American director Spike Lee was invited to be the head of the jury for the festival for a second time, after the COVID-19 pandemic in France scuttled plans to have him head the jury of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. The Official Selection was announced on 3 June 2021.

Who will be at the Cannes Film Festival 2021?

The 2021 Cannes Film Festival will debut some highly anticipated films, including “Annette,” which stars Marion Cotillard and Adam Driver, Wes Anderson's star-studded “The French Dispatch” and actor Sean Penn's “Flag Day,” which features his children Dylan and Hopper Penn.

How many movies are at Cannes 2021?

Taking place two months later than usual, this year's film festival has been much anticipated after last year's cancellation. After watching the 24 feature films in Competition, the jury, presided by Spike Lee, who nearly revealed the winner of the Palme d'or too soon, presented the awards at the Closing Ceremony.