel.

5:00 PM Mashup Festival Selection Screening

The CinemiA of Today — A programme of 2 x 30-minute short film screenings exploring artificial intelligence and the cinema of tomorrow.

6:00 PM End of afternoon screenings

Evening Ceremony

Dress Code : The Red Touch

A full-length gown or a single jewel, a structured jacket or a crimson clutch. Red can be subtle or striking. It can whisper or roar. Tonight, the intensity is yours to choose. Those who dare to wear red always know why.

7:00 PM Red Carpet Photocall & Welcome Cocktail

Guests are welcomed in the presence of inspiring figures from independent cinema around the world and international culture.

8:00 PM Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner

The prestigious Luciole d’Or honours the most visionary talents in world cinema.

MENU — GALA DINNER

Starter

Asparagus and green bean salad, white balsamic and red berry vinaigrette, truffle burratina

Main Course

Duck breast, carrot mousseline, sauted ratte potatoes, raspberry jus

DESSERT

Chocolate and red berry pavlova

Live Performances

Tom Ball — Revealed by Britain’s Got Talent and America’s Got Talent: All-Stars, Tom Ball (Brighton) will perform exclusively for the guests of the World Film Festival in Cannes.

Vanina Aronica— Classic Crossover Lyric Singer and Founder of The Golden Voices Music Awards & Academy

Lorenzo Caltagirone — Tenor at the Monte-Carlo Opera — Grand Prize of the Pavarotti Foundation

Fashion Show

Anggy Haïf — Fashion show by designer Anggy Haïf