The 2018 Festival de Cannes might be lacking in noticeable starpower with the current films in competition, but they have more than made up for it with the main festival jury. Cate Blanchett is already the Jury President and now she’ll be joined by more names notable to North American audiences than expected.
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Familiar faces Kristen Stewart, Ava DuVernay, Denis Villeneuve and Léa Seydoux will head to la Croissette alongside Chinese actor Chang Chen, French filmmaker Robert Guédiguian, Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev and Burundian musical artist Khadja Nin.
Stewart most recently screened her short “Come Swim” at the 2017 festival. In 2016 she walked the red carpet for Olivier Assayas’ “Personal Shopper” and Woody Allen’s “Cafe Society.” Seydoux famously starred in “Blue is the Warmest Color” which won the Palm d’Or in 2013, the first time an actor shared the honor with their director.
Last year’s jury was head by Pedro Alomodovar and featured Will Smith and László Nemes, among others.
The head of the Un Certain Regard jury is Benicio del Toro.
The 2018 Cannes Film Festival will run Tuesday, May 8 through Saturday, May 19. Look for full coverage during the entire festival on The Playlist.
