05 march 2026
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Festivals
Cannes 2026 : Peter Jackson to Receive Honorary Palme d'Or, Honoring the Visionary Who Redefined Modern Blockbusters
The announcement made on March 5, 2026 immediately resonated far beyond the Croisette: Peter Jackson will receive the Honorary Palme d'Or during the opening ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival on May 12, 2026, a distinction that places the New Zealand filmmaker alongside recent honorees such as Agnès Varda, Marco Bellocchio, Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep, and Robert De Niro, all of whom were previously celebrated for careers that reshaped the language of cinema. The...
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