Cinema Science

Sean Penn has been selected to lead the jury panel at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, which will take place from May 14-25. Penn was quoted in Variety as saying, ''In the last few years, it seems there has been a rejuvenation of cinema building worldwide; increasingly thoughtful, provocative, moving, and imaginative films by talented filmmakers: that a new generation of filmmaking may have begun. The Cannes Film Festival has long been the epicenter in the discovery of those new waves of filmmakers from all over the world. I very much look forward to participating in this year's festival as president of the jury.''