Greta Gerwig will be 1st U.S. female director to head Cannes Film Festival jury next year
Greta Gerwig will be president of the 77th Cannes Film Festival jury in 2024, making her the first female American director — and the youngest person since 1966 — to receive the honour.
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![Greta Gerwig attends the The Meyerowitz Stories screening during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2017 in Cannes, France. The filmmaker has been named jury president of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. A woman in a gown poses during a red carpet event.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7058982.1702566177!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/686371578.jpg)
Greta Gerwig will be president of the 77th Cannes Film Festival jury in 2024, making her the first female American director — and the youngest person since 1966 — to receive the honour.