Joel and Ethan Coen to chair Cannes Festival jury

Joel and Ethan Coen have been selected as Presidents of the Jury for the 68th Cannes Festival, the organizers announced. The selection of the brothers, longtime Cannes favorites, marks the first time the Jury has been presided over by two people. The organizers have marked 2015 as a year to celebrate the work of ‘cinema brothers’, to coincide with the 120th anniversary of the Lumiere cinematograph invented by the Lumiere brothers, Louis and Auguste. Beginning with their second film, 1987’s Raising Arizona, the Coens have presented nine of their films at Cannes. The Cannes Festival this year takes place from May 13 until through to May 24.

Cannes is a festival that has been important to us since the very beginning of our career. Presiding over the Jury is a special honour, since we have never heretofore been president of anything. We will issue further proclamations at the appropriate time.

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