Veteran filmmakerTodd Hayneswill head the competition jury at the 2025Berlin Film Festival.
The announcement was made this morning by the festival.
In a statement,Berlinaledirector Tricia Tuttle described Haynes as a dazzlingly gifted writer and director.
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His body of work is at once stylistically versatile but also unmistakably his, Tuttle said.
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Haynes last feature was 2023sMay Decemberstarring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore.
Producers tried to put the project back together before the production completely died.
Local crew members are due money.
Christine Vachon was producing the pic alongside Pam Koffler.
Next YearsBerlinFilm Festival runs February 1323.
The festival will mark Tuttles first edition at the helm.
Tuttle replaced the festivals former dual-directors Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek.
Tuttle was last head of the BFIs London Film Festival.
