The 29th Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 28 May 1976. American author Tennessee Williams served as jury president for the main competition. American filmmaker Martin Scorsese won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film Taxi Driver. A new non-competitive section, L'Air du temps, focused on contemporary subjects was introduced. This section, along with sections Les Yeux fertiles of the previous edition were later integrated into Un Certain Regard section in 1978. The festival opened with That's Entertainment, Part II by Gene Kelly, and closed with Family Plot by Alfred Hitchcock.

Juries

Main Competition

Official selection

In Competition

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

Out of Competition

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

Short Films Competition

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

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following feature films were screened for the 15th International Critics' Week (15e Semaine de la Critique):

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 1976 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):

Official Awards

In Competition

Short Film Palme d'Or

Independent Awards

FIPRESCI Prize

Commission Supérieure Technique

Media