Kya Garwood Gets Emotional at Cannes Best Actress Win for Lucy

Kya Garwood won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Awards for her performance in the short film Lucy. Lucy also received nominations for Best Director, Best Short Film and Best Actress in a Short Film. Bastien Leblanc directed the film. The account is dated October 02, 2026. Garwood said she was really pleased and surprised to win. She recalled putting her head down and not hearing her name, only the word Lucy, and said she literally cried. She said being recognised for her acting meant so much and that winning an award in Cannes was special. She thanked Leblanc for the opportunity, saying it was all thanks to him that she was taking away so many awards, that he is an amazing director who has opened up so many opportunities, and that she cannot wait to work with him again. She also said Lucy was an international nominee for the 2025 Brussels Short Film Festival, an Oscar-qualifying event, and laughed that she was so close to being at the Oscars. Rated coverage lists no left, center or right outlets. No factual disputes appear in the record.