Cannes Palme d'Or Winners Screensaver
The Cannes Palme d'Or Winners screensaver is a real, curated archive of Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or winners. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
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How the Cannes Palme d'Or Winners screensaver works
The saver rotates through a real, curated list of Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or winners, drawn from the award's own published history.
Each entry holds on screen for a few seconds before easing to the next.
The list is updated by hand once each real award season, not streamed live.
It runs entirely offline — no key and no connection needed.
The Palme d'Or and the Cannes jury
The Palme d’Or is the top prize of the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955, replacing the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film, which had been the top prize from 1939 to 1954. The Grand Prix returned for the years 1964 to 1974, and the Palme d’Or was reinstated in 1975.
The trophy is a palm made from 118 g of 18-carat yellow gold, set on a cut-crystal cushion. It was redesigned in 1997 by Caroline Scheufele and is made by the Swiss firm Chopard.
The prize is decided by the festival jury rather than a public vote, which is why results reflect a particular panel’s taste. It can be shared: in 1993 it was awarded jointly to Chen Kaige’s Farewell My Concubine and Jane Campion’s The Piano, and Campion became the first woman to win it. In 2019 Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite became the first South Korean winner. The saver rotates through a curated list based on the festival’s published record and is updated by hand, not streamed live.
A worked example
A real winner appears with its year, holds for a few seconds, then fades into the next real entry in the archive.
Settings & tips
- The Palme d'Or is Cannes' highest prize, awarded since 1955.
- Accent recolours the text and highlights.
- Cannes is one of the world's most prestigious film festivals.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real award history?
- Yes — a real, curated archive of Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or winners, drawn from the award's own published record.
- Does this update automatically?
- It's refreshed by hand once each real award season, not a live feed.
- Does it need an internet connection?
- No — it runs entirely offline once the page loads.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.
- Who decides the Palme d'Or?
- The festival jury, not a public vote. The Palme d'Or goes to the jury's chosen film.
- Can the award be shared?
- Yes. In 1993 it was awarded jointly to Farewell My Concubine and The Piano.
- What was the prize before the Palme d'Or?
- The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film, the top prize from 1939 to 1954. It also returned as the top prize from 1964 to 1974 before the Palme d'Or was reinstated in 1975.