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April 25, 2018

Cate Blanchett to head the Jury of the 71st Festival de Cannes

Photo: Australian actress, producer and 71st Festival de Cannes jury president, Cate Blanchett. Here she poses backstage with her Oscar at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 2, 2014. Image provided by & copyright © Todd Wawrychuk / A.M.P.A.S.

Photo: Russian director, writer and 71st Festival de Cannes jury member, Andrey Zvyagintsev. Here Andrey Zvyagintsev is pictured at Hollywood, CA. Image provided by & copyright © Aaron Poole / A.M.P.A.S.

Photo: Canadian director, writer and 71st Festival de Cannes jury member, Denis Villeneuve. Here he arrives with a guest on the red carpet of The 89th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, February 26, 2017. Image provided by & copyright © Michael Yada / A.M.P.A.S.

The Jury of the 71st Festival de Cannes, to be held from May 8 to May 19, 2018, is composed of 9 members from 7 countries. The jury will declare the winners on May 19.

THE JURY 2018

• Cate Blanchett, President
(Australian actress and producer)

• Chang Chen
(Chinese Actor)

• Ava DuVernay
(American writer, director, and producer)

• Robert Guédiguian
(French director, writer, and producer)

• Khadja Nin
(Burundian songwriter, composer, and singer)

• Léa Seydoux
(French actress)

• Kristen Stewart
(American actress)

• Denis Villeneuve
(Canadian director, and writer)

• Andrey Zvyagintsev
(Russian director, and writer)

The Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury

Bertrand Bonello will chair the short films and Cinéfondation Jury. This Jury will pick the “Palme d’or” short film awardee from 8 shortlisted films.

This Jury will also pick three winners from the 17 student films shown as part of the Cinéfondation selection.

THE JURY 2018

• BERTRAND BONELLO
French director, writer & composer

• VALESKA GRISEBACH
German director, writer & producer

• KHALIL JOREIGE
Lebanese filmmaker & artist

• ALANTÉ KAVAÏTÉ
French-Lithuanian director & screenwriter

• ARIANE LABED
French actress

|GlobalGiants.Com|

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