Washington DC, April 25 -- German director, screenwriter, Maren Ade, will head as President of the short films and La Cinef Jury at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, reported Variety.

The 'Toni Erdmann' director-producer will be joined by a panel including American director-producer Reinaldo Marcus Green, French multi-hyphenate Camelia Jordana, Spanish industry veteran Jose Maria Prado, and Croatian filmmaker Nebojsa Slijepcevic, reported outlet.

According to Variety, the jury will evaluate 11 shorts competing for the Short Film Palme d'Or and 16 student films vying for three La Cinef prizes.

This year's Short Film Competition has stemmed from a 4,781 submission, featuring nine fiction and two animated shorts, with five helmed by female d...