festival-cannes.com · Official festival appointment for this edition; this edge does not assert a physical appearance at the ceremony’s starting minute.
wikipedia · The Wikipedia event article also identifies this jury appointment or opening/closing host role.
Maren AdeCompetition jury member
festival-cannes.com · Official festival appointment for this edition; this edge does not assert a physical appearance at the ceremony’s starting minute.
wikipedia · The Wikipedia event article also identifies this jury appointment or opening/closing host role.
Fan BingbingCompetition jury member
festival-cannes.com · Official festival appointment for this edition; this edge does not assert a physical appearance at the ceremony’s starting minute.
wikipedia · The Wikipedia event article also identifies this jury appointment or opening/closing host role.
Park Chan-wookCompetition jury member
festival-cannes.com · Official festival appointment for this edition; this edge does not assert a physical appearance at the ceremony’s starting minute.
wikipedia · The Wikipedia event article also identifies this jury appointment or opening/closing host role.
Will SmithCompetition jury member
festival-cannes.com · Official festival appointment for this edition; this edge does not assert a physical appearance at the ceremony’s starting minute.
wikipedia · The Wikipedia event article also identifies this jury appointment or opening/closing host role.
Gabriel YaredCompetition jury member
festival-cannes.com · Official festival appointment for this edition; this edge does not assert a physical appearance at the ceremony’s starting minute.
wikipedia · The Wikipedia event article also identifies this jury appointment or opening/closing host role.
Lily-Rose DeppDeclared the festival open
yesicannes.com · The selected event source expressly identifies this role. No presence at the opening instant is inferred.
Asghar FarhadiDeclared the festival open
yesicannes.com · The selected event source expressly identifies this role. No presence at the opening instant is inferred.
Louane EmeraPictured at the opening ceremony
festival-cannes.com · The official caption identifies an opening-ceremony appearance; it alone does not establish a musical performance.
Robin WrightOpening-night red-carpet attendee
latimes.com · The contemporary opening-night report explicitly names this red-carpet appearance; it does not establish a seat inside the screening or a presence at 19:15.
Bella HadidOpening-night red-carpet attendee
latimes.com · The contemporary opening-night report explicitly names this red-carpet appearance; it does not establish a seat inside the screening or a presence at 19:15.
Naomie HarrisOpening-night red-carpet attendee
latimes.com · The contemporary opening-night report explicitly names this red-carpet appearance; it does not establish a seat inside the screening or a presence at 19:15.
Elle FanningOpening-night red-carpet attendee
latimes.com · The contemporary opening-night report explicitly names this red-carpet appearance; it does not establish a seat inside the screening or a presence at 19:15.
Canal+Ceremony producer
festival-cannes.com · Official festival announcement identifies Canal+ as ceremony producer and exclusive live broadcaster.
Canal+Live ceremony broadcaster
festival-cannes.com · The selected event source expressly identifies this role. No presence at the opening instant is inferred.
Places
Grand Théâtre Lumière, Palais des Festivals, Cannes, Franceevent location · venue precision · 43.5509, 7.0172 · Europe/Paris
Grand Théâtre Lumière, Palais des Festivals, Cannes, Franceevent venue · venue precision · 43.5509, 7.0172 · Europe/Paris
wikipedia · Venue article supplies the Palais complex reference coordinates. The original programme identifies Grand Théâtre Lumière for this selected slot; these coordinates locate the building complex, not a seat or the stage.
ambassador.fr · The original timetable identifies Grand Théâtre Lumière as the room for this scheduled event; it is not an independent coordinate measurement.
Reviewed the original ceremony programme, official host and nine competition-jury appointments, the two opening declarers, the official caption naming two ceremony appearances, and the seven named red-carpet attendees in the selected contemporary paragraph. Other juries, full guests, musicians beyond those captions, and technical crew remain unreviewed. Documentary roles and red-carpet presence are not attendance at the scheduled starting minute.
Reviewed the original ceremony programme, official host and nine competition-jury appointments, the two opening declarers, the official caption naming two ceremony appearances, and the seven named red-carpet attendees in the selected contemporary paragraph. Other juries, full guests, musicians beyond those captions, and technical crew remain unreviewed. Documentary roles and red-carpet presence are not attendance at the scheduled starting minute.
Coverage describes the cited sections reviewed for this record.
Sources and source trail
Sources and review
Wikipedia individual event record; Individually reviewed event clock, terrestrial location and participants
Chart type
event chart
Visibility
public event
Data quality
source review cleared
Library status
Reviewed public record
Source review
Reviewed source notes
Public reports
0
Reviewed
Oct 29, 2026, 7:30 AM
Source quality
Source quality: source quoted - minute precision
Wikipedia individual event record
Individually reviewed event clock, terrestrial location and participants
Source label: Wikipedia event review
The original 2017 festival screening timetable, preserved in the cited public PDF, prints this ceremony at 19:15 in the Grand Théâtre Lumière. The date/time column was checked visually against the rendered original. This is the scheduled ceremony start, not an independently measured observed opening. Cannes used CEST, UTC+02:00.