The organizing committee of the Cannes Film Festival said that it included American actress Demi Moore on the jury of its 79th edition, scheduled from May 12 to 23.

Published on: 05/05/2026 - 09:07

The organizing committee of the Cannes Film Festival, which will begin next week, included American actress Demi Moore to the jury of the 79th session of the prestigious event held on the French Riviera.

The festival is considered one of the most prominent annual cinematic events in the world, and it offers a number of awards, including the Palme d'Or for the best film, which is awarded by a nine-member jury.

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The addition of Moore, 63, and Chinese director Chloe Zhao, whose films “Nomanland” and “Hamnet” won a series of international awards, will add more sparkle to the jury, which also includes American actor Isaac De Bankoli, who will participate in the third part of the “Dion” film series.

As previously announced, the jury will be chaired by South Korean director Park Chan-wook of the film “Oldboy”.

The other jury members include Irish-Ethiopian actress Ruth Negga, Belgian director Laura Wandel, Chilean director Diego Cespes, Irish screenwriter Paul Lafferty, and Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård.

The Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 12 to 23.

France 24/AFP

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