Screen profiles the world premieres at the 68th Cannes Film Festival.

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Click on the links below to read Screen’s profiles of world premieres across the categories at this year’s Cannes

With this year’s opener, Emmanuelle Bercot’s Standing Tall, joining two further films directed by French actress-turned-filmmakers in Competition, Thierry Frémaux can argue he is redressing the balance of traditional domination by male directors.

Of course, the proportional representation of women compared to men behind the camera is an industry-wide issue, not just something to be laid at Cannes’ doorstep, but any kind of support the festival can give to encouraging female film-makers is welcome.

While there’s no increase in representation compared to previous years, there are several films directed by women to look forward to at this year’s festival, rounded up over the coming pages in our annual guide to Cannes selections.

They include Natalie Portman’s feature directing debut, first films by Iran’s Ida Panahandeh, Beijing-born Chloé Zhao and Chile’s Marcia Tambutti, as well as the new films of Alice Winocour, Shin Su-won and Cannes habituée Naomi Kawase.

As for the chaps, who’s not excited to see new work by Todd Haynes (Carol), Jacques Audiard (Dheepan), Matteo Garrone (Tale Of Tales), Justin Kurzel (Macbeth) and Joachim Trier (Louder Than Bombs)?

Much to look forward to over these 12 incredible days. And, frankly, can someone please just show me The Lobster now?

Matt Mueller, editor

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