Iris Knobloch

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Iris Knobloch at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025

Iris Knobloch is the president of the Cannes Film Festival, the first woman to hold the position. [1] The former head of WarnerMedia France and Germany, Knobloch took over the position in July 2022, succeeding Pierre Lescure, who had been in the position since 2014. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Keslassy, Elsa (2022-03-23). "Cannes Film Festival Board Elects Iris Knobloch as First Female President (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  2. "Cannes 2022: How Iris Knobloch became the festival's first woman president". Le Monde.fr. 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-18.