[5][6][7] French filmmaker Jacques Audiard won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film Dheepan.

[10] French film director Agnès Varda was presented with the Honorary Palme d'Or at the festival's closing ceremony.

[11] The festival's official poster featured Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman, photographed by David Seymour.

[14] Both the opening and closing films were selected for the strength and importance of their messages; Standing Tall for the way its themes respond to the Charlie Hebdo shootings and Ice and the Sky for its concern for the future of the planet.

[14][15][16] The edition was infamously marked by artistic director Thierry Frémaux pledge to celebrities to abstain from taking selfies on the red carpet.

[31] Sweet Red Bean Paste, directed by Naomi Kawase, was announced as the opening film for the Un Certain Regard section.

[37] The Short film Palme d'Or winner has been highlighted: The full line-up for the Cannes Classics section was announced on 30 April 2015.