Sarah Arnold's 'Too Many Beasts' Wins Cannes Directors' Fortnight Award

Sarah Arnold's debut film, 'Too Many Beasts,' a French thriller, was awarded the Europa Cinemas Label Award at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight. This prize recognized it as the Best European Film.

21 May, 16:30 — 21 May, 16:31

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The Cannes Directors' Fortnight is a prestigious independent section of the Cannes Film Festival, often highlighting emerging talent and arthouse cinema. Winning an award here can significantly boost a film's profile, distribution prospects, and critical reception internationally. Sarah Arnold's debut feature gaining recognition suggests a promising new voice in filmmaking.

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varietyMostly Factual88d ago

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Prizes: Sarah Arnold’s Debut ‘Too Many Beasts ’ Wins the Best European Film Award

Hailed by critics as “grippingly offbeat,” “as extravagant as it irresistible” and “impactful and very funny,” French director Sarah Arnold’s Too Many Beasts” (“L’Espèce explosive”) has scooped this year’s Europa Cinemas Label for best European film at the 2026 Cannes Festival’s Directors’ Fortnight. One of three Directors’ Fortnight prizes set to be announced May 21, […]

By John Hopewell

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