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Iranian critic tapped for FIPRESCI jury at Cannes 2026
Iranian filmmaker and critic Pouya Aghelizadeh was appointed to the FIPRESCI jury at the Cannes Film Festival 2026, Mehr News Agency reported, citing Iran’s House of Cinema.
Aghelizadeh, a member of the International Federation of Film Critics, will serve on the independent critics’ panel that awards prizes across sections of the festival. The FIPRESCI jury operates separately from Cannes’ official juries, underscoring its role as a global critical voice, Mehr News Agency reported.
The 79th edition of the festival is set to run from May 12 to May 23 in Cannes, bringing together leading filmmakers and critics from around the world. The lineup is expected to feature new works by internationally acclaimed directors including Asghar Farhadi and Andrey Zvyagintsev.
Aghelizadeh has previously served as a juror at South Korea’s DMZ International Documentary Film Festival and contributed as a critic at the Busan International Film Festival. He is currently developing a feature screenplay titled ‘The Season of Bubble Flight,’ which is slated for production after Cannes.