61st Cannes Film Festival – Sean Penn Is President Of The Jury

Sean Penn, American actor and director, is named President of the Jury of the 61st Festival de Cannes, due to take place from May 14 – 25, 2008.

“In the last few years it seems there has been a rejuvenation of cinema building worldwide; increasingly thoughtful, provocative, moving, and imaginative films by talented filmmakers: that a new generation of filmmaking may have begun.”

”The Cannes Film Festival has long been the epicenter in the discovery of those new waves of filmmakers from all over the world. I very much look forward to participating in this year’s festival as President of the jury” Penn said.