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.

The winner of the Art Cinema Award has been highlighted: The winner of the Illy Prize for Short Film has been highlighted: The Association for Independent Cinema and its Distribution (ACID), an association of French and foreign film directors, demonstrates its support for nine films each year, seeking to provide support from filmmakers to other filmmakers.