Kristen Stewart & Ava DuVernay Will Serve On Cannes Film Festival Jury

Kristen Stewart & Ava DuVernay Will Serve On Cannes Film Festival Jury

Kristen Stewart and Ava DuVernay will serve on the Cannes Film Festival jury that is being led by Cate Blanchett.

The French film festival Wednesday announced the jury that will choose the Palme d'Or winner at the 71st Cannes. Also serving are filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, French actress Lea Seydoux, Chinese actor Chang Chen, French director Robert Guediguian, Burundian singer Khadja Nin and Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev.

Thierry Fremaux, the festival's artistic director, recently said that Cannes is paying more attention to the gender ratio on selection committees. Blanchett's jury will feature five women and four men. Some have criticized Cannes for not selecting more films directed by women. This year, there are three movies by female filmmakers in competition.

The festival runs May 8 – May 19.