Xavier Dolan named President of the Un Certain Regard Jury
at the 77th Festival de Cannes
Xavier Dolan © Shayne LaverdièreT
« Let's hold on to our dreams, because together we can change the world. Anything is possible for those who dare, work and never give up.»
With this statement, filmmaker Xavier Dolan received the Jury Prize for Mommy at the 67th Festival de Cannes in 2014. At the helm of the Un Certain Regard Jury, he will celebrate the thirst for discovery and passion for others’ talent.
It was an obvious choice: Xavier Dolan's filmmaking found its maturity in his extreme youth and boldness, of the kind that open up a world of possibilities, that believe more in dreams than in reality, and that find a way to rise up to their creative ambitions. « I am humbled and delighted to return to Cannes as President of the Un Certain Regard Jury, declared Xavier Dolan. Even more than making films myself, discovering the work of talented filmmakers has always been at the very heart of both my personal and professional journeys. I see, in this responsibility I'm assigned, the opportunity to focus with the members of the Un Certain Regard Jury on an essential aspect of the art of film : stories told truthfully. »
