Official Selection – Competition
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Official Selection – Competition is the Cannes Film Festival’s primary competitive section, featuring selected feature films that vie for top awards such as the Palme d’Or.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Official Selection – Competition canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Official Selection – Competition Context triple: [Main Competition Jury, festivalSection, Official Selection – Competition]
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A.
Main Competition Jury
The Main Competition Jury is the principal panel of film professionals at the Cannes Film Festival responsible for awarding the festival’s top prizes, including the Palme d’Or.
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B.
New Directors Competition awards
The New Directors Competition awards are honors presented at the Seattle International Film Festival to recognize outstanding work by emerging filmmakers showcasing their first or second feature films.
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C.
Documentary Competition awards
Documentary Competition awards are honors presented at the Seattle International Film Festival to recognize outstanding achievement in non-fiction filmmaking.
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D.
Supporters' Shield race
The Supporters' Shield race is Major League Soccer’s regular-season competition in which clubs vie to finish with the league’s best overall record and claim the Supporters' Shield trophy.
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E.
Quadriga award
The Quadriga award was a German prize given annually to individuals or groups for their visionary leadership and contributions to political, economic, and cultural change.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Official Selection – Competition Target entity description: Official Selection – Competition is the Cannes Film Festival’s primary competitive section, featuring selected feature films that vie for top awards such as the Palme d’Or.
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A.
Main Competition Jury
The Main Competition Jury is the principal panel of film professionals at the Cannes Film Festival responsible for awarding the festival’s top prizes, including the Palme d’Or.
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B.
New Directors Competition awards
The New Directors Competition awards are honors presented at the Seattle International Film Festival to recognize outstanding work by emerging filmmakers showcasing their first or second feature films.
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C.
Documentary Competition awards
Documentary Competition awards are honors presented at the Seattle International Film Festival to recognize outstanding achievement in non-fiction filmmaking.
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D.
Supporters' Shield race
The Supporters' Shield race is Major League Soccer’s regular-season competition in which clubs vie to finish with the league’s best overall record and claim the Supporters' Shield trophy.
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E.
Quadriga award
The Quadriga award was a German prize given annually to individuals or groups for their visionary leadership and contributions to political, economic, and cultural change.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cannes Film Festival section
ⓘ
film festival section ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Competition
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In Competition ⓘ |
| associatedWithAward |
Palme d’Or
ⓘ
surface form:
Palme d’Or for Best Film
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| awardDecisionBy | international jury ⓘ |
| competitionFor |
Best Actor Award
ⓘ
Best Actress Award ⓘ Best Director Award ⓘ Best Screenplay Award ⓘ Grand Prix ⓘ Jury Prize ⓘ Palme d’Or ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the most prestigious film competitions in the world ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Cinéfondation
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Out of Competition ⓘ Short Films Competition ⓘ Un Certain Regard ⓘ |
| eventFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| festivalSectionLevel | primary competitive section ⓘ |
| filmLengthFocus | feature-length ⓘ |
| genreRestriction | none (various genres) ⓘ |
| hasCategory | feature film competition ⓘ |
| hasJury |
jury of the Cannes Film Festival
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surface form:
Cannes Film Festival main competition jury
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| hasPrimaryFocus | feature films ⓘ |
| hostCity | Cannes ⓘ |
| hostCountry | France ⓘ |
| hostRegion | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ |
| juryAwards |
Best Actor Award
ⓘ
Best Actress Award ⓘ Best Director Award ⓘ Best Screenplay Award ⓘ Grand Prix ⓘ Jury Prize ⓘ Palme d’Or ⓘ |
| languagePolicy | international, multilingual ⓘ |
| location | Cannes ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| notableFor | premiering major auteur and international films ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Cannes Film Festival
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surface form:
Festival de Cannes
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| partOf | Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Cannes closing ceremony
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surface form:
Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony
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| screeningVenue | Palais des Festivals et des Congrès ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | curated by festival artistic direction ⓘ |
| selectionScope | international ⓘ |
| selectionType | official selection ⓘ |
| typicalPremiereStatus | world premiere ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Official Selection – Competition Description of subject: Official Selection – Competition is the Cannes Film Festival’s primary competitive section, featuring selected feature films that vie for top awards such as the Palme d’Or.
Referenced by (2)
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