Demi Moore serves on Palme d’Or jury

Demi Moore is serving on the feature-films jury at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, placing the American actor and producer among the group that will decide this year’s Palme d’Or, the festival said. Park Chan-wook is presiding over the jury, which also includes Ruth Negga, Chloé Zhao, Stellan Skarsgård, Laura Wandel, Diego Céspedes, Isaach De Bankolé and Paul Laverty. The festival runs from May 12 to May 23 in Cannes, France, and the jury is due to award the top prize at the closing ceremony on May 23. ### Who is Moore judging with at Cannes? Park Chan-wook was named president of the 2026 feature-films jury, the festival said in an earlier announcement. The official jury lineup identifies Moore as the U.S. representative on the panel alongside members from Ireland, Ethiopia, Belgium, China, Chile, Côte d'Ivoire, the United Kingdom and Sweden. (festival-cannes.com) The Cannes press office said the jury gathered for its first press appearance before the international media during the festival’s opening stretch. In that session, the festival said, the panel discussed its first impressions before deliberations continue through the final days of the event. (festival-cannes.com) ### Why has Moore also been a red-carpet fixture this week? Harper’s Bazaar published a May 19 feature focused on Moore’s Cannes wardrobe and her appearances during the festival. The magazine said Moore’s jury run has included multiple red-carpet looks photographed in Cannes, including a white Jacquemus outfit and a custom fitted gown discussed by her longtime stylist Brad Goreski. (festival-cannes.com) Brad Goreski told Harper’s Bazaar that he and Moore wanted to “push boundaries” with the Cannes wardrobe, according to the magazine’s May 19 item. Harper’s Bazaar framed the looks as part of Moore’s festival presence while she carries out jury duties rather than as a one-night premiere appearance. ### What does the official Cannes record say about Moore’s role? (harpersbazaar.com) Festival de Cannes lists Demi Moore on its juries page under feature films for the 2026 edition. A separate festival profile page for Moore identifies her as an actress from the United States and links her to this year’s festival activities. The official festival calendar states that the 79th edition runs May 12-23, 2026. (harpersbazaar.com) That places Moore in Cannes for the full jury process, which includes viewing films in competition and taking part in the final vote for the Palme d’Or. The festival said the award will be presented on the Grand Théâtre Lumière stage on May 23. (festival-cannes.com) ### When will the jury make its decision? May 23 is the date Cannes has set for the closing ceremony and the Palme d’Or announcement. The festival said Park Chan-wook and his jury will select the successor to last year’s winner at that event. (festival-cannes.com) The next concrete step is the jury’s final decision at the end of the festival on May 23, when Moore, Park and the rest of the panel are scheduled to reveal the 2026 Palme d’Or winner on stage in Cannes. (festival-cannes.com)