The Cannes Film Festival will honor filmmaker Peter Jackson with an honorary Palme d’Or at the upcoming French festival.

Lord of the Rings filmmaking icon Peter Jackson will receive the honorary Palme d'Or on the opening night of the 2026 Cannes ...

Lord Of The Rings' Director Peter Jackson To Receive Cannes Film Festival’s Honorary Palme D’Or at 79th edition running May ...

Jackson has never had a film in official selection in Cannes, but his connection to the Cannes market goes back to 1988, when ...

Jackson is widely regarded as one of the defining filmmakers of contemporary fantasy cinema. His “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy (2001–2003) became a global phenomenon, earning nearly $3 billion at ...

The Lord of the Rings' filmmaker Peter Jackson will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

The Cannes Film Festival will honor legendary filmmaker Peter Jackson with an honorary Palme d’Or in 2026, recognizing the visionary director whose work on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy reshaped ...