Cannes 2026 Competition Jury Set Under Park Chan

Key Points:

• The main competition jury for the 79th Cannes Film Festival includes actors Demi Moore, Stellan Skarsgård, Ruth Negga, Isaach De Bankolé, and filmmakers Chloé Zhao, Diego Céspedes, Laura Wandel, and screenwriter Paul Laverty, with Park Chan-Wook serving as jury president.
• The jury will evaluate 22 films in competition, featuring works by acclaimed directors such as Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Asghar Farhadi, James Gray, and Ryusuke Hamaguchi, among others.
• The festival runs from May 12-23 on the French Riviera, opening with the out-of-competition film The Electric Kiss by Pierre Salvadori.
• Demi Moore returns to Cannes following her acclaimed role in 2024’s The Substance, and Stellan Skarsgård follows his success in last year’s Sentimental Value, both films having earned Oscar nominations.
• Jury members bring significant Cannes experience, including Chloé Zhao’s Oscar wins for Nomadland, Ruth Negga’s Oscar nomination for Loving, and Laura Wandel and Diego Céspedes’ previous Cannes accolades and premieres.