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Cannes Film Festival

20 years. One passion – cinema

Cannes Festival

Cannes, France

May 12 - 23, 2026
For 20 years, Christie has helped light up festival screens with the brightest stars on the Croisette during the Cannes Film Festival.

Where cinema passion meets technology

The audiences at the 79th annual Festival de Cannes saw the competition films projected exclusively with laser for the first time ever! It was a beautiful experience on the beaches and throughout the picturesque town. Where better to debut such marvelous films? We are proud to wrap up our 20th year as the projection partner for Cannes and hope you all enjoyed the festival as much as we did.

CP4435-RGB cinema projector

CP4435-RGB

You’ll find our Real|Laser™ technology in the Grand Théâtre Lumière, Debussy room, and La Plage, the festival’s outdoor theatre on the beach. 

CP4435-RGB

CP2308 cinema projector

CP2308

Experience the reliability of Xenon projectors during screenings in the Lѐrins and Riviѐra theatres. 

CP2308

CP2406-RBe cinema projector

CP2406-RBe

Christie Phazer™ lights the smaller screen auditoriums with DCI-compliant enhanced laser phosphor projection. 

CP2406-RBe

Elevating the cinema experience

An experience like no other

Christie VDR™ is coming to CineLife+ projectors in 2026, offering exhibitors increased energy efficiency and a longer laser lifetime. Audiences will see a new vividly dramatic reality with up to 10,000:1 contrast.

Celebrate a love of cinema

At the heart of cinema is a passion for the art form. From the generations that fell in love with an epic space opera to those growing up with a cinematic universe of superheroes, the love of cinema starts early and lasts a lifetime.

Experience Cannes

Take a look back at the glamor and excitement of last year’s festival with our team’s behind the scenes photos. 

An outdoor cinema on the beach
An outdoor cinema on the beach
An outdoor cinema on the beach
The Cannes Film Festival location
Salle Agnes Varda
A crane constructing the Cannes Film Festival location
White tents set up on a beach
Christie technicians setting up a cinema projector
Christie technicians setting up a cinema projector
Christie cinema projectors
Christie technicians setting up a cinema projector
The acronym 'VDR' written in sand
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An outdoor cinema on the beach
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An outdoor cinema on the beach
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An outdoor cinema on the beach
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The Cannes Film Festival location
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Salle Agnes Varda
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A crane constructing the Cannes festival grounds
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White tents set up on a beach
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Christie technicians setting up a cinema projector
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Christie technicians setting up a cinema projector
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Christie cinema projectors
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Christie technicians setting up a cinema projector
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The acronym 'VDR' written in sand

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