While the Competition at the 71st Festival de Cannes (May 8-19) so far includes only three women directors, Cannes has selected many films from women filmmakers in such sidebars as Un Certain Regard, Critics’ Week,  and Directors’ Fortnight. And the Competition jury led by president Cate Blanchett is dominated by women.The jury features five women, four men, seven nationalities, and five continents. They will reveal the winners on Saturday, May 19 during the Closing Ceremony. The lineup includes:

Australian actress and producer Cate Blanchett as the President

American writer, director and producer Ava DuVernay

French actress Léa Seydoux

American actress and director Kristen Stewart

Burundian songwriter, composer and singer Khadja Nin

Other than these five female global stars, the jury would consist of Taiwanese actor Chang Chen, French director Robert Guediguian, Russian auteur Andrei Zvyagintsev and Canadian director Denis Villeneuve.

 

 

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