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McDormand to be film fest chair

Actress Frances McDormand, with director Joel Coen in the background, arrives at the French premiere of the film "Burn After Reading" in Paris on December 4, 2008. (UPI Photo/David Silpa)
Actress Frances McDormand, with director Joel Coen in the background, arrives at the French premiere of the film "Burn After Reading" in Paris on December 4, 2008. (UPI Photo/David Silpa) | License Photo

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Frances McDormand is to head up the jury at Spain's San Sebastian film festival this month, organizers said.

The jury includes screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga, cinematographer Sophie Maintigneux, directors Alex de la Iglesia and Bent Hamer, and actresses Sophie Okonedo and Bai Ling, the BBC said.

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The festival is to run from Sept. 16-24.

McDormand's films include "Fargo," "Mississippi Burning," "Almost Famous" and "North Country." She won the Best Actress Oscar for "Fargo."

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