Cannes 2026 Opens With 9-Member Jury and A-List Red Carpet Looks

9 articles · Updated · Vogue · May 13

Grand Théâtre Lumière opened the 2026 Cannes Film Festival with a red carpet led by standout looks from Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu and jury member Demi Moore.
9 jurors presented themselves at the opening ceremony, with Park Chan-wook serving as Cannes' first Korean jury president alongside Moore, Ruth Negga, Chloé Zhao and others.
Eye Haïdara led the ceremony, which closed with performances by Theodora and Oklou before a screening of opening film "The Electric Venus" by Pierre Salvadori.
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