Overview
- Festival organizers named the main jury led by Park Chan-wook with Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao, Stellan Skarsgård, Ruth Negga, Laura Wandel, Diego Céspedes, Isaach De Bankolé and Paul Laverty.
- Variety reported that Jacob Elordi, who had been considered for the jury, withdrew due to a foot injury and will not attend the festival.
- The 79th Festival de Cannes runs from May 12 to 23 at the Palais des Festivals in the city of Cannes on the French Riviera.
- Twenty-two films are in contention for the Palme d'Or, with entries from Asghar Farhadi, Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda and James Gray.
- A separate short-film jury chaired by Spanish director Carla Simón will present that award, following last year's top honor for Jafar Panahi.