The 47th Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to 23 May 1994.

[2] American filmmaker and actor Clint Eastwood served as jury president for the main competition.

[3] French actress Jeanne Moreau hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.

[4] American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the comedy-drama film Pulp Fiction.

[5][6] The festival opened with The Hudsucker Proxy by Joel Coen,[7] and closed with Serial Mom by John Waters.