Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov will chair this year’s jury alongside Tabitha Jackson, Géraldine Pailhas, Lina Soualem, and Victor Castanet. The jury will present L’Œil d’or, the documentary award, on Friday, May 22 at 12 p.m. at the Palais des Festivals.

Since 2015, L’Œil d’or – The documentary prize of the Cannes Film festival rewards a film presented in the Official Selection: Competition, Un Certain Regard, Hors Competition, Midnight Screenings, Special Screenings, and Cannes Classics. Documentaries presented by the Directors’ Fortnight and Critics’Week are also invited to participate. The prize is endowed with €5,000.