Nikita Mikhalkov will serve as the president of the Jury for the Short Films in Competition and the Cinéfondation at the Festival de Cannes. Joining him will be Nicole Garcia, Marisa Paredes, Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Pablo Trapero. Mikhalkov will award three Cinéfondation Awards on May 20th and the Palme d'Or for short films during the on May 22nd, 2004.