[4] Australian filmmaker George Miller was the president of the jury for the main competition.

Hell or High Water, directed by David Mackenzie was added to the Un Certain Regard lineup on 22 April 2016.

With the screening of the first prize of the Fipresci, for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the International Federation of Film Critics awards.

[36] The winner of the Nespresso Grand Prize has been highlighted: The winner of the Discovery Award for Short Film has been highlighted: The full selection for the Directors' Fortnight section was announced on 19 April 2016, at the section's website.

[37][38] Sweet Dreams, directed by Marco Bellocchio was selected as the opening film for the Directors' Fortnight section and Dog Eat Dog, directed by Paul Schrader was selected as the closing film for the Directors' Fortnight section.