Kristen will be the jury president at the Biarritz Nouvelles Vagues Festival in France 2026

Kristen Stewart is set to preside over the competition jury of the fourth edition of the Biarritz Nouvelles Vagues Festival which showcases films about youth in Southwestern France.

Stewart, who made her directorial debut last year with “The Chronology of Water,” will head a jury comprising of eight international talent. She previously headed the Berlinale jury in 2023 and was part of Cannes’ jury in 2018.

Supporting by French luxury house Chanel and founded by fashion veteran Jérôme Pulis, the festival said in a release that it’s meant to spotlight “youth as a state of the world: a moment of effervescence, transformation and creation, where we build, question and invent in dialogue with the issues of our time.”

“Kristen Stewart fully embodies this spirit. Through her independence, her appetite for risk and her artistic freedom, Kristen Stewart naturally reflects the spirit that drives the Biarritz Film Festival,” added the statement.

Earlier this year, the festival welcomed Gregory Caulier, the general delegate of the Cesar Awards, as head of film. Caulier is working with a selection committee to collectively curate the lineup which will be announced in late May.

While in Biarritz, Stewart will also present “The Chronology of Water” and take part in a masterclass. The film, produced by Charles Gillibert’s Paris-based CG Cinema, premiered at Un Certain Regard in Cannes and went on to play at a flurry of international festivals.

Stewart became the first American actress to be awarded a Cesar Award in the best supporting actress category for her role in Olivier Assayas’ “Clouds of Sils Maria” in 2015; and earned an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Princess Diana in “Spencer” directed by Pablo Larrain in 2022.

Last year’s high-profile guests at the Biarritz festival included Sofia Coppola who presented “The Virgin Suicides” and delivered a wide-ranging masterclass, and Richard Linklater whose film “Nouvelle Vague” played on opening night.

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Kristen for 'The Chronology of Water' Promo in Paris - November 2025

 

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New Project: Kristen is cast in the film 'Full Phil' directed by Quentin Dupieux

'Full Phil' is now shooting in Paris.

Directed by French director Quentin Dupieux and co-starring Woody Harrelson, Charlotte Le Bon, Emma MacKey. Nassim Lyes, Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. 

More details on the project from Variety:

Studiocanal is reteaming with French producer Hugo Selignac for Quentin Dupieux‘s star-studded next movie, “Full Phil,” which brings together Kristen Stewart and Woody Harrelson alongside Emma Mackey and Charlotte Le Bon.

Studiocanal will be handling international sales on the English-language film, which will be distributed in France by Diaphana and has been pre-bought by Canal+.

The hot project might have a “White Lotus” vibe. Harrelson stars as Philip Doom, a wealthy American industrialist who attempts to reconnect with his daughter Madeleine (played by Stewart) during a luxurious trip to Paris. “Unfortunately, French cuisine, a 1950s horror film and an intrusive hotel employee disrupt the smooth running of their stay,” reads the synopsis. Tim Heidecker and Nassim Lyes complete the cast.

While the film features American actors, it’s filming entirely in Paris with Dupieux’s regular French crew. “Full Phil” is not his English-language debut; he previously made “Rubber,” which lensed in California with a cast including Stephen Spinella.

The prolific and iconoclastic filmmaker — who was previously a successful French electronic musician and record producer — is known for his absurdist and quirky sense of humor, as well as his boldness that stands out in the French cinema landscape. His 2024 film “The Second Act,” which world premiered on the opening night of Cannes Film Festival, delivered a hilarious stab at a French actors (played by Lea Seydoux, Vincent Lindon and Louis Garrel) adjusting to the #MeToo era while filming a romantic comedy. The movie ended up being a commercial success, selling over 500,000 tickets in French theaters.

“It’s wild — Quentin’s films are extremely popular with the coolest American actors,” said Selignac, whose company Chi-Fou-Mi is part of Mediawan. “When we send them Quentin’s films, they’re struck, because when you look at American comedy today, it’s a bit dead.”

Selignac said that “‘The Second Act,’ in particular, generated a lot of excitement. Suddenly, American actors said to themselves, ‘Wait, can we still make films like this? Can we still laugh at everything? Can we still make jokes like this about women, men, minorities?'”

Dupieux’s films always feature prestigious French casts and have become a reference for young cinephiles, performing well at the local box office and selling around the world. Selignac attributes the filmmaker’s acclaim to his “talent for writing extraordinary roles and his exceptional dialogue.”

Selignac has had a win-win partnership with Studiocanal. The company has backed 13 films produced by him, including Gilles Lellouche’s “Beating Hearts” (which grossed $36 million in France) and Cedric Jimenez’s thrillers “The Stronghold” and “November.” They have also partnered on the upcoming “Dog 51,” which world premiered on the closing night of Venice Film Festival and is being theatrically released by Studiocanal on Oct. 15.

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Kristen attends the Chanel Cruise 2022/23 collection show in Monte Carlo - 5 May 2022

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