Long before Juliette Binoche was named president of the Cannes jury, her acting career was born at the international film festival. Forty years ago, French director André Téchiné's Paris-set Rendez-Vous debuted here,

CANNES, France (Reuters) -Almost as prestigious as winning the Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, is being on the jury that picks the winner. Artists from around the world are picked to sit on the jury,

Jury president Juliette Binoche, centre, and jury members Payal Kapadia, from left, Alba Rohrwacher, Halle Berry and Leila Slimani pose for photographers at the jury photo call at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)