Park Chan-Wook to Lead Cannes Jury with Zhao, Skarsgård, Moore
Next week, the 78th Cannes Film Festival will kick off on the French Riviera, unveiling its jury of nine members, led by South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-Wook. Among the jury are American actress Demi Moore, who recently earned an Oscar nomination for her role in The Substance, alongside Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård, Ivorian-American actor Isaach de Bankolé (who will feature in the forthcoming Dune: Part Three), Irish-Ethiopian actress Ruth Negga, Belgian director Laura Wandel, Chilean director Diego Céspedes, Irish screenwriter Paul Laverty, and Chinese-born director Chloé Zhao. This jury is responsible for presenting the Palme d'Or and various other awards.
Key facts
- Jury chaired by South Korean director Park Chan-Wook
- Nine-person jury includes Demi Moore, Stellan Skarsgård, Isaach de Bankolé, Ruth Negga, Laura Wandel, Diego Céspedes, Paul Laverty, Chloé Zhao
- Demi Moore recently Oscar-nominated for The Substance
- Isaach de Bankolé to appear in Dune: Part Three
- Festival starts next week on the French Riviera
- Palme d'Or for best film is the top prize
Entities
Artists
- Park Chan-Wook
- Demi Moore
- Stellan Skarsgård
- Isaach de Bankolé
- Ruth Negga
- Laura Wandel
- Diego Céspedes
- Paul Laverty
- Chloé Zhao
- Park Chan-wook
- Ken Loach
- Jafar Panahi
- Coralie Fargeat
- Juliette Binoche
- William Shakespeare
Institutions
- Cannes Film Festival
- Festival de Cannes
- Academy Awards (Oscars)
- Un Certain Regard
- France 24
Locations
- French Riviera
- France
- Cannes
- Los Angeles
- United States
- South Korea
- China
- Sweden
- Scotland
- Belgium
- Chile
- Ireland
- Ethiopia
- Iran