Sentences with phrase «as jury president»

He also served as the jury president of the 64th Cannes Film Festival.

With Pedro Almodovar announced as jury president, it will be interesting to see if he continues the trend of ambivalent Cannes juries who seem to be more interested in making political statements.

On her appointment as Jury President, Blanchett said: «I have been to Cannes in many guises over the years; as an actress, producer, in the marketplace, the Gala - sphere and in Competition.

Already slated to serve as the jury president, WKW will be opening the Berlin Film Festival with «The Grandmaster.»

The Cannes jury often rewards persistence, and many are saying that the appointment of Isabelle Huppert (twice a Haneke leading lady) as jury president works in his favor.

As is Annette Bening, currently serving as the jury president in Venice.

Blanchett — who split her cinematic 2017 between Terrence Malick and a rampaging thunder god — was announced as the jury president by the festival's organizers earlier today.

Spielberg was previously at Cannes as jury president in 2013 and presented «Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull» in 2008.

Guillermo Del Toro Returning To Venice Film Festival — As Jury President 3 hours ago «Get Out» and Handmaid's Tale Win Big at

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WASHINGTON — As news broke Monday morning that a grand jury indicted three people who were involved in President Donald Trump's presidential campaign, tension heightened among senators worried that Trump may retaliate and attempt to oust Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.

COIB's announcement of the fines, and Stringer's scrutiny of Department of Correction spending, comes the same day that a jury is reportedly deadlocked in the corruption trial of former correction union president Norman Seabrook, who is accused of making a deal with a hedge fund to pocket $ 60,000 in exchange for agreeing to steer union money into the fund, which has since been revealed as one of the largest Ponzi schemes in recent memory.

Among the Democrats, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries are all considering a challenge to de Blasio as two grand juries look into the mayor's fundraising activities.

Federal prosecutors have until Nov. 23 to persuade a grand jury that Joe Percoco, an aide Cuomo once likened to a brother, as well as former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros should stand trial for extortion and bid - rigging with executives at upstate development firms.

Bill Clinton as a sitting president was hauled before a grand jury by Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr for perjury (lying under oath) while in office as president.

As a jury continues to deliberate in the bribery trial of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's former top aide, the Democrat has been keeping his focus on other matters, including appearing with former Vice President Al Gore to talk about energy and the environment.

On May 15, jury selection for the trial of former SUNY Polytechnic Institute President and CEO Alain Kaloyeros, whom Cuomo empowered and praised over several years as a key architect of his upstate economic development efforts, and executives from LP Ciminelli, a construction company tied to the factory and Cuomo» campaign coffers, will commence.

«Members of the Fellowship Committee were unanimous in selecting Jan Lenaerts and the BENEMELT project for the Fellowship Award as this exciting project will bring new elements to the study of climate - ice shelf interaction», said president of the Fellowship Scientific Jury Prof. Jörn Thiede.

Release Date: This has been in the can for a good amount of time now, and when Berlin Film Fest didn't announce it as part of there line - up, the next logical guess is Cannes — which sort of makes sense as she was president of the Un Certain Regard jury the year after her success.

Cate Blanchett, two - time Oscar winner leads the jury as president.

Speaking to an audience at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, Schrader (who is also serving as president of the festival jury) said that things have changed for filmmakers in the U.S., and that his next project...

I was pleased to see that one of the noir titles, «Early One Morning» (De bon matin) garnered the Critics Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association; Christy Lemire of the Associated Press served as president of the jury.

Female directors should fight film - industry sexism by making movies that appeal to as wide an audience as possible, Venice Film Festival jury president Annette Bening said Wednesday, the first day of a festival that has been criticized for a lack of...

While Barbera has broken an 11 - year run of male Venice jury heads by appointing Annette Bening as this year's president, the number of female film - makers at this year's festival is less impressive, with just one — the Chinese director Vivian Qu — appearing in competition.

Taking home the Jury Award for Documentary Feature was Ben Patterson's «Sweet Micky for President,» which follows former Fugees member Pras Michel as he returns to his Haitian roots to spearhead the presidential campaign of Michel Martelly — the country's most controversial musician better known as «Sweet Micky.»

Australian actress and President of the Jury Cate Blanchett, Canadian director and member of the Feature Film Jury Denis Villeneuve, Taiwanese actor and member of the Feature Film Jury Chang Chen, US director and screenwriter and member of the Feature Film Jury Ava DuVernay, French actress and member of the Feature Film Jury Lea Seydoux, US actress and member of the Feature Film Jury Kristen Stewart, Burundian singer and member of the Feature Film Jury Khadja Nin, Russian director and member of the Feature Film Jury Andrey Zvyagintsev and French director and member of the Feature Film Jury Robert Guediguian pose as they arrive on May 19, 2018 for the closing ceremony and the screening of the film «The Man Who Killed Don Quixote» at the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France.

Some critics, including our very own Damon Wise, thought that French director Abdellatif Kechiche's three - hour coming of age love story would be too sexually graphic for jury president Steven Spielberg to put his name to, but Blue Is The Warmest Colour — also known as La Vie D'Adèle Chapitre 1 et 2 — has won out, taking home the coveted Palme d'Or.

She served as the president of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival this year.

Jury president Pedro Almódovar seemed visibly shaken when announcing the win, as if he was possibly overruled by the jJury president Pedro Almódovar seemed visibly shaken when announcing the win, as if he was possibly overruled by the juryjury.

And how can we not also mention the president of this year's jury, Pedro Almodóvar, who we singled out as one of 100 intriguing LGBTs to look out for in 2017?

Annette Bening has been named as the president of the 74th Venice Film Festival jury — the first woman to preside over the competition jury in 11 years.

Haneke's Palme d'Or chances could face a bigger obstacle in jury president Isabelle Huppert who, as a two - time collaborator with the filmmaker, might not want to risk accusations of bias.

Australian stage and screen actress Cate Blanchett will serve as President of the Jury of the 71st Festival de Cannes (Tuesday May 8 through Saturday, May 19).

As you might recall, he's been named jury president for the Berlin Film Festival in February, so maybe it is just final touch - ups he's working on.

Few people are having a busier festival season than Annette Bening, who not only served as president of this year's Venice jury but also has a new movie, «Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool,» which is screening here in Toronto following its Telluride premiere.

I was already greatly looking forward to my returning to Berlin to serve as the President of the International Jury, so seeing The Grandmaster presented there will make it all the more special for me,» says WONG Kar Wai.

And this year's iteration features Meryl Streep as President of the Jury and will showcase hundreds of feature films across its many sidebars, subsections and segments.

UN CERTAIN REGARD UN CERTAIN REGARD PRIZE - LERD (A Man of Integrity) directed by Mohammad RASOULOF PRIZE FOR BEST ACTRESS - JASMINE TRINCA for FORTUNATA directed by Sergio CASTELLITTO PRIZE FOR THE BEST POETIC NARRATIVE - BARBARA directed by Mathieu AMALRIC PRIZE FOR BEST DIRECTION - Taylor SHERIDAN for WIND RIVER JURY PRIZE - LAS HIJAS DE ABRIL (April's Daughter) directed by Michel FRANCO CAMÉRA D'OR JEUNE FEMME (Montparnasse Bienvenüe) directed by Léonor SERRAILLE presented as part of UN CERTAIN REGARD The Caméra d'or Prize was awarded by Sandrine Kiberlain, President of the Caméra d'or JJURY PRIZE - LAS HIJAS DE ABRIL (April's Daughter) directed by Michel FRANCO CAMÉRA D'OR JEUNE FEMME (Montparnasse Bienvenüe) directed by Léonor SERRAILLE presented as part of UN CERTAIN REGARD The Caméra d'or Prize was awarded by Sandrine Kiberlain, President of the Caméra d'or JuryJury.

The 2015 Cannes Film Festival will have two Presidents of the jury, a first for the festival, as American filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen accept the invitation.

Following Argento's speech and the presentation of the award, this year's Cannes jury president Cate Blanchett said, «It is hard to stand as a woman,» the Hollywood Reporter writes.

Robert De Niro has been selected as the president of the competition jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival in May — the third time this most European of festivals has tapped an American for the -LSB-...]

Joel and Ethan Coen, known for making such films as 2013's «Inside Llewyn Davis» and 1998's «The Big Lebowski,» will reportedly be the jury presidents for the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

Hakan Matson, automotive editor of Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri and President of the jury said, «We are very pleased to have won the Geneva Motor Show as our partner....

«To be chosen as the winner of the World Performance Car by this global jury is extremely rewarding,» said Detlev von Platen, president and CEO of Porsche Cars North America.

Listeners will be able to check out some current bestsellers, such as The Girl on the Train, Fifty Shades of Grey, Gone Girl, Wild, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and A Game of Thrones; award - winning recordings such as Bill Clinton's My Life narrated by the former president, John Grisham's Runaway Jury narrated by Michael Beck, Kathryn Stockett's The Help narrated by Jenna Lamia, Octavia Spencer, Bahni Turpin, and Cassandra Campbell; and renowned narrators including Christopher Plummer, Diane Keaton, Barbara Walters, Kate Winslet, and more.

One of the most talked about show since the opening of Biennial, it has been described by the president of the jury, Manuel Borja - Villel, as «a powerful and disturbing installation that poses urgent questions about our time».

Led by jury president Massimiliano Gioni, the 2015 Absolut Art Award jury have announced the finalists as follows:

Another great honour was given this year as Alfred East was was made president of the Venice Biennale's overall Jury, meaning he also judged the Italian and international exhibitions.

For some 14 years, Allan Colman was well known within the legal industry as senior vice president in charge of marketing and business development for the jury consulting firm DecisionQuest.

Robert Nida and Rebecca L. Spiro, «The President as His Own Judge and Jury: A Legal Analysis of the Presidential Self - Pardon Power» 52 Okla..

The grounds of appeal were that the Lord Ordinary had erred in stating that the Lord President in Hamilton had made clear that previous jury awards must be treated with «great caution», rather than as was said by Lord Hamilton, with «appropriate caution».