With the Sundance Film Festival kicking off this week, and Berlin just around the corner, we could certainly use a bit of breather, but it looks the movie world is storming right along. With red carpets getting their last cleaning before rolling out in Park City and Berlin, the folks at the Cannes Film Festival are starting to get things together for their annual celebration of the finest cinema has to offer, and it starts with the jury president. Or rather, presidents.
Cannes has announced that Joel and Ethan Coen will preside in the jury this year, the first time there have been two people chairing the group. The Coens are old favorites on the Croisette winning the Palme d'Or for "Barton Fink," Best Director for "Fargo" and "The Man Who Wasn't There," as well as the Grand Jury Prize for "Inside Llewyn Davis." And in 2015 instead of receiving honors, they'll get to hand them out instead.
The Cannes Film Festival runs from May 13th to 24th....
