Spanish filmmakerRodrigo Sorogoyen, whose recent credits includeThe Beastsand series such asRiot PoliceandThe New Years, has been announced as jury president for this years edition ofCannesCritics Week.

He will be joined by Oscar-winningJudas and the Black MessiahUK actorDaniel Kaluuya, Moroccan journalist Jihane Bougrine, French-Canadian cinematographer Josee Deshaies and Indonesian producer Yulia Evina Bhara.

The parallel Cannes section devoted to emerging talents and first and second features runs from May 14 to 22 this year.

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Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Jihane Bougrine, Josée Deshaies, Yulia Evina Bhara and Daniel KaluuyaCannes Critics' Week

Sorogoyen and his jury will present La Semaine de la CritiquesAMI Paris Grand Prizefor Best feature film, the French Touch Prize of the Jury, the Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award for Best actor or actress, and the Leitz Cine Discovery Prize for Best short film.

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