(CNN) -- Against the stunning backdrop of the French Riviera, hundreds of photographers lie in wait. As the sun shines gloriously on La Croisette Promenade, some of the film industry's most famous faces including Gael Garcia Bernal, Sofia Coppola and Zhangke Jia -- three of whom make up this year's festival jury -- are stepping out for a photocall. Screams of "Sofia! Sofia!" can barely be heard over the jostle of photographers wildly gesticulating towards the panel in the hopes of getting the best shots. As the 2014 Cannes Film Festival gets underway, the President of the Jury and former Palme D'or prize winner, director Jane Campion has criticized the film industry for failing to recognize the contribution of women.
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Cannes jury president Jane Campion has challenged the film industry to recognize the contribution of women in film
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For the first time, the Cannes festival jury this year is female-dominated, with five women to four men
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Campion is the only female director to have won Cannes' coveted Palme d'Or
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