President of the 2026 Jury

Sarah Stern

Actress, director and screenwriter

France

French actress, director and screenwriter Sarah Stern completed three years of training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. Back in France, she built a career across film and television and became widely known as Stéphanie in the Les Tuche film series. Her credits include Baron Noir, La Maison and Néro. In 2023, she wrote, directed and starred in the short film Même pas mal, her first film as a writer-director. Moving between acting, writing and directing gives her a particularly complete perspective on performance, storytelling and directing actors.