Official Selections Announced for Cannes 2015

Nineteen films from around the world have been selected to compete in competition for the 68th Cannes Films Festival.

Perennial favorites Jacques Audiard, Maïwenn, Nanni Moretti, and Gus Van Sant are just some of the auteurs whose latest works will premiere on the Croisette in hopes of winning the Palme d'Or.

Directors Joel and Ethan Coen will serve as presidents of the jury for the annual festival that runs from May 13 to 24.

The following films are in competition

Jacques AUDIARD	DHEEPAN (TEMPORARY TITLE)	1h49
Stéphane BRIZÉ	LA LOI DU MARCHÉ (A SIMPLE MAN)	1h32
Valérie DONZELLI	MARGUERITE ET JULIEN (MARGUERITE AND JULIEN)	1h50
Matteo GARRONE	IL RACCONTO DEI RACCONTI (TALE OF TALES)	2h05
Todd HAYNES	CAROL	1h58
HOU Hsiao Hsien	NIE YINNIANG (THE ASSASSIN)	2h00
JIA Zhang-Ke	SHAN HE GU REN (MOUTAINS MAY DEPART)	2h00
KORE-EDA Hirokazu	UMIMACHI DIARY (OUR LITTLE SISTER)	2h08
Justin KURZEL	MACBETH	1h53
Yorgos LANTHIMOS	THE LOBSTER	1h58
MAÏWENN	MON ROI	2h10
Nanni MORETTI	MIA MADRE	1h42
László NEMES	SAUL FIA (SON OF SAUL) 1st film	1h47
Paolo SORRENTINO	YOUTH	1h58
Joachim TRIER	LOUDER THAN BOMBS	1h45
Gus VAN SANT	THE SEA OF TREES	1h50
Denis VILLENEUVE	SICARIO

At the official press conference, only 17 films were announced for the competition slate, but two more were added on April 23, "Cronic" by Michael Franco and "The Valley of Love" by Guillame Nicloux.

Other films selected to screen includes Woody Allen's "Irrational Man", Natalie Portman's directorial debut "A Tale of Love and Darkness" and the most recent edition to the apocalypse road movie "Mad Max: Fury Road".

"Le Tête Haute (Standing Tall)" be Emmanuelle Bercot will be the opening film.  A closing film selection has not been named yet, neither have the jury members.

A full list of films in competition, un certain regard, and other screenings can be found here.