'Parasite' director Bong Joon Ho to head Venice Film Festival jury
South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, who directed the 2019 film 'Parasite', has been selected as jury president of the 78th Venice International Film Festival, organizers announced on Friday. "As president of the jury, and more importantly as a perpetual cinephile, I'm ready to admire and applaud...the great films selected by the festival," the Oscar-winner said in a statement.