Director - Cannes Film Festival: Greta Gerwig becomes jury president
The US director of the hit film "Barbie", Greta Gerwig, will be the jury president of next year's Cannes Film Festival. She is only the second American woman to take on the role after actress Olivia de Havilland in the 1960s, the festival announced on Thursday morning. The 40-year-old has broken all records this year with "Barbie". The choice was obvious, festival president Iris Knobloch was quoted as saying. Gerwig embodies the renewal of cinema.
As a film fan, for her Cannes is the pinnacle of what the universal language of film can represent. She is overwhelmed, thrilled and honored, the festival quoted the American director, actress and screenwriter as saying.
With the feminist satire"Barbie", she became the first female director of a film to exceed the billion dollar box office. The comedy about the Mattel doll turned human was nominated in nine categories at the Golden Globes on January 7. The Californian made her breakthrough as a director in 2017 with "Lady Bird". With "Little Women", she celebrated another success with several Oscar nominations (and an award for costume design). As an actress, she has appeared in "Greenberg" and "Frances Ha", among others.
According to the press release, Gerwig has become known as "the muse of independent American cinema". The 40-year-old succeeds Swedish director Ruben Östlund, who chaired the jury last May. The festival on the Côte d'Azur will take place for the 77th time next year - from May 14 to 25.
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- People worldwide are excited about the announcement that Greta Gerwig, the director of the successful film "Barbie," will be the jury president for the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, following in the footsteps of Olivia de Havilland from the 1960s.
- The Cannes International Film Festival, which is considered the pinnacle of cinema and the representation of the universal language of film, is one of Gerwig's favorite festivals.
- In the 1960s, the renowned actress Olivia de Havilland also served as jury president at the Cannes Film Festival, making history as one of the few women to hold that position, much like Greta Gerwig will do in the future.
- Festivals like Cannes provide a platform for filmmakers to showcase their work, and Gerwig, as a successful director, actress, and screenwriter, has already made her mark with films like "Barbie," "Lady Bird," and "Little Women," which were celebrated at various festivals, including Cannes.
- With numerous nominations and awards for her work in films like "Barbie," "Lady Bird," and "Little Women," Greta Gerwig has quickly become a beloved figure in the world of independent American cinema.
Source: www.stern.de
