Michel Gondry to lead Cannes fest short film jury

The Cannes Film Festival says inventive French director Michel Gondry will lead the juryin the short film competition.

The Green Hornet director is the latest in a long line of prestigious directors to preside over the jury, including Martin Scorsese and Atom Egoyan.

Gondry has won considerable critical acclaim for his seven feature films, which include 2004's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and 2006's The Science of Sleep. His non-fiction work includes the musical documentary Dave Chappelle's Block Party.

He's also made several shorts and dozens of music videos, including Fell in Love with a Girl for the White Stripes,Human Behaviourfor Bjork,Around the World for Daft Punkand Dance Tonight for Paul McCartney.

The 64th edition of the prestigious French Riviera festival runs May 11-22. U.S. actor Robert De Niro will lead the jury for the main competition, and Woody Allen's new Midnight in Paris will open the festival.