The 16th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 23 May 1963. The Palme d'Or went to the Il Gattopardo by Luchino Visconti. The festival opened with The Birds, directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Jury

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1963 film competition: Feature films Short films

Official selection

In competition - Feature film

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:

Films out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:

Short film competition

The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:

Parallel section

International Critics' Week

The following feature films were selected to be screened for the 2nd International Critics' Week (2e Semaine de la Critique):

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1963 Official selection awards: Short films

Independent awards

FIPRESCI Commission Supérieure Technique OCIC Award Other awards

Media