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Also known as Golden Palm

highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival

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The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival, one of the world's most prestigious annual film competitions. Winning this award is considered a major honor in the film industry and can significantly boost a film's prestige and international visibility.

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Country
France
Headquarters
Cannes
Official website
festival-cannes.com
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Palme d'or
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Category:Palme d'Or
inception
1955-00-00
different from
Palma de Oro
start time
1955-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

The Palme d'Or ( French pronunciation: [palm(ə) dɔʁ]; English: Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded to the director of the Best Feature Film of the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film. In 1964, the Palme d'Or was replaced again by the Grand Prix, before being reintroduced in 1975.

The Palme d'Or is widely considered one of the film industry's most prestigious awards.

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