| Palme d'Or | The Piano, Jane Campion (Australia/France) |
| Farewell, My Concubine, Chen Kaige (China/Hong Kong) |
| Grand Prix | Faraway, So Close!, Wim Wenders (Germany) |
| Best Actor | David Thewlis, Naked (United Kingdom) |
| Best Actress | Holly Hunter, The Piano (Australia/France) |
| Direction | Mike Leigh, Naked (United Kingdom) |
| Camera d'Or for Film Debut | The Scent of Green Papaya, Tran Anh Hung (France/Vietnam) |
| Technique | Mazeppa, Jean Gargonne and Vincent Arnardi (France) |
| Jury Prize | The Puppetmaster, Hou Hsiao Hsien (Taiwan) |
| Raining Stones, Ken Loach (United Kingdom) |
| Special Mention | Friends, Elaine Proctor (South Africa) |
| Palme d'Or for Short Film | Coffee and Cigarettes, Jim Jarmusch (United States) |
| Fipresci Prize | Farewell, My Concubine, Chen Kaige (China) |