by Nathaniel R
"Avengers Cannes Jury Assemble!" Australia's champion actress Cate Blanchett, as you know, is presiding (and only the 9th actress to have the honor) but who will be joining her on the Croisette? The beautiful people are after the jump...
CHANG CHEN (Taiwan, Actor)
We've loved this Asian film star long time. Credits include: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Three Times, Red Cliff, The Assassin, The Grandmaster and many more.
AVA DUVERNAY (US, Writer/Director/Producer)
Everyone's favorite former publicist / now Hollywood game-changer. Credits include: Middle of Nowhere, 13th, Selma, and A Wrinkle in Time.
ROBERT GUÉDIGUIAN (France, Writer/Director/Producer)
I have to admit I am not too familiar despite being a French film fan. Credits include: Marius and Jeanette, The Town is Quiet, The House by the Sea.
KHADJA NIN (Burundi, Musician)
Singer Songwriter. Here's her official website to familiarize yourself.
LÉA SEYDOUX (France, Actress)
One of our favorite current actreses. Yay!
KRISTEN STEWART (US, Actress)
She's obviously quite popular in France, winning the César for Clouds of Sils Maria. Credits include: Personal Shopper, Cafe Society, Still Alice, Twilight, On the Road, and many more.
DENIS VILLENEUVE (Canada, Director)
The still rising auteur is clearly intelligent and gifted with great aesthetic taste so he'll probably make an ideal jury member! Credits include: Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Sicario, Incendies, Enemy, Prisoners and more.
ANDREY ZVYAGINSTEV (Russia, Writer/Director)
Oscar and broader cinephilia's current favorite Russian director. Credits include: The Return, Leviathan, and Loveless.
TRIVIA NOTE: This is the third Cannes jury to have more female than male members. The first was Isabelle Huppert's jury in 2009, then Jane Campion's jury in 2014 both of which also had five women and four men. There have been a couple additional years where the jury had 10 members and a 50/50 split.