The 18th Cannes Film Festival took place from 3 to 16 May 1965. Olivia de Havilland served as jury president for the main competition, becoming the first woman to ever do so.
The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film, then the festival's main prize, was awarded to The Knack ...and How to Get It by Richard Lester.
The festival opened with The Collector by William Wyler, and closed with Tokyo Olympiad by Kon Ichikawa.
Juries
Main Competition
- Olivia de Havilland, British-American actress - Jury President
- Goffredo Lombardo, Italian producer - Jury Vice-President
- André Maurois, French writer - Honorary Jury President
- Max Aub, Mexican writer
- Michel Aubriant, French journalist
- Rex Harrison, British actor
- François Reichenbach, French filmmaker
- Alain Robbe-Grillet, French filmmaker
- Konstantin Simonov, Soviet writer
- Edmond Ténoudji, French-Algerian producer
- Jerzy Toeplitz, Polish film educator
Short Films Competition
- Gérardot, French - Jury President
- Istvan Dosai, Hungarian cinematographer
- Jacques Ledoux, Belgian cinema specialist
- Herman van der Horst, Dutch
- Carlos Vilardebó, French
Official selection
In Competition
The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film:
Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
Short Films Competition
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:
Parallel section
International Critics' Week
The following feature films were screened for the 4th International Critics' Week (4e Semaine de la Critique):
Official Awards
Main Competition
Short Films Competition
- Short Film Palme d'Or: Overture by János Vadász
- Prix du Jury: Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasy in G minor by Jan Ã
 vankmajer
- Prix spécial du Jury: Monsieur Plateau by Jean Brismée
- Short film Technical Prize:
- Ban ye ji jiao by Yeou Lei
- Overture by János Vadász
Independent Awards
Commission Supérieure Technique
Best Film for the Youth
References
Media
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