Cate Blanchett has been to the Cannes Film Festival in various capacities since 1997, but this year she assumes a far weightier role as president of the jury — an honor made even more significant in that it's only the 12th time a woman has filled that seat. The glaring gender gap is not lost on Blanchett. Nor is the fact that in the festival's seven-decade history, "The Piano" director Jane Campion is the only woman to have ever won the prestigio... Full Story on Variety.com →
Olivia De Havilland Remembers Being the First Female Cannes Jury President
Olivia de Havilland is used to being a pioneer. Long before becoming the first woman to preside over the Cannes Film Festival jury, she took on the Hollywood studios' onerous contract system as a young actress, fighting what was practically a form of indentured servitude. Her successful 1943 …
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Isabelle Huppert on Her Best Cannes Memories and the Lack of Female Jury Presidents
French star Isabelle Huppert, whose role in Paul Verhoeven's "Elle" earned her an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe last year, served as president of the Cannes Film Festival jury in 2009. Huppert was reportedly at odds with fellow juror James Gray over awarding the Palme d'Or to Michael Ha …
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Traditional Players and Innovators Alike Seek New Strategies to Build Audiences
As the film industry prepares for its annual pilgrimage to Cannes, cineastes and industry honchos can be assured that the world still loves going to the movies. Last year, the global box office scaled new heights, raking in more than $40 billion for the first time. But being assured is not th …
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