Asghar Farhadi is an Iranian film director and screenwriter.

1) Everybody Knows (dir: Asghar Farhadi) – opening film Everybody Knows (Spanish: Todos lo saben) is a 2018 Spanish-language psychological thriller film written and directed by Asghar Farhadi, and starring Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz. The film opened the 2018 Cannes Film Festival in competition.

Stéphane Brizé is a French film director, producer, screenwriter and actor.

2) At War (dir: Stéphane Brizé) At War (French: En Guerre) is a 2018 French drama film directed by Stéphane Brizé. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Nuri Bilge Ceylan is a Turkish film director, photographer, screenwriter and actor.

3) The Wild Pear Tree (dir: Nuri Bilge Ceylan) The Wild Pear Tree (Turkish: Ahlat Agaci) is a 2018 Turkish drama film directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Sergey Vladimirovich Dvortsevoy (born 1962) is a filmmaker from Kazakhstan.

4) Ayka (dir: Sergei Dvortsevoy) My Little One (Russian: Ayka) is a 2018 Russian-Kazakhstani drama film directed by Sergey Dvortsevoy. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Matteo Garrone is an Italian filmmaker. Born in Rome, the son of a theatre critic.

5) Dogman (dir: Matteo Garrone) Dogman is a 2018 Italian drama film directed by Matteo Garrone. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Jean-Luc Godard is a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the 1960s French New Wave film movement.

6) Le Livre d’Image (dir: Jean-Luc Godard) The Image Book (French: Le Livre d'image) is a 2018 Swiss film directed by Jean-Luc Godard. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Yann Gonzalez is a French artist and director born in 1977 in Nice.

7) Knife + Heart (dir: Yann Gonzalez) A Knife in the Heart is a French film directed by Yann Gonzalez , whose release is scheduled for 2018.

Ryusuke Hamaguchi is a Japanese film director and screenwriter.

8) Asako I & II (dir: Ryusuke Hamaguchi) Asako I & II ("At All Hours") is a 2018 Japanese romance drama film directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Christophe Honoré is a French writer and film director.

9) Sorry Angel (dir: Christophe Honoré) Sorry Angel (French: Plaire aimer et courir vite) is a 2018 French drama film directed by Christophe Honoré. The story is about a student from Brittany, Arthur, having a love affair with Jacques, a 39 year old writer in Paris. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Eva Husson is a French director and screenwriter.

10) Girls of the Sun (dir: Eva Husson) A Kurdish female battalion prepares to take back their town from extremists. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Jia Zhangke is a Chinese film director and screenwriter.

11) Ash Is Purest White (dir: Jia Zhang-Ke) Ash Is Purest White is a 2018 Chinese drama film directed by Jia Zhangke. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Hirokazu Kore-eda is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor.

12) Shoplifters (dir: Hirokazu Kore-eda) Shoplifters is a 2018 Japanese drama film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Nadine Labaki is a Lebanese actress and director.

13) Capernaum (dir: Nadine Labaki) Capernaum is a 2018 Lebanese drama film directed by Nadine Labaki. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Lee Chang-dong is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and novelist.

14) Burning (dir: Lee Chang-Dong) Burning is a 2018 South Korean mystery drama film directed by Lee Chang-dong. The film stars Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, and Jeon Jong-seo. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor.

15) BlacKkKlansman (dir: Spike Lee) BlacKkKlansman is a 2018 American crime drama film written and directed by Spike Lee, based the book Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth. The film stars John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace, Jasper Pääkkönen, Corey Hawkins, Paul Walter Hauser, and Harry Belafonte. The film will compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it will premiere on May 14, 2018. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 10, 2018.

David Robert Mitchell is an American film director and writer.

16) Under the Silver Lake (dir: David Robert Mitchell) Under the Silver Lake is a 2018 American neo-noir comedy-drama film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It stars Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, and Topher Grace. The film will have its world premiere at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival in May 2018.

Jafar Panahi is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly identified with the Iranian New Wave film movement.

17) Three Faces (dir: Jafar Panahi) 3 Faces is a 2018 Iranian drama film directed by Jafar Panahi. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Pawel Aleksander Pawlikowski is a Polish filmmaker, who has lived and worked most of his life in the UK.

18) Cold War (dir: Pawel Pawlikowski) Cold War (Polish: Zimna wojna) is a 2018 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, competing for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.