Demi Moore has solidified her status as a cinematic legend by having her handprints cast during her tenure as a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival. The 63-year-old actress, who has garnered attention since the 79th festival commenced, is serving as an official jury member.
Handprint Ceremony
On Wednesday, she looked stunning as she attended the City of Cannes Golden Book and handprint ceremony. Demi appeared effortlessly chic in a sky blue A-line midi dress that accentuated her slender figure. She complemented the outfit with open-toe heels and shielded her eyes with stylish black sunglasses. The actress was seen placing her hands in the cast before posing for photographs with her creation. The mold will be embedded in the pavements and gardens surrounding the Palais des Festivals et des Congres.
Recent Appearances
This event comes just days after Demi went all out on the black carpet at the Kering Women In Motion Awards at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night. She has been showcasing a fashion parade since the festival began, wearing over 250 carats of dazzling diamonds from Chopard at the opening ceremony last week. At the Kering award ceremony, she proved her leading lady status by modeling another show-stopping diamond necklace. The choker featured multiple branches of diamonds fanning out in different directions, each branch forming a single flower. Demi paired the necklace with a strapless purple crocodile print dress and sparkly earrings.
Jury Role
This year at Cannes, Demi joins director Chloé Zhao and actor Stellan Skarsgård on the jury. Organizers unveiled the nine-member jury that will evaluate the films in competition at the annual French Riviera festival in May. As previously announced, South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook serves as jury president. Alongside Moore, Zhao, and Skarsgård, the jurors include Irish-Ethiopian actor Ruth Negga, Belgian director and screenwriter Laura Wandel, Chilean director and screenwriter Diego Céspedes, Ivorian American actor Isaach De Bankolé, and Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty.
Demi's Remarks
Speaking to the Daily Mail at the opening press conference, Demi expressed feeling 'tremendously honored to be here.' She added, 'It's such a beautiful experience and one just to be surrounded by cinema and the love of cinema, and the joy of diving in and being surrounded by those who share that is just – I just felt like a joy. And who can complain about the beautiful view of this incredible place? But yes, I just feel tremendously honored and I'm super excited. I really – I feel like a little kid getting to play a grown-up. You know, prior I had only ever attended the Cannes Film Festival once, and that was only as someone's plus one. And so to be sitting here today, I am really, really tremendously honored.'
Honorary Palme d'Or
This year, the Cannes Film Festival will honor filmmaker Peter Jackson with a Palme d'Or. Festival organizers announced Jackson as a recipient in March, praising his 'body of work that blends Hollywood blockbusters and films d'auteur with extraordinary artistic vision and technological audacity.' The Lord of the Rings director called the honor 'one of the greatest privileges of my career.' Last year, Cannes gave honorary Palme d'Or prizes to Robert De Niro and Denzel Washington. This year's edition runs for twelve days from May 12 to the 23rd.
