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Park Chan-Wook to Lead Cannes Jury with Zhao, Skarsgård, Moore

festival-fair · 2026-05-04

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

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