Turkish director Ustaoğlu chairs European film festival jury

Director Yeşim Ustaoğlu will chair the international jury for the 23rd Palic European Film Festival. The 23rd Palic European Film Festival, held in the Serbian city of Palic, will run until July 22. The Best European Film will be selected by international jury chair Ustaoğlu.

Films such as "Graduation," "Toni Erdmann" and "The Neon Demon" will compete. The international jury includes Serbian director Stefan Arsenijevic, Estonian producer Riina Sildos, German actress Michaela Kezele and Lithuanian actor Aiste Dirziüte.

Ustaoğlu was awarded the Golden Shell for Best Film and Silver Shell for Best Actress for his film "Pandora's Box" at the San Sebastian Film Festival, the Best Film award at the Abu Dhabi Split Mediterranean film festival and the Best Actress award at festivals in Moscow, Tokyo and Pune.