Every year, around this time, the world’s most decorated and well-known actors, filmmakers, screenwriters and cinema world descend upon the resort town of Cannes in the southeastern French Riviera to attend one of the industry’s most prestigious annual events.

The Oscar winning auteur struck a pose with wife Daniella Tarantino, caught up with Leonardo DiCaprio and dropped the mic, literally, after declaring that the 2025 Cannes Film Festival is officially open.

Heidi Klum, who in previous years brought sheer looks to Cannes, flouted the large dress ban with a pink-and-white gown with a massive train. Bella Hadid, whose daring looks had become a staple of the Cannes carpet, opted for a relatively demure black dress (and blonder hair), on the other hand.

Freelance workers at the Cannes Film Festival, supported by French labor org Sous les écrans la dèche, plan to protest at the opening ceremony.

Halle Berry showed her true stripes in a graphic monochrome gown from Jacquemus. The juror, who told WWD she is ready to usher in a new fashion era during the festival’s fortnight, wore a bold, floor-length trapeze gown with a pink bustle for the opening ceremony, which took place Tuesday night.

The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is underway at French Riviera as celebrities from across the globe arrive at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. From Bella Hadid to Eva Longoria , many celebs attended the opening ceremony of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Heidi Klum wore a pink floral Elie Saab gown to the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival, after the event banned voluminous gowns with long trains. See her look here.

Eva Longoria was styled by Maeve Reilly. She wore a strapless rose gold beaded Tamara Ralph gown from the brand’s spring 2025 couture collection featuring a black velvet corset and exaggerated bow. She paired the gown with an 18-karat rose gold Aleluiá Collier and matching earrings with diamonds by Pasquale Bruni.

Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia on Tuesday made an appearance for a photocall at the opening ceremony of the 78th Cannes Film Festival as part of the prestigious gala’s jury panel. This marks Kapadia’s return to Cannes a year after she charted history as the first Indian director to win the Grand Prix for her debut feature film “All We Imagine As Light”,