Peter Jackson reunites with Elijah Wood to receive Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival featured a Lord of the Rings reunion as Elijah Wood presented director Sir Peter Jackson with the prestigious Palme d'Or prize at the spectacle's opening ceremony on Tuesday ( 13 May 2026 Lord of the Rings director Sir Peter Jackson reunited with Elijah Wood at the Cannes Film Festival, as the actor presented Jackson with the prestigious Palme d'Or at the spectacle's opening ceremony.